CBSE Class 11 English Case Based Passage Worksheet Set 01

Case-Based Passage

1. At least a third of the huge ice fields in Asia’s towering mountain chain are doomed to melt due to climate change, according to a landmark report, with serious consequences for almost 2 billion people. Even if carbon emissions are dramatically and rapidly cut and succeed in limiting global warming to \( 1.5^\circ\text{C} \), \( 36\% \) of the glaciers along in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range will have gone by 2100. If emissions are not cut, the loss soars to two-thirds, the report found.
2. The glaciers are a critical water store for the 250 million people who live in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, and 1.65 billion people rely on the great rivers that flow from the peaks into India, Pakistan, China and other nations. “This is the climate crisis you haven’t heard of,” said Philippus Wester of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (Icimod), who led the report. “In the best of possible worlds, if we get really ambitious [in tackling climate change], even then we will lose one-third of the glaciers and be in trouble. That for us was the shocking finding.”
3. Wester said that, despite being far more populous, the HKH region had received less attention than other places, such as low-lying island states and the Arctic, that are also highly vulnerable to global warming. Prof. Jemma Wadham, at the University of Bristol, said: “This is a landmark piece of work focused on a region that is a hotspot for climate change impacts.”
4. The new report, requested by the eight nations the mountains span, is intended to change that. More than 200 scientists worked on the report over five years, with another 125 experts peer reviewing their work. Until recently the impact of climate change on the ice in the HKH region was uncertain, said Wester. “But we really do know enough now to take action, and action is urgently needed,” he added. The HKH region runs from Afghanistan to Myanmar and is the planet’s “third pole”, harbouring more ice than anywhere outside Arctic and Antarctica. Limiting the global temperature rise to \( 1.5^\circ\text{C} \) above pre-industrial levels requires cutting emissions to zero by 2050. This is felt to be extremely optimistic by many but still sees a third of the ice lost, according to the report. If the global rise is \( 2^\circ\text{C} \), half of the glaciers will be projected to melt away by 2100.
5. Since the 1970s, about \( 15\% \) of the ice in the HKH region has disappeared as temperatures have risen. But the HKH range is 3,500 km long and the impact of warming is variable. Some glaciers in Afghanistan and Pakistan are stable and a few are even gaining ice, most probably due to increased cloud cover that shields the sun and changed winds that bring more snow. But even these will start melting with future warming, Wester said.
6. The melting glaciers will increase river flows through to 2050 to 2060, he said, pushing up the risk of high-altitude lakes bursting their banks and engulfing communities. But from the 2060s, river flows will go into decline. The Indus and central Asian rivers will be most affected. “Those areas will be hard hit,” said Wester. Lower flows will cut the power from the hydrodams that generate much of the region’s electricity. But the most serious impact will be on farmers in the foothills and downstream. They rely on predictable water supplies to grow the crops that feed the nations in the mountains’ shadows. But the changes to spring melting already appear to be causing the pre-monsoon river flow to fall just when farmers are planting their crops. Worse, said Wester, the monsoon is also becoming more erratic and prone to extreme downpours. “One-in-100 year floods are starting to happen every 50 years,” he said.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

Question. By how much percentage will the glaciers have gone in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range by 2100?
(a) \( 32\% \)
(b) \( 34\% \)
(c) \( 36\% \)
(d) \( 38\% \)
Answer: (c) \( 36\% \)

Question. Pick the option that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. \( 36\% \) of the glaciers in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range will have gone by 2100.
2. 1.65 million people rely on the rivers that flow from the peaks into India, Pakistan and China.
3. The Hindu Kush-Himalaya region runs from Afghanistan to Nepal.
4. River flows will decline from 2060s.
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Answer: (a) 2 and 3

Question. If carbon emissions are lowered quickly then the temperature in mountains of HKH range will rise up to.........................
(a) \( 1.2^\circ\text{C} \)
(b) \( 2.0^\circ\text{C} \)
(c) \( 1.5^\circ\text{C} \)
(d) \( 2.1^\circ\text{C} \)
Answer: (d) \( 2.1^\circ\text{C} \)

