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6. Which of the following options is correct regarding the graph shown in the passage?

(a) Tea is mostly consumed once a day, as per the polls.
(b) Tea is mostly consumed twice a day, as per the polls.

(c) Tea is consumed thrice a day by the least number of people, as per the polls.
(d) Tea is consumed once a day by the least number of people, as per the polls.
7. Other than the existing title, which of the following titles would suit the passage the
best?

(a) The Rituals of Drinking Tea (b) The After-effects of Drinking Tea
(c) The Global Love for Tea (d) Popularity of Tea in India

8. As per your reading of the passage, what are the benefits mentioned in the passage
for tea?
(a) to help in increasing white cells in the body
(b) to help in decreasing cancer-fighting antioxidants

(c) to decrease anti-aging effect in the body
(d) to treat stomach aches, the flu, and diarrhoea

9. Find a word from the passage which means ‘effect’. (para 1)
10. Find a word from the passage which is the synonym of ‘conventional’. (para 5)
11. What is the ratio of people drinking tea ‘twice a day’ to ‘no tea’? Is it a popular drink?

12. What are the few uses of tea?

XII. Read the following passage carefully.

THE
THE ALARMING DEATH RATE OF TIGERSALARMING DEATH RATE OF TIGERS
(1) With 94 tiger deaths in 2021, an alarm has been raised over the rise in numbers.
In the year 2020, 56 tiger deaths were recorded as per the data shared by National
Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

(2) For this reason, certain states have taken steps to protect tigers in India. According
to a news piece shared by Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), an NGO that
works to combat wildlife trade and law enforcement, West Bengal will release 14
tigers into Buxa National Park to tackle this problem.

(3) Tigers are an important link in the food chain, making them an important part of the
environment. Mother Earth’s living beings rely on one another to survive.
(4) Many communities even attribute magical and supernatural abilities to tigers, and they are
also worshipped as gods. But despite such beliefs, the data and graphs show otherwise.
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