IMPORTANT VOCABS
1.Chaos (noun) = complete disorder and confusion
Synonym: Anarchy, turmoil
Antonym: Order, harmony
Sentence: The sudden political change threw the country into chaos.
2.Tumultuous (adj) = making a loud, confused noise; uproarious
Synonym: Turbulent, stormy
Antonym: Peaceful, calm
Sentence: The crowd erupted into tumultuous applause as the verdict was announced.
3.Interim (adj) = temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists
Synonym: Provisional, temporary
Antonym: Permanent, final
Sentence: She was appointed as the interim manager while they searched for a permanent candidate.
4.Octogenarian (noun) = a person who is from 80 to 89 years old
Synonym: Elderly, senior
Antonym: Youth, juvenile
Sentence: The sprightly octogenarian still enjoyed daily walks in the park
5.Pioneer (noun) = a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
Synonym: Trailblazer, innovator
Antonym: Follower, imitator
Sentence: The early pioneers endured many hardships to settle the western territories.
6.Recede (verb) = go or move back or further away from a previous position
Synonym: Retreat, withdraw
Antonym: Advance, approach
Sentence: The floodwaters began to recede after the storm passed.
7.Vandalise (verb) = deliberately destroy or damage public or private property
Synonym: Deface, wreck
Antonym: Restore, repair
Sentence: The school was vandalised overnight, with windows broken and graffiti sprayed on walls.
8.Brink (noun) = the extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope (कगार)
Synonym: Edge, verge
Antonym: Center, middle
Sentence: The village was located on the brink of a magnificent cliff.
9.Reconciliation (noun) = the restoration of friendly relations (मेल-ममलाप)
Synonym: Settlement, resolution
Antonym: Estrangement, alienation
Sentence: After years of dispute, the two parties finally reached reconciliation.
10.Vendetta (noun) = a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
Synonym: Feud, grudge
Antonym: Forgiveness, reconciliation
Sentence: The two families were locked in a vendetta that lasted for decades
Read The Passage carefully And Answer The Questions Given Below
Reign of chaos
The first appeal to the public from Mohammad Yunus, Nobel laureate and the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, after he landed in Dhaka from Paris on Thursday, was to “save the country from chaos andviolence”. The octogenarian pioneer of microfinance is taking charge ofthe country at one of its most tumultuous phases. Days after former Prime Minister and Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina resigned and left amid violent mass protests, the nation of 170 million people remains on edge as violence refuses to recede. Law enforcement officials are missing and the state bureaucracy has become non-functional in the absence of a government. Extremist sections have used the chaos to target Hindus, Ahmedis, a minority sect in Islam, and Awami League functionaries. According to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the houses and shops of minorities were looted in several districts. Offices of the Awami League were vandalised and dozens of party functionaries and supporters were killed. Mr. Yunus, who was sworn in on Thursday, condemned the violence and appealed for calm. As the banker begins his role as an administrator, his challenge would be to bring Bangladesh back from the brink and restore the rule of law.
By appointing Mr. Yunus, someone who is acceptable to the student protesters and the political opposition, the military and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin have shown signs of reconciliation. At a time when there is much hostility among political parties, an interim government headed by a technocrat is a pragmatic first step. But Mr. Yunus does not have the political machinery to back him up and will have to be dependent on the mainstream parties or the AntiDiscrimination Student Movement. He also faces three critical mediumterm challenges. First, he has to make sure that the military stays in the barracks. The military has an infamous past and it took years of mass movement, led by Ms. Hasina and Khaleda Zia, the BNP leader, to bring the dictatorship to an end in 1990. Second, Mr. Yunus has to build at least temporary peace in Bangladesh’s polity. Ms. Hasina’s fall has empowered the Jamaat and the BNP. Jamaat, a majoritarian Islamist group, has had a particularly bloodied past, while the years the BNP was in power were marked by political violence and vendetta. Lastly, Mr. Yunus’s administration should facilitate free and fair elections at the earliest. Only an elected government with popular legitimacy can steer the country out of the troubles it is in today. The success of Bangladesh’s uprising is dependent on the will and the ability of the country’s new rulers to tackle these challenges
Questions
1.Based on the given passage, what tone does the writer
predominantly use to convey the situation regarding
Mohammad Yunus’s leadership and the challenges in
Bangladesh?
A) Inspirational
B) Skeptical
C) Hopeful
D) Objective
E) Analytical
2.What best summarizes the current challenges and focus of
Mohammad Yunus’s administration as depicted in the
passage?
A. Coordinating with political parties for stable governance.
B. Reducing military influence and ensuring electoral
integrity.
C. Maintaining security and addressing minority protection.
D. Restoring governmental function and condemning
violence.
E. Facilitating a transition to elected rule and stabilizing the
nation.
ANSWER
1.E) Analytical
2.E. Facilitating a transition to elected rule and stabilizing the
nation.