Question. Based on the given graphical representation of data in the passage, choose the option that lists the statement that is TRUE with respect to the slashing of emissions.
(a) If global warming is limited to \( 1.5^\circ\text{C} \) then only a third of ice will be lost by 2100
(b) If global warming is limited to \( 2.0^\circ\text{C} \) then only two thirds of ice will be lost by 2100
(c) If global warming is limited to \( 5.6^\circ\text{C} \) then only two thirds of ice will be lost by 2100
(d) If global warming is limited to \( 4.5^\circ\text{C} \) then only half of ice will be lost by 2100
Answer: (a) If global warming is limited to \( 1.5^\circ\text{C} \) then only a third of ice will be lost by 2100

Question. If the carbon emission is not cut at all then how much ice will be lost by 2100?
(a) one-third
(b) one-fourth
(c) two-third
(d) three-fourth
Answer: (c) two-third

Question. The HKH region runs from .......................... and is the planet’s “third pole”.
(a) Afghanistan to Myanmar
(b) India to Pakistan
(c) Pakistan to China
(d) Myanmar to Afghanistan
Answer: (a) Afghanistan to Myanmar

Question. For how many people who live in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region, the glaciers are a critical water store?
(a) 1.65 billion
(b) 1.65 million
(c) 250 million
(d) 250 billion
Answer: (c) 250 million

Question. Which word in the passage means same as ‘promptly’? (para 1)
(a) rapidly
(b) emissions
(c) dramatically
(d) soars
Answer: (a) rapidly

Question. Arrange the given statements according to the sequence in which they occur in the passage.
1. Rise in temperatures since 1970 has led to the disappearance of about \( 15\% \) of ice in HKH region.
2. More than 200 scientists worked on the HKH Assessment report for over five years.
3. The Indus and central Asian rivers will be most affected by the rise in temperature.
4. If carbon emissions are left uncut then by 2100 loss of glaciers soars by two-thirds.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Answer: (b) 4, 2, 1, 3

1. The present generation is well updated in the use of internet and computers. The rapid development in computer technology and increase in accessibility of the internet for academic purposes has changed the face of education for everyone associated with it. Let's look at the data arising out of a recent survey that was done to ascertain the time spent on utilisation of the computer and internet:
2. At present, many schools and universities have been implementing internet-based learning, as it supplements the conventional teaching methods. The internet provides a wide variety of references and information to academics as well as scientific researchers. Students often turn to it to do their academic assignments and projects.
3. However, research on the Net is very different from traditional library, and the differences can cause problems. The Net is a tremendous resources, but it must be used carefully and critically.
4. According to a 2018 Academic Student e-book Experience Survey, conducted by LJ's research department and sponsored by EBSCO, when reading for pleasure, almost \( 74\% \) of respondents said they preferred print books for leisure whereas, \( 45\% \) of respondents chose e-books rather than the printed versions, for research or assignments.
5. When asked what e-book features make them a favourite for research, the respondents were clear. Having page numbers to use in citations, topped the list (\( 75\% \)); followed by the ability to resize text to fit a device's screen (\( 67\% \)); the ability to bookmark pages, highlight text, or take notes for later reference (\( 60\% \)); downloading the entire e-book (\( 57\% \)); and allowing content to be transferred between devices (\( 43\% \)) were the varied responses.

Question. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

Question. According to the passage, one of the reason for the recent transformation of education is the:
(a) techno-efficiency of the present generation
(b) expanse of courses on technology
(c) simplification of the teaching and learning method
(d) easy availability of the internet
Answer: (d) easy availability of the internet

Question. Pick the option that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. Internet-based education can only complement familiar methods of education.
2. Net-based learning will replace face-to-face education.
3. The resources that the net provides are a danger to the education system.
4. The current times has seen a rise in the convenience of using the internet for academic purposes.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 4
Answer: (c) 2 and 3

Question. The word 'tremendous', as used in paragraph 3, means the same as:
(a) 'expensive'
(b) 'renowned'
(c) 'innovative'
(d) 'incredible'
Answer: (d) 'incredible'

