Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow with the help of the given options.

 Read the passage given below and complete the statements that follow with the help of the 

given options. 

Since 2006, commercial colonies of bees used to make honey and pollinate crops have been 

collapsing. The loss of bees is a major threat to agriculture. The use of industrial scale methods in 

agriculture seems to be one of the main causes of the crisis. Meanwhile, wild bee species are also 

collapsing due to the destruction of their habitats. These bees also play a vital role in pollinating 

crops and plants generally. According to scientists, bees pollinate more than 70% of the crop 

species that supply 90% of the world's food. Given that the world's population is rapidly growing, 

more bees are needed to pollinate food crops. Scientists are calling for significant changes to how 

humans manage the planet so that honeybees survive and the world's food sources are protected. 

Scientists worldwide are joining forces to pressure governments to implement measures to restore 

bee populations. The strategies being proposed include incentives that encourage farmers and 

landowners to restore habitats that are friendly to pollinators, stringent controls on chemical use 

and manufacture, and stricter quarantine measures between countries. The collapse of honeybee 

colonies is a worldwide phenomenon and this collapse is likely to continue.


. Which options would best complete the concluding sentence of this information text? 

(A) because scientists are not being supported. 

(B) while companies focus on long-term profits. 

(C) unless an international approach is taken on this issue. 

(D) if the world’s population continues to grow at a rapid rate.

Correct Answer: (C) unless an international approach is taken on this issue. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CBSE CLASS X GRAMMAR ( WITH ANSWERS)

 GRAMMAR  Answer any five out of the six questions by selecting the most appropriate option for each. Q.1 The hospital board clearly mentioned that you ________ smoke in the hospital as it is a  health hazard for all. A. cannot B. must not C. need not D. might not Q.2 There’s never _______ petrol left after Rahul uses the car. A. much B. little C. many D. a little Q.3 I am taking driving lessons now. Hopefully, I ___________my driving test by November. A. will take B. would pass C. will have taken D. will be taking Q.4 Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech? Sunitha asked Venkat, “How much is the rent for your flat?” A. Sunitha asked Venkat how much was his rent for flat. B. Sunitha asked Venkat how much the rent for his flat was. C. Sunita enquires from Venkat that how much rent he pays. D. Sunita told Venkat how much the rent for his flat was. Q.5 Which option displays the correct change of the following to reported speech? She said...
Read more

CBSE CLASS 12 QUESTION BANK 'THE LAST LESSON' MCQs with answers

 Multiple Choice Questions based on an extract Q 1 A. Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, and now I understood why the old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room. It was because they were sorry, too, that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more. i Why does the narrator refer to M. Hamel as ‘Poor man!’? a) He empathizes with M. Hamel as he had to leave the village. b) He believes that M. Hamel’s “fine Sunday clothes” clearly reflected that he was not rich. c) He feels sorry for M. Hamel as it was his last French lesson. d) He thinks that M. Hamel’s patriotism and sense of duty resulted in his poverty. ii Which of the following idioms might describe the villagers’ act of attending the last lesson most accurately? a) ‘Too good to miss’ b) ‘Too little, too late’ c) ‘To...
Read more

CLASS 10 CBSE READING COMPREHENSION WITH ANSWERS

 Practice Questions 2021–22 English Language & Literature (Term I) Class – X I. Read the passage given below. I. Despite plenty of nay-sayers, the textbook is dead. It just doesn’t know it yet and continues on walking about as though alive. I even have one, A Text-Book of Physics, on my bookshelf beside me that was printed in 1891. It has some line drawings and no colour. Today, textbooks have lots of colourful images and engaging questions sprinkled about them. They also have tons of advice for teachers on how to use them effectively. II. The word “textbook” originated in the 1720s, almost 300 years ago. It’s had a good run and is ready to retire. Those who argue that you cannot learn well without a textbook ignore the centuries prior to 1720 when lots of people learned and learned well with no textbooks anywhere. You can learn without textbooks. That’s certain. But why should we bother to change something that’s worked for 300 years? Many deliver the verdict in a single word:...
Read more