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15th JanuaryCloze Test – The Hindu

It is one of the _________(1)______ of our momentin history that at the time when the idea of asecular nation state was taking root, there wasalso a raging ________(2)________ on the idea ofHinduism, its past and its many presents.Decades later, when Hindutva has firmly takenroot, the idea of Hinduism and its future inpublic discourse is _________(3)________ absent.The 19th century was the age of reform, revisionand of a reinscription of ideas. Europeannationalism sparked ideas of reform and led to adynamic if ________(4)______ exchange of ideasbetween India and the West. Thinkers andideologues from the West, like Annie Besant andHelena Blavatsky, brought _______(5)______ ideasof reform.1. (a) cronies (b) ceremonies

(c) hegemony (d) ironies2. (a) debate (b) issues

(c) condition (d) statement3. (a) rarely (b) hardly

(c) oddly (d) boldly4. (a) daily (b) regular

(c) uneven (d) any5. (a) up (b) out

(c) in (d) forward

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Parajumble – The HinduA. We had enough of everything, but no more.

Never any excess.

B. Any kind of waste was frowned upon as a sinand everything was made to last as in themiracle of the loaves and fishes.

C. I was often slightly embarrassed at the size ofmy family as most of my friends had just asibling or two.

D. We were six siblings, evenly balanced ingender terms, growing up under one roof.

E. I look back with pride upon my parents’amazing economy that still left all of usgratified. There were no bought pleasures; nomoney to buy them.

F. They certainly had more luxuries than I didbut what can compare with the joys ofgrowing up in a large family? Life was on ashoe-string budget.

Basic Fillers31. This man is so arrogant that he is completely________ to all criticism.A) impervious B) unaware C) regardlessD) unconscious E) safeguarded

32. I cannot bear the noise of my brother’s radio;it ________ me from my work.A) disturbs B) perturbs C) derangesD) interrupts E) distracts

33. He soon made a ________ for himself on thestage.A) popularity B) fame C) regardD) notoriety E) famous

34. His aunt died leaving him a small ________.A) heritage B) dowry C) portionD) grant E) legacy

35. His irresponsible behavior put the wholeoperation in ________.A) risk B) doubt C) jeopardyD) condemnation E) alarm

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36. When I invited him to dinner he acceptedwith ________.A) consent B) obligation C) acknowledgementD) alacrity E) gratification

37. During the fire he ________ the people intogroups which carried sand and water to throwon to the flames.A) called B) dispersed C) organizedD) made E) planned

38. Will you ________ Peter to bring his cameratomorrow?A) remember B) remind C) recallD) recollect E) refer

39. The floor was ______ with blood where themurdered man had fallen.A) dyed B) colored C) dottedD) blotted E) stained

40. That comedian is very good at ________; shecan take off the Prime Minister perfectly.A) introductions B) reproductionsC) presentations D) impressions E) similarities

Grammar ExerciseInfinitive – Gerund – Participle -Causative96. Jack’s parents should _____ study becausehis grades are poor.A) let him B) make himC) get him D) to make him

97. If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you_____.A) to arrest B) arrestingC) arrested D) be arrested

98. If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ apiece of cake.A) let you have B) get you to haveC) make you have D) to let you have

99. What made you _____ it ?A) do B) to doC) doing D) done

100. If the car won’t start, try _____ it.A) push B) to pushC) pushing D) to be pushed

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Judiciary in turmoilIt is a development that is both momentous andunfortunate. The press conference held by foursenior judges of the Supreme Court has exposedan unprecedented level of dissension in the topechelons of the judiciary. It is regrettable thatthe banner of revolt has been raised in such apublic way against the Chief Justice of India,Dipak Misra. Regardless of who is right in thecurrent dispute over the administrativefunctioning of the CJI, the reverberations ofwhat took place on Friday will not easily subsideand will be felt for a long time to come. Therewas ample evidence over the last few monthsthat the highest court was in a state of ferment;the question is whether it could have beenhandled internally rather than be dragged intothe open like this. Although Justices J.Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokurand Kurian Joseph — the seniormost judgesafter the CJI — did not reveal too many details,it is clear that their grievances are rooted intheir perception that Justice Misra is misusinghis administrative powers to assign cases“selectively”, disregarding conventions onallocation of judicial work. They have added forgood measure that cases with far-reachingconsequences for the nation and the institutionare being assigned to junior judges and Benches“of their preferences”, a suggestion that is beingread by some as an ominous reference to anunknown external hand. It ought to beunderscored here that the Chief Justice isindeed the master of the roster; even the fourjudges concede that this is a well-settled law,one that is reflected in a Constitution Benchjudgment in 1998. While accepting the rule thatthe Chief Justice alone can decide thecomposition of Benches and allot judicial work,they allege that Justice Misra is departing so farfrom set conventions that it would have“unpleasant and undesirable consequences”,ultimately casting a doubt on the integrity of theinstitution itself. Logically, this is an internalmatter of the judiciary, one that is best settledthrough deliberations in a full court meeting ofall the Supreme Court judges themselves.