Question. ''… but it must be used carefully and critically.'' The idea of being careful and critical while using the internet, is mainly a reference to:
(a) hardware malfunction
(b) plagiarism
(c) troubleshooting
(d) virus threats
Answer: (b) plagiarism

Question. Based on the given graphical chart, pick the option that lists the area of zero response from respondents.
(a) never using the internet for work and leisure
(b) daily use of the computer for academic activities
(c) writing and receiving emails once a week
(d) using the internet for personal tasks once a month
Answer: (a) never using the internet for work and leisure

Question. In the cartoon, the student's reaction reveals that he is..........................
(a) indignant
(b) apologetic
(c) obedient
(d) inquisitive
Answer: (a) indignant

Question. Which of the following statements is NOT substantiated by information in paragraph 4?
(a) About three-quarters of the respondents preferred print books for recreational reading
(b) A little more than a \( 50\% \) of the respondents voted for e-books for research or assignments
(c) More than \( 50\% \) respondents stated enjoying both versions of books for leisure reading
(d) The survey was intended for understanding the e-book experience among students
Answer: (d) The survey was intended for understanding the e-book experience among students

Question. According to the 2018 survey, which is the option that correctly displays the features of : (A) page numbers for use in citation and (B) content transfer between devices respectively.
(a) option 1
(b) option 2
(c) option 3
(d) option 4
Answer: (b) option 2

Question. Arrange the given e-book features preferred for research from the least favourite to the most favourite, from the following:
1. downloading the entire e-book.
2. choosing page numbers in critations.
3. highlighting text.
4. resizing text to fit screen.
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer: (a) 1, 3, 4, 2

1. Over 100 persons have died in the floods in Assam so far while another 147 were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar last month. But with the monsoon season less than half way through, more loss of lives and property are expected if the trend in the past five years is anything to go by.
2. Take for instance human lives lost. In 2015, a little less than 1,000 persons died of flood and rain related incidents, but in 2019, nearly 2,500 persons had lost their lives, according to government data. The loss of cattle also increased. While in 2015, less than 30,000 cattle died, in 2019, it was nearly 72,000.(See graphic 1)
3. To sum up the flood and its impact in the past five years, over 8,700 people were killed, over 2 lakh cattle died and more than 36 lakh houses were destroyed in floods. The cost of damage to property has also shot up in these five years. While in 2015, the damage suffered totalled Rs. 33,257 crore, in 2018, the last year for which data is available, it went up to Rs. 95,736 crore. The cost of damage is likely to be more in 2019 as over a dozen states, including Bihar, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra, witnessed large-scale devastation.
4. Besides the rising damage, the cost to the exchequer towards relief work has also increased. In 2016-17, the Centre released Rs. 11,441 cr under the National Disaster Relief Fund while its share under the State Disaster Relief Fund was Rs. 8,375 crore. This increased to Rs. 14,108 cr and Rs. 10,429 cr respectively in 2019-20. (See graphic 2)
5. The flood’s increasing loss of lives and property appears to make a mockery of all the expert committees, task forces and commissions the government has formed. In 1972, the Ganga Flood Control Commission was set-up in Patna to address the flood problem and erosion in the Ganga basin states. In 1980, the Brahmaputra Board came into existence to address the flood erosion problem in the northeastern states and Sikkim. (See table)
6. The government also launched a Flood Management Programme in the Eleventh Plan (2007-12) for providing financial assistance to state governments to undertake work related to river management, flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, flood proofing, among others. The FMP was continued for three years under the Twelfth Plan from 2017-18 to 2019-20. It has subsequently been included as a component of the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme in the Ministry of Jal Shakti. But all these appear to have come to a naught as the government’s approach is more reactive than proactive, according to experts. Instead of focusing on the real problem, it was only concerned about relief measures, they said.
7. They pointed out that the area affected by floods has doubled since 1950. “The flood-affected area in 1950 was 25 million hectare, now it has doubled to nearly 50 million hectare. But, what is surprising is that nobody looks concerned about the real issues. Earlier, only villages used to be affected but now cities are also getting flooded. Chennai and Patna are just examples. I had written to the government in 2015, highlighting the poor drainage system in cities,” said former IIT professor Dinesh Kumar Mishra. Himanshu Thakkar, the coordinator of the South Asia Network of Dams, Rivers and People, said effective management of dams could bring down the damage caused by floods. “We have over 5,000 dams. Every dam can help moderate floods in the downstream area but only if it is operated properly,” Thakkar said.

