University of Delhi 2007-3rd Year Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya) English Stream B Reading, Comprehension, Writing Skills, Gram Regular Year 2006 : - Question Paper

Q. 1. learn the subsequent passage and ans the ques. that follow:
Whatever be the purity of truth, the fact is that imagination has always fascinated men, women and children. In spite of endless production of stories in the modern times, the ancient legends, fables and tales always remain memorable. These reign supreme in the hearts of children. Perhaps the main cause for this is that these usually overflow with imagination and awesome fantasy. Often termed as legend and myth, these stories continue on to be rated among the most interesting. These include Mahabharata, Ramayana, Sindbad’s Travels and Adventures, Arabian Night, Panchatantra Stories, Aesop’s Fables etc. They make the children giggle and cry, laugh and weep, they touch the heart and stir human feelings. They arouse curiosity and imagination. The myths and legends give their own explanation of the natural world through the adventures of demons and devils, gods and goddesses. In their own peculiar „ way, myths tell why the winds blow and how man discovered the awesome tool of fire. The legends discuss the story of mankind. Through the adventures of great heroes and heroines.
Many of myths and legends with which we are most familiar, originated in the orient and ancient Greece. The people of ancient * Greece gave the name of’Chaos’ to the newly formed earth. Westill use the word ‘Chaos’ to mean a state of great confusion, the ancient Gods emerged from Chaos to provide the young earth order and form. Mythology tells us a number of stories about how man came to be and when he did make his 1st appearance.The stories in legends and myths discuss the experiences and feelings of man, including disease, epidemics, wars, calamities, sorrows and death. These discuss how the ‘hope1 made the mankind to bear its worst issue. The myths also discuss the scientific and natural phenomena, like the movement of the sun, the moon, the stars and the planets in their own way.
All this richness, variety and beauty of legendary tales and mythological stories make them immortal. Till there is life on the earth these would survive.
Questions:
(i) What makes the ancient tales, legends and fables memorable ? 2
(ii) Write any 4 names of most popular stories.
(iii) How do the myths and legends give us explanation of natural world ?
(iv) What name is provided to the earth by the people of Greece ? 2
(v) What is the meaning of Chaos as we use today?
(vi) What make mythological stories immortal ? 2
(vii) Complete the phrases provided below:
(a) Tales and stories, make the children………
(b) The legends discuss the story of mankind through……….
(viii) What is the origin of a few of the myths and legends ?

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