Read the following passage and answer Questions.
1. Cinema has truly played a major role in changing our society. Patriotic movies make us remember to love our nation. Good comedy movies have treated many patients through laughter therapy. Adventure movies have given us a sense of adventure to explore new possibilities. There are many more:
2. In our society, there are many practices and traditions which are based on ignorance and have posed hurdles in the progress of our society. Rigidity of caste system, untouchability, dowry system and the purdah system have done enormous harm to our society. Cinema or films can do a lot to eradicate these evils. They can be used for promoting national integration, prohibition, inter-caste marriages, family planning, eradication of illiteracy, etc. Such themes can help in the transformation of our society. Cinema can be used as an instrument to help people get rid of obscurantism and also to guide them along the right path. It can help in removing ignorance from our society. Not only this, several much needed social reforms can be introduced and brought about with the help of the cinema.
3. The cinema exercises a great influence on the minds of the people. It has a great educative value. It can achieve splendid results in expanding education. There are certain subjects such as science and geography which can be taught more effectively with the help of cinema.
Match List I with List II
List I | List II |
A. Change in society | I. a great influence on the minds of the people |
B. Cinema exercises | II. can be brought about by cinema |
C. Harmful social traditions are based on | III. ignorance |
D. Cinema can promote | IV. national integration |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. Change in society | II. can be brought about by cinema | The passage opens by saying that cinema has played a major role in changing society, and that social reforms can be brought about with its help. |
| B. Cinema exercises | I. a great influence on the minds of the people | Paragraph 3 begins with these very words: the cinema exercises a great influence on people's minds. |
| C. Harmful social traditions are based on | III. ignorance | Paragraph 2 says many practices and traditions are based on ignorance and have held back society's progress. |
| D. Cinema can promote | IV. national integration | Films can be used for promoting national integration, prohibition, family planning and similar causes. |