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Directions (1-5): Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to fill the space provided out of the four alternatives.
Changes in tiger numbers, survival rates, and recruitment in key tiger populations have to be monitored every year to track the fate of tigers in real time. Periodic ……………… of colonisation and extinction of tiger populations across larger regions by employing the cost-effective ‘occupancy sampling of tiger spoor’ method are required. A public-private partnership framework led by qualified scientists is needed to conduct such independent monitoring. However, instead of calling for better monitoring methods, TTF ended up further strengthening bureaucratic ………….. over tiger monitoring. ……………, the new National Tiger Estimation method, also created by the forest bureaucracy, ignored or ……………… critical elements underpinning the new tiger survey methods. These flaws were masked by misleading technical jargon, hype about advanced technologies and cursory reviews by ‘foreign experts’.
Consequently, in spite of all the effort and expenditure, four tiger surveys have not generated ecologically ……………. results. Nor are they practically useful. For instance, in spite of spending crores of rupees on official tiger research and monitoring, the government has failed to generate estimates of annual rates of changes in tiger numbers, survival or recruitment in tiger populations at key sites.
Q1. Periodic ……………. of colonisation and extinction of tiger
(a) calculation
(b) costing
(c) assessments
(d) None of the above
Q2. TTF ended up further strengthening bureaucratic ……………….. over tiger monitoring
(a) pool
(b) cartel
(c) oligopoly
(d) monopoly
Q3. ……………………., the new National Tiger Estimation method, also created by the forest bureaucracy
(a) Inevitably
(b) strictly
(c) accordingly
(d) unnaturally
Q4. ignored or …………… critical elements underpinning the new tiger survey methods
(a) presented
(b) distorted
(c) allowed
(d) straight
Q5. four tiger surveys have not generated ecologically ………………. results.
(a) presumable
(b) surely
(c) unwary
(d) credible
Directions (6-10): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Depression is not a normal phase of old age and it needs to be treated as in any age group. But the symptoms of depression in the elderly often remain unrecognized because it coincides with other problems of old age such as loss of mobility or the ability to live independently. Depression also increases the perception of poor health among the elderly themselves, aggravating their frail mental state.
“All cases may not be depression. On many occasions we find that the elderly are just suffering from loneliness because the younger ones in the household may be just too busy to spend time with them. For many, socialization may go down with the death of the spouse and their world becomes smaller,” Dr. Kiran points out. The mental health status of a person is determined by multiple social, biological and psychological factors. For the elderly, it is a cascade of events that occur about the same time — social isolation, boredom, bereavement and the loss of independence — which sends them down a precipice.
Q6. According to the author, why do symptoms of depression in the elderly often remain unrecognized?
(a) because they don’t know how to speak about it
(b) because family members are not concerned about elderly people
(c) because it coincides with other problems of old age
(d) because it is not a matter of concern for themselves
Q7. Other than depression, what might be the other problems that elderly people suffer from?
(a) weak eyesight and poor digestion
(b) inexperience of dealing with digital world
(c) inability to memorize events for a long time
(d) loss of mobility or the ability to live independently
Q8. Which factors determine the mental health status of a person?
(a) social, geographical and psychological factors
(b) social, chemical and religious factors
(c) social, biological and physiological factors
(d) social, biological and psychological factors
Q9. According to the passage, what can cause lack of socialization in many elderly people?
(a) the spiritual journey
(b) the death of the spouse
(c) too much dependence on social media
(d) loss of appetite
Q10. Which event among the following has not been included in the cascade of events that occur about the same time for the elderly which make the situation worse for them?
(a) social isolation
(b) loss of independence
(c) social crimes
(d) bereavement
Solutions
S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Assess means evaluate, analyse or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
S2. Ans(d)
Sol. Monopoly means the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
Oligopoly means a state of limited competition, in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Inevitably means as is certain to happen; unavoidably.
S4. Ans(b)
Sol. Distorted means giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented.
S5. Ans(d)
Sol. Credible means able to be believed; convincing, acceptable, trustworthy.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Refer to, “But the symptoms of depression in the elderly often remain unrecognized because it coincides with other problems of old age such as loss of mobility or the ability to live independently”.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Refer to, “because it coincides with other problems of old age such as loss of mobility or the ability to live independently.”
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Refer to, “The mental health status of a person is determined by multiple social, biological and psychological factors”.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Refer to, “For many, socialization may go down with the death of the spouse and their world becomes smaller,” Dr. Kiran points out”.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Refer to, “For the elderly, it is a cascade of events that occur about the same time — social isolation, boredom, bereavement and the loss of independence — which sends them down a precipice”.