The letter written by the four judges to the ChiefJustice, which became available to the media,

and the manner in which the press conferenceplayed out, suggest that the grievances go muchdeeper than what was written or said. The germthat led to the outbreak of the current conflictcould be the controversial Prasad EducationTrust case, in which the petitioners alleged thatsome individuals were plotting to influence theSupreme Court. In an unusual order, a DivisionBench headed by Justice Chelameswar wentahead to delineate the composition of the Benchto hear the case, in which charges of judicialcorruption were made, coupled with hints thatthere would be a conflict of interest if JusticeMisra were to hear it. Eventually, a five-judgeBench headed by Justice Misra overturned theorder and asserted that the CJI was indeed themaster of the roster and that he alone couldassign cases and decide on the composition ofbenches. While there is no questioning who hasthe power to determine the roster, what the fourjudges are essentially questioning is how thispower has been exercised. Judicial work isprimarily allocated based on a roster, andindividual cases are allotted to Benches basedon the category under which they fall. Once theroster is fixed, the CJI should ordinarily see thatit is duly followed. Exceptions must be rare, andthat too only for compelling reasons. While it isnot clear in how many cases such exceptionswere made, the four judges seem to have had anissue over the petition that sought an inquiryinto the death of special CBI judge B.H. Loya in2014 being posted before a particular Bench.The deceased judge was hearing theSohrabuddin ‘fake encounter’ case, inwhich BJP president Amit Shah was an accusedbut later discharged. Given the politicalsensitivity of the matter, the concern expressedover this case is something that must besquarely addressed in a way that dispels anymisgivings.

As for the government of the day, it must staysteadfastly away from the internal conflict in thejudiciary — something that it has professed itwill do. Rather than be inexplicably silent, itmust disclose its position on the Memorandumof Procedure for judicial appointments andcommunicate this clearly to the SupremeCourt. One of the specific issues raised in theletter written by the four judges relates to this

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issue. They have suggested that since the Centrehad not responded to the MoP, effectively it wasdeemed to have been accepted. Given this, theyhave questioned why a two-member Bench hadreopened the issue when the matter was alreadydecided by a Constitution Bench.

Rather than brush away the concerns of thefour judges, the Chief Justice must convene ameeting of the full court and give them a patientand careful hearing. Disapproval of the form oftheir protest must not cloud the substance oftheir grievances. That four senior SupremeCourt judges could have been pushed to takesuch a drastic and unprecedented step suggeststhat the differences were allowed to fester anddivisions allowed to run deep. Also, that theybelieved, rightly or otherwise, that their optionsof settling their differences internally wereexhausted. It is best that there is no more airingof differences in public and that this incident isregarded by posterity as an aberration ratherthan a precedent. About a year ago, the nationwas discomfited that the executive and thejudiciary were publicly, and often very strongly,disagreeing over judicial appointments. Aninternal rift in the judiciary is far more serious.It poses the risk of diminishing the image of thejudiciary and the esteem it enjoys in society.This institution has illumined national life formore than six decades, but a dark shadowhangs over it now. It is a moment for collectiveintrospection.

Answers:Cloze Test – DACCDParajumble – DCFABEBasic Fillers - 31-A 32-E33-A 34-A 35-C 36-E 37-C 38-B 39-E 40-BGrammar Exercise - 96-B 97-C 98-A 99-A 100-C

Daily Vocab – The Hindu Editorial – 15th JanJudiciary in turmoilMomentous –very important ऐ तहा सकDissension – disagreement असहम तReverberations – the effect of sth that happens

भावSubside – to become calmer कम होनाFerment – a state of political confusion संशयOminous – suggestion that sth bad is going tohappen बुरा संकेतDeliberations – to process of carefully discussingsth वचार करनाDelineate – to describe समझानाProfess – declareConvene – to come together for a meetingFester – to become badly infected खराब होने देनाAberration – not usual; unacceptable असामा य

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