Section D: Let's understand the text 📖

Question 1: What is the first paragraph about? (ପ୍ରଥମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଟେ?)

Answer: The first paragraph is about the paramount importance of road safety, what it involves, and the need for greater awareness among people to prevent roadside injuries and deaths.

Question 2: What is road safety? What does it involve? (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା କ'ଣ? ଏଥିରେ କ'ଣ ସାମିଲ ଥାଏ?)

Answer: Road safety is the safety of people from roadside injuries and deaths. It involves various methods and measures which must be followed by road users to prevent these serious injuries and deaths.

Question 3: What is the finding of the World Health Organisation? (ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗଠନର ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କ'ଣ?)

Answer: The World Health Organisation has found that most of the hospitalisation cases and leading causes of death are due to a lack of awareness about road safety.

Question 4: Why is there a greater need of awareness among people about road safety? (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସଚେତନତାର ଅଧିକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା କାହିଁକି ଅଛି?)

Answer: There is a greater need for awareness because there is a continuous rise in road accidents due to the increasing number of vehicle users.

Question 5: What does the second paragraph talk about? (ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ କହୁଛି?)

Answer: The second paragraph talks about the Road Safety Week Campaign, its aim to raise public awareness about traffic rules, and the various organisations that support this campaign.

Question 6: Who observes the Road Safety Week Campaign? (କିଏ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The government, along with many charitable organisations, non-government agencies, and private firms across the country, observes the Road Safety Week Campaign.

Question 7: When is it observed? (ଏହା କେବେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ?)

Answer: It is observed every year in the month of January.

Question 8: What is the main aim of Road Safety Week Campaign? (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କ'ଣ?)

Answer: The main aim is to sensitise people about the outcome of drunken driving, high-speed driving, and the importance of wearing a helmet for bikers and a seat-belt for four-wheel drivers.

Question 9: What things should people know about road safety by this campaign? (ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ ଲୋକମାନେ କେଉଁସବୁ କଥା ଜାଣିବା ଉଚିତ୍?)

Answer: People should know the dangers of drunken and high-speed driving, the importance of wearing helmets and seat-belts, and that they must not use cell phones or listen to music while driving.

Question 10: What does the author say in the third paragraph? (ତୃତୀୟ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଲେଖକ କ'ଣ କହିଛନ୍ତି?)

Answer: In the third paragraph, the author describes how the Road Safety Week is organised and celebrated in major cities with various activities, distribution of safety materials, and free medical check-ups.

Question 11: When is the Road Safety Week organised? (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ କେବେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ?)

Answer: Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India.

Question 12: Where do people celebrate this week? Who voluntarily take part in the campaign? (ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହି ସପ୍ତାହ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି? କିଏ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାକୃତ ଭାବରେ ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତି?)

Answer: People celebrate this week in major cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, etc. Many schools and colleges voluntarily take part in the campaign.

Question 13: What do the local authorities do during this campaign? (ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷ କ'ଣ କରନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The local authorities organise a thorough check of drivers and motorcyclists to send a strong message of "Zero Tolerance against Drunken Driving" and other safety violations.

Question 14: How do drivers get benefit out of this programme? (ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରୁ ଚାଳକମାନେ କିପରି ଲାଭବାନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି?)

Answer: Drivers benefit from free medical check-up camps and driving training workshops that are specially organised for them.

Question 15: What activities are organised for school and college children? (ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ଏବଂ କଲେଜ୍ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ?)

Answer: Various painting and drawing competitions, road safety announcements, exhibitions, tests of road rules, debates, workshops, and seminars are organised for them.

Question 16: Why is the fourth paragraph important for us? (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ଆମ ପାଇଁ କାହିଁକି ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ?)

Answer: It is highly important because it highlights the various crucial factors that cause serious road accidents resulting in fatalities, making us aware of what dangerous habits to avoid.

Question 17: How many important causes of accident have been highlighted in this paragraph? Can you add some more causes to this list? (ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାର କେତୋଟି ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କାରଣ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି? ତୁମେ ଏହି ତାଲିକାରେ ଆଉ କିଛି କାରଣ ଯୋଡ଼ିପାରିବ କି?)

Answer: Five important causes have been highlighted: drunken/rash driving, underage driving, distracted driving, careless habits (jumping signals/no seat-belts), and unsafe pedestrians/vehicles. Yes, bad road conditions and lack of proper streetlights can be added to the list.