Question. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

Question. How many people were killed due to lightning in Bihar?
(a) 142
(b) 157
(c) 147
(d) 137
Answer: (c) 147

Question. Pick the option from the list below that is NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. The floods only affect villages and not cities.
2. The Flood Management Program continued for three years under the Twelfth Plan from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
3. If operated properly, dams can help control floods in the downstream areas.
4. The area affected by floods has decreased nearly by half since 1950 .
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Answer: (d) 1 and 4

Question. The number of cattle that died due to floods in 2019 was …………………
(a) nearly 72,000
(b) 72,000
(c) 30,000
(d) less than 30,000
Answer: (a) nearly 72,000

Question. Arrange the following events in chronological order according to the passage.
1. Flood Management and Border Areas Programme was added as a component to the Twelfth Plan in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. A Flood Management Plan was set-up in the Eleventh Plan to provide financial assistance to State Governments.
3. The Ganga Flood Control Commission was set-up to address flood and erosion problems in the Ganga Basin states.
4. The Brahmaputra Board was formed to address flood erosion problems in the north-eastern states and Sikkim.
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3
(c) 3, 4, 2, 1
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: (c) 3, 4, 2, 1

Question. How much cost of damage to property has risen in the year 2018?
(a) Rs. 33,257 crore
(b) Rs. 26,396 crore
(c) Rs. 95,736 crore
(d) Rs. 95,675 crore
Answer: (c) Rs. 95,736 crore

Question. Which states have witnessed a large-scale devastation in the year 2019?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) All of the options
Answer: (d) All of the options

Question. The FMP was continued for three years under the Twelfth Plan for which period?
(a) 2016-17 to 2018-19
(b) 2015-16 to 2017-18
(c) 2014-15 to 2016-17
(d) 2017-18 to 2019-20
Answer: (d) 2017-18 to 2019-20

Question. Examples of which two cities have been taken which have poor drainage system?
(a) Mumbai and Patna
(b) Chennai and Patna
(c) Chennai and Mumbai
(d) Assam and Chennai
Answer: (b) Chennai and Patna

Question. Which word in the passage means same as ‘illustration’? (para 2)
(a) related
(b) according
(c) instance
(d) nearly
Answer: (c) instance

Question. Pick the option from the list below list that is TRUE according to the passage.
1. The floods only affect villages and not cities.
2. The Flood Management Program was discontinued after three years under the Twelfth Plan from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
3. The Task Force – 2004, submitted a report which recommended short and long term measures for flood management and erosion control.
4. The area affected by floods has doubled from 25 million hectares to 50 million hectares since 1950.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Answer: (c) 3 and 4

