Young people possess energy, but it
should be channelized in the right direction. Misguided youth may do greater
harm to the society than even the worst enemy can do. Moreover, it is on the
shoulders of the young that the future of the country rests because they
represent new values, new thinking and the new ways of life.
Society should mould itself
according to the thinking of the young. The young should always look with hope
and confidence to the future. They must have the spirit to work among
the masses and also give a sense of direction for the others to follow.
Political freedom gives duties as
well in responsibilities. These are more important as the case of
Another responsibility which Indian
youth will have to take is to revive our culture. If we break with our culture,
we misdirect the forces of change and as a result of it no progress is
made by the society. Radhakrishnan goes to the extent of saying, "Inattention
to our culture in our universities is to no small extent responsible for the
increasing unrest among the student". His advice to the young is that they
should "enter more fully into the experiences and ideals of the race, if
they are to live more abundantly". It is our culture that helped
The great ideas enshrined in our
culture will help us to set the energies of nation in the proper direction. So
if the younger generation does not take up this challenge, they would be almost
the enemies of the future.
The Young people of
COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the following questions in your own words as far as possible.
a. What can misguided youth do for the
nation?
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b. What can young people do for the future of the country?
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c. What does political freedom give to youth?
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d. What responsibilities will the Indian youth
have to take?
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2. Tick the ideas that are ture about youths in the text.
r Youth should be ambitious;
r Youth should be hard-working;
r Youth should be responsible;
r Youth should be active;
r Youth should revive their culture;
r Youth should try to give a
practical shape to the ideals of democracy;
r Youth should be energetic;
r Youth should be a vital power in
their culture;
r Youth should have a sense of
belonging to their culture;
r Youth should help each other;
r Youth should have a strong
determination to get what they want.
3. Decide if these statements are true or false. Then, justify your
answer.
a. Youth should be given enough guidance.
Truer Falser
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b. Misguided youth can help in the progress of their society.
Truer Falser
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b. According to Radhakrishnan, attention to our
culture in our universities is to no small extent responsible for the
increasing unrest among the student".
Truer Falser
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4. Find the antonyms of the following words from the text
Word |
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Definition |
1) Guided |
a)
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2) Rest |
b) |
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3) Attention |
c) |
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4) Direct |
d) |
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5) Instructive |
e) |
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6) Friend |
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f) |
5. Find in the text words that
almost mean the same as:
- Shape
(paragraph 2) :…….……….…………
- To come or bring something back
to life (paragraph
4) :…….……….…………
6. What do the underlined in the
text refer to?
- It
(paragraph 1) :…….……….…………
- They
(paragraph 2) :…….……….…………
- Them
(paragraph 3) :…….……….…………
- We
(paragraph 4) :…….……….…………