Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 1: Why should we be selective while choosing the books that we want to read?

Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 

Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is, what to read. There are books and books but our hours of reading are very few. Therefore, choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about what we read. There are books which poison our lives by suggesting evil. We should keep them at arm’s length.

We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our great classics like the ‘Ramayana’ and the ‘Gita’. They contain the wisdom of our sages and saints. They have appealed to mankind generation after generation.

Reading of such books has ennobling influence on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books give us instructions along with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture. They set before us high ideals to follow.

1: Why should we be selective while choosing the books that we want to read?

2. What kind of books should we avoid?

3. What are the books that have stood the test of time called?

4. What are the special qualities of classics?

5. What is the dilemma that we face today?

Answer 1

1. We should be selective while choosing the books that we want to read because there are a great number of books available to us.

2. We should avoid such kind of books that poison our lives by suggesting evil.

3. The books that have stood the test of time are called classics.

4. Reading of classics has ennobling influence on our mind and character; they give us spiritual enjoyment besides being a source of entertainment.

5. There are books and books but our hours of reading are few. So we face the dilemma of what to read.