1. Education in India is primarily provided by public schools (controlled and funded by the government at three levels: central, state and local) and private schools. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution, free and compulsory education is provided as a fundamental right to children aged 6 to 14. The approximate ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5.
2. India has made progress in increasing the attainment rate of primary education. In 2011, Approximately \( 75\% \) of the population, aged between 7 and 10 years, was literate. India’s improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to its economic development. Much of the progress, especially in higher education and scientific research, has been credited to various public institutions.
3. At the primary and secondary level, India has a large private school system complementing the government run schools, with \( 29\% \) of students receiving private education in the 6 to 14 age group. Certain post-secondary technical schools are also private. The private education market in India had a revenue of US \( \$450 \) million in 2008, but is projected to be a US \( \$40 \) billion market.
4. As per the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2012, \( 96.5\% \) of all rural children between the ages of 6-14 were enrolled in school. This is the fourth annual survey to report enrolment above \( 96\% \). India has maintained an average enrolment ratio of \( 95\% \) for students in this age group from year 2007 to 2014. As an outcome the number of students in the age group 6-14 who are not enrolled in school has come down to \( 2.8\% \) in the academic year 2018 (ASER 2018). Another report from 2013 stated that there were 229 million students enrolled in different accredited urban and rural schools of India, from Class I to XII, representing an increase of 23 lakh students over 2002 total enrolment, and a \( 19\% \) increase in girl’s enrolment.
5. While quantitatively India is inching closer to universal education, the quality of its education has been questioned particularly in its government run school system. While more than \( 95\% \) per cent of children attend primary school, just \( 40\% \) per cent of Indian adolescents attend secondary school (Grades 9-12). Since 2000, the World Bank has committed over \( \$2 \) billion to education in India. Some of the reasons for the poor quality include absence of around \( 25\% \) of teachers every day. States of India have introduced tests and education assessment system to identify and improve such schools.
6. Although there are private schools in India, they are highly regulated in terms of what they can teach, in what form they can operate (must be a non-profit to run any accredited educational institution) and all other aspects of operation. Hence, the differentiation of government schools and private schools can be misleading.
7. In January 2019, India had over 900 universities and 40,000 colleges. In India’s higher education system, a significant number of seats are reserved under affirmative action policies for the historically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. In universities, colleges, and similar institutions affiliated to the federal government, there is a maximum \( 50\% \) of reservations applicable to these disadvantaged groups, at the state level it can vary. Maharashtra had \( 73\% \) reservation in 2014, which is the highest percentage of reservations in India.

Question. On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any ten of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

Question. The approximate ratio of public schools to private schools in India is............................
(a) 5 : 7
(b) 1 : 9
(c) 7 : 5
(d) 9 : 7
Answer: (c) 7 : 5

Question. Pick the option that lists statements that are NOT TRUE according to the passage.
1. India’s improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to its economic development.
2. At the primary and secondary level, India has a large private school.
3. Report from 2013 stated that there were 329 million students enrolled in different accredited urban and rural schools of India.
4. Maharashtra had \( 33\% \) reservation in 2014, which is the lowest percentage of reservations in India.
(a) 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
Answer: (a) 3 and 4

Question. India’s improved education system is often cited as one of the main contributors to its ..................
(a) overall development
(b) social development
(c) economic development
(d) political development
Answer: (c) economic development

Question. According to table, what was the literacy rate of females in the year 2011?
(a) \( 74\% \)
(b) \( 82.2\% \)
(c) \( 69.5\% \)
(d) \( 69\% \)
Answer: (c) \( 69.5\% \)

Question. Based on the given statistical data in the passage, choose the option that lists the statements that are TRUE with respect to the education policy.
1. Enrolment in Secondary Schools was \( 69\% \).
2. National Education Budget passed by the ministry is \( 3.1\% \) of the GDP.
3. The literacy rate of women was \( 69.5\% \) in 2011.
4. As per 2011 census, total literacy rate was \( 82.2\% \).
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3
Answer: (d) 1 and 3

Question. Much of the progress, especially in higher education and scientific research, has been attributed to……
(a) private institutions
(b) public institutions
(c) government institutions
(d) semi government institution
Answer: (b) public institutions

Question. One of the reasons for the poor quality of education in Government-run schools in India is...........
(a) poor infrastructure
(b) absence of around \( 25\% \) of teachers every day
(c) low enrolment of girls
(d) no aid given by the government
Answer: (b) absence of around \( 25\% \) of teachers every day

Question. Which State of India has the highest percentage of reservations in Universities and Colleges?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Maharashtra

Question. Which word in the passage means same as ‘registered? (para 4)
(a) survey
(b) accredited
(c) enrolled
(d) representing
Answer: (c) enrolled

Question. Arrange the given sentences in the sequence in which they appeared in the passage.
1. In universities, colleges, and similar institutions, there are a maximum \( 50\% \) of reservations applicable to the disadvantaged groups.
2. Certain post-secondary technical schools are also private.
3. The approximate ratio of public schools to private schools in India is 7:5.
4. While more than 95 percent of children attend primary school, just 40 percent of Indian adolescents attend secondary school.
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 3, 2, 4, 1
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer: (c) 3, 2, 4, 1