Section - A (Reading Skills) (22 Marks]

1. Read the passage given below. (12 Marks)

1. In India it began a decade ago when the animated version of mangacalled"amine' began to be broadcast. The
style of animation had distinct characteristics - a sharply stylized black-and-white format, minimal dialogue
complex plots and characters and extended storylines that can run on for four months or thousands of pages.
2. Having got hooked on to the TV series, many young fans hungry for more took to the originalcomic versions
and found that amine was just the tip of the iceberg. Other children began creating manga art in their free
time.The lengthy storylines hooked other youngsters. One youngster started reading a manga series on the
Buddha three years ago and took 13 years to complete it. He finally said that apart from being drawn to it
by its storyline, he fell in love with the art form.
For publishers this segment holds promise. Blaft's best-selling Indian manga title Stupid Guy Goes to India
was published in March this year and features Yamamatsu trying to run a tiny noodle soup stall in a Delhi
slum. The book illustrates the range of topics that manga can tackle. The book sold 6000 copies without
marketing going into it. Next, Viz Media, the US subsidiary of Japanese manga, will launch in India
with 75 titles. As the publishers feel that the Indian market is ripe for a manga takeover. As the Indian reader
has already been initiated into manga through the cartoon series, many of the titles that the US subsidiary
will be bringing to India have been brought by parallel importers. While all these
manga comics and books will not be cheap, they are sure of selling well as there publishers agree that the
is a very strong fan base
existing here.
4. Not just the publishing world but even the live stage has been caught by the manga
love for this Japanese art form, Indian manga lovers have started staging dance andfever. United by their
and a culinary experience around manga, as part of the Cool Japan Festival music performances
undertaken by the Japanese
consulate and held at a city mall. In all, there were about 300 participants having grown from a handful
when it was started in 2010. This thriving club is part of a pattern across all metro cities
with dedicated fan
clubs, meet-ups and even manga libraries that have emerged over the last five vears.
Answer the following questions based on the above passage.
(a) Why did the animated version of manga gain popularity in India?
(() The style of the animation had distinct features.
(ii) it was a comic.
(iii) There were 75 titles.
(iv) It has long stories.
(b) List two ways, how the Buddha series influenced a child.
(c) Manga series is likely to sellwell in India because
(i) it is cute (ü) the series is liked by adults
(üi) it is different (iv) its storyline attracts youngsters
(d) After which paragraph of the story would the following paragraph most likely be placed?
Many youngsters like hese books as the series nons for years and many of the topics it deals with are ones
they can relate to. The publishers haveunderstood this and are cashing on his popularity.
(e) Briefly cxplain the unique features of the Cool Japan Festival.
) Substitute the underlined word in the following line with a word/phrase from Para 4 that means the same.
Long time ago there was aprosperous town near the famous city of Chennai.
() What is the reason for Manga Fan Club growing in metros?
() They spent lot of money on advertising.
(ii) They knew what the readers like.
(iiü) The readers seem to have the desire to stay connected.
(iv) None of the above.
(h) Complete the following appropriately.
Based on the use of the expression "the tip of the iceberg" in para 2 we can infer that

(i) Complete the sentence appropriately.

Manga series had not only entered the publishing industry but
) State whether the given statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Fan clubs have been started across metro cities in the last 15 years.
had distinct features.
2. Read the following table displaying the details of the four types of 10Marks
tourist attractions.
Natural attractions Man-made attractions Cultural attraction Social attraction
A favourable climate, The built Arts and culture, Meet and interact
high-quality air, land, and heritage'-cities, towns, cultural diversity, with the locals. meet
water, scenic beauty, flora buildings, landscape, cultural fairs, festivals, friends and relatives.
and fauna, pristine forests, amusement parks, and celebrations, theatre, and community's
national parks, and other theme parks, zOos, and history/cultural "hospitality".
protected areas, snow various sporting events, museums, which depict As important as the
capped mountains, hills, etc. For example: the history and culture natural and cultural
valleys and rivers, hot Kathmandu Fun Park, of a country. For resources which
springs, geysers, etc. For Jawalakhel zoo, etc. example: Patan durbar combine to form the
example: Mount Everest, square, Manakamana, major attractions, is
Annapurna, etc. Akala Devi temple etc. the welcome which is
afforde dto the visitor."
Answer the following questions based on the above table.
(a) Which category is fun park included in and why?
(6) Which would be the least looked at attraction when people look at a tourist place?
(i) Man-made attraction
(iü) Natural attraction
(iü) Social attraction
(iv) Cultural attraction
(c) Give two reasons, why tourists would prefer natural attractions.
(d) Write the correct word to fill the blank and complete the analogy.
Rivers Museums : Cultural
(e) Based on the various features given in the table, which tourist attraction would a classical dancer choose?
) Fill in the blanks in the following sentence.
From the table we can infer that natural attractions offer multiple options to a tourist because
(g) Explain briefly why place () can be called the best tourist attraction in all respects.
(i) This place has created facilities for tourists that are eco-friendly. Vehicles are not aliowed in
the resorts. From the station tourists are taken in electric vehicles. Resort is constructed with
biodegradable material. There are no air conditioners in the rooms. It is a no plastic zone. AII
the waste collected is converted into manure for the trees and plants that grow in the resort. It
is surrounded by hills on three sides.
(iü) This place has high class facilities such as 5-star hotel, plush parks, vehicles to take tourists from
one place to another, a fun park for children, a movie theatre and lot of local restaurants. Well
maintained town. People can do lot of shopping in local centers.
(iii) This is a rocky area with lot of sculptures. There is a cultural center, a museum, and many other
facilities for tourists. Both 5-star and other places of stay available here. Local food stalls serve
delicious food. The town is not well-maintained. Too much graffiti on rocks, lot of plastic and food
waste littered on the roads.
(h) Select the option that will be mnost liked tourist attraction by an international tourist visiting our country.
(i) Man made attraction
(ü) Natural attraction
(iiil) Cultural attraction
(iv) Social attraction