True,
it is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal times. But
in normal times there is another force that compels citizens to obey the laws
and to act with due regard to
the rights of others. The force also protects the
lives and the properties of law abiding
men. Laws are made to secure the personal safety of its subjects and to prevent
murder and crimes of violence. They are made to secure the property of the citizens
against theft and damage to protect the rights of communities and castes to
carry out their customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with
the rights of others. Now the good citizen, of his own free will obey these
laws and he takes care that everything he does is done with due regard to the
rights and well-being of others. But the bad citizen is only restrained from
breaking these laws by fear of the consequence of his actions. And the
necessary steps to compel the bad citizen to act as a good citizen are taken by
this force. The supreme control of law and
order in a State is in the hands of a Minister who is responsible to the State
Assembly and acts through the Inspector General of Police.
1.
The
expression ‘customs and ceremonies’ means :
(a)
Fairs and festivals
(b)
Habits and traditions.
(c)
Usual practices and religious rites
(d)
Superstitions and formalities.
2.
A suitable title for the passage would be :
(a)
The function of the army.
(b)
Laws and the people’s rights.
(c)
The fear of the law and citizen’s security.
(d)
The functions of the police.
3.
Which of the following is not implied in the
passage?
(a)
Law protects those who respect it.
(b)
Law ensures people’s religious and social rights
absolutely and unconditionally.
(c)
A criminal is deterred from committing crimes
only for fear of the law.
(d)
The forces of law help to transform
irresponsible citizens into responsible ones.
4.
According to the writer, which one of the
following is not the responsibility of the police?
(a)
To protect the privileges of all citizens.
(b)
To check violent activities of citizens.
(c)
To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual
rights.
(d)
To maintain peace during extraordinary
circumstances.
5.
Which of the following reflects the main thrust
of the passage?
(a)
It deals with the importance of the army in
maintaining law and order.
(b)
It highlights role of the police as superior to that
of the army.
(c)
It discusses the roles of the army and the
police in different circumstances.
(d)
It points to the responsibility of the Minister
and the Inspector General of Police.
6.
“They are made to secure the property of
citizens against theft and damage”, means that the law :
(a)
Helps in recovering the stolen property of the
citizens.
(b)
Assist the citizens whose property has been
stolen or destroyed.
(c)
Initiate process against offenders of law.
(d)
Safeguard people’s possessions against being
stolen or lost.
7.
Out of the following which one has the opposite
meaning to the word ‘restrained’ in the passage?
(a)
Promoted
(b)
Accelerated
(c)
Intruded
(d)
Inhibited
8.
Which one of the following statement is implied
in the passage?
(a)
Peaceful citizens seldom violate the law, but
bad citizens have ot be restrained by the police.
(b)
Criminals, who flout the law, are seldom brought
to book.
(c)
The police hardly succeed in converting bad
citizens into good citizens.
(d)
The police check the citizens. Whether they are
good or bad, from violating the law.
9.
Which of the following statements expresses most
accurately the idea contained in the first sentence?
(a)
It is the job if the army to ensure internal
peace at all times.
(b)
It is the police that should always enforce law
and order in the country.
(c)
Army and the police ensure people’s security
through combined operations.
(d)
It is in exceptional circumstances that the army
has to ensure peace in the country.
10.
The last sentence of the passage implies that :
(a)
The Inspector General of Police is the sole
authority in matters of law and order.
(b)
In every State maintenance of public peace is
under the overall control of the responsible Minister.
(c)
A Minister and a responsible State, Assembly
exercise direct authority in matters pertaining to law and order.
(d)
The Inspector General of Police is responsible to the State
Assembly for maintaining law and order.
Answer of Reading Comprehension: Passage 2
1 1.
C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A
6.
B 7.
D 8. D 9. C 10.
C
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