Reading Comprehension (Unseen) Passage Set - 10

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Reading Comprehension (Unseen) Passage Set - 10

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :-

Swami Vivekananda argued that men and women are not at odds with each other. Neither male nor female is superior. To describe women as inferior because they are unable to cope with the physical strength of men is to use a false standard to judge their potential, he suggested. Instead of harping on equality of sexes, he adduced the argument of 'the perfect balance' and harmony in nature to prove that living beings are cast in varied moulds to perform different types of functions, and thus each holds a unique position in the cosmological order. Like Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa, his spiritual preceptor, Swami Vivekananda regarded all women as manifestations of the Universal Mother. A woman not only undergoes the ordeal of maternity but also faces daunting problems in nurturing her children. As the epitome of love, service and sacrifice, the mother commands respect in society. 'In India, the mother is the centre of the family, our highest ideal', said Swami Vivekananda. However, he regretted that Indian women have been 'trained in helplessness, servile dependence on others' and so they were good only to weep their eyes out at, the slightest approach of a mishop or danger.' He also regretted that parents in India regarded girls as a liability and married them off at an early age. He complimented the British Government for passing the Age of Consent Act, 1891, which prohibited a man, under the threat of penalty, to marry a girl child below twelve.

A) State whether the following sentences are 'True' or 'False'. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False :-

i) Swami Vivekananda argued that men and women are at odds with each other. 

ii) Swami Vivekananda was Sri Ramkrishna's spiritual preceptor. 

iii) Swami Vivekananda said, that in India mother is the centre of family. 

iv) The Age of Consent Act was passed in 1892. 

B) Answer each of the following questions in about 30 words :-

i)  What according to Vivekananda, should one do instead of harping on equality of sexes?

ii) How did Vivekananda explore the concept of universal mother ?

iii) What did Vivekananda regret about women?