Comprehension Passage # 8 (15th August)

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow :

It was the 15th of August last Monday. This day is celebrated as a national festival in India. It was on this day in the year 1947 that we won our Independence from British rule after a long struggle. This year we celebrated this festival in our school with great zeal. We had been working hard for a week to beautify our school. We prepared colourful banners and placards with patriotic slogans written on them. We decorated the whole school with flowers and flags of our country. The District Education Officer was the chief guest. There were different competitions held such as debate, declamation, paper reading, folk dance, rangoli making etc. I also participated and won the declamation contest. Our teachers told us about the freedom struggle and many freedom fighters of India.

i. When did we win freedom from the British?

a) 15th August, 1950

b) 15th August, 1951 

c) 15th August, 1947 

d) 15th August, 1946 

ii. Which is the national festival of India?

a) RakshaBandhan

b) Independence Day

c) Lohri 

d) Holi

iii. Patriotic slogans were written on __________.

a) the walls

b) walls and banners

c) placards

d) banners and placards

iv. Who was the Chief Guest?

a) District Commissioner

b) District Election Commissioner

c) District Education Officer

d) Deputy District Education Officer

v. Which competition was won by the author?

a) Debate Contest

b) Declamation Contest

c) Paper Reading

d) Rangoli Making

📌📌Answer Key 

            1. c

            2. b

            3. d

            4. c

            5. b

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