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Read the fol lowing passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
PASSAGE
There is no field of human endeavour that has been so misunderstood as health. While health which connotes well-being and the absence of illness has a low profile, it is illness representing the failure of health which virtually monopolizes attention because of the fear of pain, disability and death. Even Sushruta has warned that this provides the medical practitioner power over the patient which could be misused.
Till recently, patients had implicit faith in their physician whom they loved and respected, not only for his knowledge but also in the total belief that practitioners of this noble profession, guided by ethics, always placed the patient's interest above all other considerations. This rich interpersonal relationship between the physician, patient and family has, barring a few exceptions, prevailed till the recent past, for caring was considered as important as curing. Our indigenous systems of medicine like ayurveda and yoga have been more concerned with the promotion of the health of both the body and mind and with maintaining a harmonious relationship not just with fellow-beings but with nature itself, of which man is an integral part. Healthy practices like cleanliness, proper diet, exercise and meditation are part of our culture which sustains people even in the prevailing conditions of poverty in rural India and in the unhygienic urban slums.
These systems consider disease as an aberration resulting from disturbance of the equilibrium of health, which must be corrected by gentle restoration of this balance through proper diet, medicines and the establishment of mental peace. They also teach the graceful acceptance of old age with its infirmities resulting from the normal degenerative process as well as of death which is inevitable.
This is in marked contrast to the western concept of life as a constant struggle against disease, ageing and death which must be fought and conquered with the knowledge and technology derived from their science: a science which, with its narrow dissective and quantifying approach, has provided us the understanding of the microbial causes of communicable diseases and provided highly effective technology for their prevention, treatment and control. This can rightly be claimed as the greatest contribution of western medicine and justifiably termed as 'high' technology. And yet the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor despite the far greater inputs in research and treatment for the problems of ageing like cancer, heart diseases, paralytic strokes and arthritis which are the major problems of affluent societies today.
The following question based on reading comprehension topic of general english mcq
(a) It demands more inputs in terms of research and technology.
(b) The cost of treatment is low.
(c) It suggests remedies for the poor people.
(d) It concentrates more on health than on illness.
e) None of these
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (e)
It is clearly given in the last sentence of the passage: “the contribution of this science in the field of non-communicable diseases is remarkably poor....”
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Question : 1
Which of the following can be inferred about the position of the author in writing the passage?
- An ardent supporter of the western system in the present context.
- The supremacy of the ancient Indian system in today’s world.
- Critical and objective assessment of the present situation.
a) Only C
b) Neither B nor C
c) Only B
d) Only A
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 2
The author seems to suggest that
a) ayurveda is superior to yoga.
b) good interpersonal relationship between the doctor and the patient in necessary but not sufficient.
c) we should move towards becoming an affluent society.
d) we should give importance to improving the health rather than curing of illness.
e) ayurvedic medicines can be improved by following western approaches and methods of sciences.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 3
Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
INEVITABLE
a) Detestable
b) Avoidable
c) Unsuitable
d) Undesirable
e) Available
Answer »Answer: (b)
The meaning of the word ‘inevitable’ as mentioned in the passage is ‘impossible to avoid’; ‘certain to happen’.
Hence the words ‘inevitable’ and ‘avoidable’ are anonymous.
The meaning of the word ‘detest’ is ‘to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/ something’, therefore, ‘detestable’ means ‘that one detests’.
Question : 4
Which of the following pairs are mentioned as ‘contrast’ in the passage?
a) Western physician and western-educated Indian physician.
b) Indian and western concepts of life.
c) Technology and science.
d) Western concept of life and science.
e) Knowledge and technology.
Answer »Answer: (b)
Second and third para tells about Indian concept of life and treatment while the last para tells about western concept of life and knowledge about medical science.
Question : 5
Why, according to the author, have people in India survived in spite of poverty?
a) Their will to conquer diseases
b) Their harmonious relationship with the physician
c) They have easy access to western technology.
d) Their natural resistance to communicable diseases is very high.
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (e)
In the last sentence of the second para.
Question : 6
Why has the field of health not been understood properly?
a) Highly advanced technology being used by the professionals.
b) Not given in the passage.
c) Confusion between views of indigenous and western system.
d) Difficulty in understanding distinction between health and illness.
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (d)
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