The human civilization stands on an edge of destiny. It lies today on the mercy of nuclear weapons which have the power to destroy us completely lest controlled wisely. In such a crisis situation, it is important to develop sensitivity towards basic values of life. It includes an explicit realization that humans swim in an ocean where they must swim together and sink together. At this juncture a single rotten fish would damage the ocean as a whole. Man cannot afford to tamper with his loyalty to peace and international understanding which is the only way to deal with the situation. Anyone who does so dooms the entire past, present and the future of the human civilization.
QUESTION:
1. What, according to the author, should be done to avoid the destruction of life by the nuclear weapons?
(A) Ban the use of nuclear weapons throughout the world
(B) Enforce stricter laws and boycotts against the nations using nuclear weapons
(C) Generate more awareness regarding the harm of using the nuclear weapons
(D) Work towards international harmony and understanding
(E) None of these
2. Which of the following can be inferred from the given paragraph?
(A) Nuclear war one day or the other is poised to end the human civilization.
(B) It is not possible for the countries to exist in unison regardless of what happens in other countries.
(C) Unless all the nuclear weapons on earth are destroyed, peace cannot be restored.
(A) Only A
(B) Only B
(C) Only B and C
(D) Only A and C
(E) None of these
(Source: Reserve Bank Of India Officer Group B – 2009)
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