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1. 1.

   Briefly explain the first line of this paragraph.

2. 2.

   What is meant by 'probing for answers'?

3. 3.

   ...it was Hardy who discovered Ramanujan for the world.

   1. Who was Hardy?
   2. What do you think is meant by 'discovered Ramanujan for the world'?
   3. How did Hardy rate Ramanujan?
4. 4.

   It is noteworthy that the Raman Effect ... did not come out of a grand establishment set up at vast expense.

   1. Why could it be surprising that the Raman Effect did not come out of a grand and expensive establishment?
   2. What, according to Kalam, encouraged C V Raman to do this work?
5. 5.

   Possibly, their great success helped produce an atmosphere of creativity,
   Whose 'great success' does the line refer to? What is the time frame?

6. 6.

   ...a remarkable phenomenon connected perhaps with the need for self-expression during the national movement.

   1. What is the 'remarkable phenomenon' referred to here?
   2. Why do you think there would be a 'need for self-expression during the national movement'?