CLAT UG · English Language
Reading Comprehension
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Children learn best when they first learn to read in the language they speak at home. A child who starts school in an unfamiliar language often struggles to… - Read the passage and answer the question.
India receives enough rain in a year to meet its needs, but most of it falls in a few months. Without storage, much of the water runs into the sea. Tradition… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Millets such as ragi, jowar and bajra grow in dry land with little water and need few fertilisers. They are rich in fibre and minerals, and many farmers once… - Read the passage and answer the question.
A bus carries as many people as forty cars but occupies far less road space and burns less fuel for each passenger. Cities that invest in public transport se… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Electronic waste, such as old phones and computers, contains metals like copper and gold, but also harmful substances such as lead and mercury. When such was… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Sleep is not a luxury but a basic need. During sleep the body repairs tissues, and the brain stores the day's memories. People who sleep poorly often find it… - Read the passage and answer the question.
When a spacecraft is launched, most of its weight is fuel. Rockets must carry both the fuel and the oxygen to burn it, because there is no air in space. This… - Read the passage and answer the question.
India receives enough rain in a year to meet its needs, but most of it falls in a few months. Without storage, much of the water runs into the sea. Tradition… - Read the passage and answer the question.
A bus carries as many people as forty cars but occupies far less road space and burns less fuel for each passenger. Cities that invest in public transport se… - Read the passage and answer the question.
A good library is more than a room full of books. It gives people who cannot afford to buy books a way of reading, and it offers quiet places to study. In sm… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Urban parks do more than provide a place for children to play. Trees cool the air, absorb dust and reduce noise. Studies in several cities show that people w… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Millets such as ragi, jowar and bajra grow in dry land with little water and need few fertilisers. They are rich in fibre and minerals, and many farmers once… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Children learn best when they first learn to read in the language they speak at home. A child who starts school in an unfamiliar language often struggles to… - Read the passage and answer the question.
A good library is more than a room full of books. It gives people who cannot afford to buy books a way of reading, and it offers quiet places to study. In sm… - Read the passage and answer the question.
The rule of law means that everyone, including the government, must obey the law, and that laws must be clear and applied equally. A society where officials… - Read the passage and answer the question.
The monsoon brings about three quarters of India's annual rainfall, and farmers plan their sowing around its arrival. A weak monsoon can lower crop yields, r… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Honesty in examinations is not only about rules. A student who copies may pass a test but gains no skill, and soon finds the next topic harder. Teachers who… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Electronic waste, such as old phones and computers, contains metals like copper and gold, but also harmful substances such as lead and mercury. When such was… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Sleep is not a luxury but a basic need. During sleep the body repairs tissues, and the brain stores the day's memories. People who sleep poorly often find it… - Read the passage and answer the question.
When a spacecraft is launched, most of its weight is fuel. Rockets must carry both the fuel and the oxygen to burn it, because there is no air in space. This… - Read the passage and answer the question.
The rule of law means that everyone, including the government, must obey the law, and that laws must be clear and applied equally. A society where officials… - Read the passage and answer the question.
The monsoon brings about three quarters of India's annual rainfall, and farmers plan their sowing around its arrival. A weak monsoon can lower crop yields, r… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Honesty in examinations is not only about rules. A student who copies may pass a test but gains no skill, and soon finds the next topic harder. Teachers who… - Read the passage and answer the question.
Urban parks do more than provide a place for children to play. Trees cool the air, absorb dust and reduce noise. Studies in several cities show that people w…
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