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DIRECTIONS:
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
PASSAGE
The Prime Minister's recent trip to Nigeria, the first bilateral prime ministerial visit to Africa since Jawaharlal Nehur's 45 years ago, recalls a long neglected Indian obligation. "It is up to Asia to help Africa to the best of her ability," Nehru told the Bandung Conference in 1955, "because we are sister continents. "The Prime Minister's proposed strategic partnership with African nations might at last make good that 52-year old promise and also, perhaps, challenge China's expedient diplomacy.
In the intervening years, the West's sanctimonious boycott of many African regimes - after nearly a century of extreme colonial exploitation – left the continent in the grip of oppressive rulers looking for new political sponsors, arms-sellers and trading partners. Not only was it an abdication of the developed world's responsibility to the world's least developed region, sanctions actually compounded the sufferings of poorer Africans. The Darfur killings continue and there is no mellowing of Robert Mugabe's repression in Zimbabwe.
A bandoned by the West Africa looked elsewhere. Beijing filled the vacuum by eagerly embracing dangerous and unsavoury regimes in its search for oil and other minerals. China demonstrated its influence by playing host to 48 out of 53 African leaders a year ago in a jamboree that was historic as well as historical. Historic because China has succeeded in becoming the pre-eminent outside power in Africa and its second biggest trading partner. Historical because modern Chinese diplomacy draws on the Middle kingdom's ancient formula; the tribute system. It was how the son of Heaven brought those nations whom the Celestial Empire called "barbarians' into his imperial trading and , through it, cultural and political system.
Contemporary China's economic penetration of Africa also heralds a new era of cultural and political ties though the Chinese foreign ministry repeatedly assure the world that "our cooperation is not designed to be against or preclude any third party." This is untrue in a world of finite resources. Once the Chinese are established in a country, no one else gets a foothold. Myanmar, where India failed to obtain the desired gas concessions, is a prime example. Aware that the hunt for energy is a zero-sum game, China's leadership courts African leaders with regular visits and substantial grants.
After decades of neglect – Vajpayee's Africa visit over a decade ago was to attend a Commonwealth Summit– India will have to move cautiously but quickly if it is to break China's monopoly. Along with investing in Africa's human capital, ,China has outlined a strategic investment plan to build three to five trade economic cooperation zones in Africa by 2009 to boost trade, which is expected to tap $40 billion this year.
That could double to $30 billion by 2010 on the back of an insatiable demand for natural resources to feed China's booming economy.
Question : 36
What was Jawaharlal Nehru’s consideration for helping African nations?
a) Nehru had promised the British rulers to help Africa after independence
b) African Continent is emotionally related to Asian Continent
c) The Bandung Conference was held in Afrcan Continent
d) The people in the continent were extremely backward
Answer »Answer: (b)
“It is up to Asia to help Africa to the best of her ability “Nehru told the Bandung conference in 1955, “ because we are sister continents.” These statements explain that African continent is emotionally related to Asian continent.
Question : 37
The example of Myanmar given by the author proves:
a) that a country’s political wisdom does not necessarily establish economic stability
b) Myanmar’s political acumen to have symbiosis with China
c) India’s foresight to feed its growing hunger for energy
d) that when China patronizes a country it does not allow other nations to enter
Answer »Answer: (d)
Once the Chinese are established in a country, no one else gets a foothold. Mayanmar, where India failed to obtain the desired gas concessions, is a prime example. These lines explain China’s monopoly.
Question : 38
Which of the following is the author’s suggestion to India to break the Chinese monopoly?
a) None of these
b) Outline a strategic plan of investment in the African countries
c) Arrange P. M’s regular visits to African countries
d) Move away cautiously but quickly from the African nations
Answer »Answer: (a)
None of the answer choices are author’s suggestion to India to break the Chinese monopoly. In the passage the author only says that India will have to move cautiously but quickly if it is to break Chinese monopoly.
Question : 39
From the contents of the passage, it can be inferred that the author’s views are:
a) appreciate of oppressive and barbaric African rulers
b) in favour of not making any investment in African countries
c) against India’s entering into a competition with China
d) in favour of India gaining an edge over China
Answer »Answer: (d)
Every where in the passage we find author favours India gaining an edge over China. The author throughout the passage is highlighting Chinas own prospective while they are helping the Africans.
Question : 40
The author considers the claims of the Chinese Foreign Ministry regarding third party as:
a) None of these
b) too exorbitant to be true
c) true but slightly exaggerated
d) just and worthy of trust
Answer »Answer: (a)
According to the passage the Chinese foreign ministry repeatedly assure the world that “our co-operation is not designed to be against or preclude any third party”. None of the answer choices matches author’s consideration because the claimes of China’s foreign ministry are totally untrue.
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