Passage 4 /Reading comprehension 4 asked in SSC exams(with detailed solution)

🔷Passage / Reading comprehension asked in SSC  exams (with detailed solution and handy tips)

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PASSAGE 4 

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Street theatre in India is a well established ancient art form despite the proliferation of modern means of  entertainment and communication,  street theatre continues to flourish in India.  Street theatre as a  channel of  communication has for centuries been propagating reforms by highlighting social,  economic and political issues present in the society.

Unlike in the olden days,  its performance is no longer restricted to villages or small localities of the city.  Today small groups of performers including students,  would stage performances to mobilise  public opinion or to help, create or  raise  awareness over a  particular public importance.

Themes on substance abuse,  AIDS awareness and domestic violence are some of the areas highlighted by contemporary street  theatre  troupe,  Unlike in regular drama street  drama employ very little props and  images. The human body becomes the main tool in which choreography,  mime,  dialogues,  songs  and slogans  are  extensively used.

Street theatre is one of the most intimate media. Its appeal is to the emotions leading to quick psychological impact on audiences.  By  being local and live they  also are able to establish not only direct contact with the audience,  but  by being cost-effective  and flexible they are popular among all age groups.

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1) Modern  means  of  entertainment  and  communication...street theatre. 

a) does affect                b) does not affect
c) helps popularise     d) help establish


2) In the  olden days street theatre...to villages or small localities of the city. 

a) was restricted         b) was not restricted
c) was opened             d) was entertained


3) Street theatre usually...with issues of public importance. 

a) is distanced             b) is performed
C) deals                         d) does not deal


4) Street theatre is ... to stage.

a) nothing                     b) costly
c) reasonable               d) affordable


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5) Street theatre creates a/an ... impact on audiences. 

a) intimate                   b) emotional
c) mystical                   d) physical


SOLUTION

1)a
From the first sentence of the first paragraph, we can derive the fact that modern  means  of  entertainment  and  communication do affect street theatre. 

2)a
From the first sentence of the second paragraph, we can clearly say that In the  olden days street theatre was restricted to villages or small localities of the city. 

3)c
The importance of street theatre wrt to dealing with issues of public importance is clearly described in the passage. 

4)d
Among the given options,affordable is the most appropriate option
⚫KIM (Keep in mind)  - Here 'stage' has been used as a verb not as a noun
Stage - to demonstrate,   to carry out,  to perform a play

5)b
In the last paragraph of the passage, it is clearly mentioned 'Its appeal is to the emotions leading to quick psychological impact on audiences'.Hence, we will go with 'emotional'. 

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