Read this passage carefully, then answer the questions by thinking carefully — some answers require you to draw conclusions: 'The Bengal tiger is India's national animal. It is known for its strength and grace. Tigers are an endangered species — fewer than 3000 remain in the wild. Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect them. Tiger reserves across India help conserve their habitat.'
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The passage says the government launched Project Tiger. If we did nothing, what might happen to the fewer than wild tigers?
reserves
3000
habitat
Tiger reserves conserve the tigers' . What would happen to tigers if this were destroyed?
reserves
3000
habitat
The tiger is known for its and grace.
habitat
3000
strength
Project Tiger was launched in 1973. What does this suggest the government believed about tigers at that time? That tigers needed .
national animal
Bengal
strength
Fewer than 3000 tigers remain in the wild. What word from the passage tells us this makes tigers at risk of disappearing?
national animal
1973
endangered
2
Read this passage and answer the questions, thinking carefully about what the passage implies: 'Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana. She was the first woman of Indian origin to travel to space. She flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997. Kalpana was passionate about flying since childhood. She is an inspiration to millions of young people in India and across the world.'
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Kalpana Chawla was born in , Haryana.
Columbia
first
Karnal
She was the woman of Indian origin in space — what does this tell us about the difficulty of what she achieved?
first
Karnal
inspiration
She is an to millions of young people. What kind of effect does a person like Kalpana have on others?
inspiration
flying
first
Her first space mission was in .
1997
inspiration
flying
Kalpana was passionate about since childhood. What does this suggest about why she eventually went to space?
flying
Haryana
Karnal
3
Read this passage and sort the facts: 'Water is essential for all life on Earth. About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. However, only about 3% of this water is fresh water, and most of that is locked in glaciers. We must save water every day.' Sort each statement — TRUE according to the passage or FALSE?