Question 18: Who are eligible to get driving licence from the authorities? (କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପାଇବାକୁ କିଏ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ?)

Answer: A person who is 18 years old is eligible for a private vehicle licence. A 16-year-old can get a learner's licence for a 50cc gearless vehicle with parental consent, and one must be 20 years old for a commercial vehicle licence.

Question 19: What does 'distracted driving' mean? ('ଅନ୍ୟମନସ୍କ ଚାଳନା' ର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?)

Answer: 'Distracted driving' includes speaking on cell phones, texting while driving, talking to other passengers, and listening to loud music.

Question 20: Find out the word, in the fourth paragraph, which means 'traveller on foot'? (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ଏପରି ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବାହାର କର ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ 'ପାଦରେ ଚାଲୁଥିବା ଯାତ୍ରୀ'?)

Answer: The word is 'pedestrians'.

Question 21: What can you learn from the fifth paragraph? (ପଞ୍ଚମ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ତୁମେ କ'ଣ ଶିଖିପାରିବ?)

Answer: We learn about the strict preventive measures that should be taken, such as checking for drunken driving, strict issuance of licences, heavy fines for rule violations, and making fitness certificates compulsory.

Question 22: How can the drunken driving be checked? (ମଦ୍ୟପାନ କରି ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ କିପରି ରୋକାଯାଇପାରିବ?)

Answer: Drunken driving can be checked by local authorities conducting thorough checks on drivers of all vehicles and motorcycles, and enforcing zero tolerance.

Question 23: What should the government do for issuing driving licence? (ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପ୍ରଦାନ ପାଇଁ ସରକାର କ'ଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍?)

Answer: Strict government orders must be issued to the licence-issuing authorities to take strong steps while issuing licences, ensuring only qualified people get them.

Question 24: What can be done for old and unused vehicles? (ପୁରୁଣା ଏବଂ ଅବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଯାନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ?)

Answer: The fitness certificate should be made compulsory for every vehicle running on the road to ensure unsafe vehicles are not used.

Question 25: Who does 'us' refer to in the last paragraph? (ଶେଷ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ 'ଆମକୁ' କାହାକୁ ବୁଝାଉଛି?)

Answer: 'Us' refers to all the people, including the readers and the general public.

Question 26: Can you suggest some more ways to prevent road accidents? (ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ରୋକିବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମେ ଆଉ କିଛି ଉପାୟ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇପାରିବ କି?)

Answer: Yes, repairing damaged roads, installing proper street lighting, making speed breakers near schools and hospitals, and educating children on traffic signs can help prevent accidents.

Section E: Let's understand the text better 🧠

(a) Match the paragraph numbers with their main ideas.

Question: Match paragraph 1 to 6 with their main ideas. (ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୧ ରୁ ୬ କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ସହିତ ମେଳ କର।)

Answer: Paragraph 1: road safety and its importance

Paragraph 2: aims of Road Safety Week Campaign

Paragraph 3: organisation of road safety week

Paragraph 4: causes of road accidents

Paragraph 5: ways or measures for prevention of road accidents

Paragraph 6: conclusion; theme of the text

(b) Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words from brackets.

Question (i): According to the statistics of the World Health Organisation, most of the hospitalisation cases and leading causes of deaths are due to lack of _____ about road safety. (ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗଠନର ପରିସଂଖ୍ୟାନ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନାରେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି ହେବା ମାମଲା ଏବଂ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ପ୍ରମୁଖ କାରଣ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ _____ ର ଅଭାବ ଅଟେ।)

Answer: awareness

Question (ii): The aim of Road Safety Week Campaign is to emphasise and educate people about safe road travel by applying just _____. (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଅଭିଯାନର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି କେବଳ _____ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରି ନିରାପଦ ସଡ଼କ ଯାତ୍ରା ବିଷୟରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଶିକ୍ଷିତ କରିବା।)

Answer: simple rules

Question (iii): Pocket guides and leaflets related to road safety are distributed to the _____. (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ପକେଟ୍ ଗାଇଡ୍ ଏବଂ ଲିଫଲେଟ୍ _____ କୁ ବଣ୍ଟନ କରାଯାଏ।)

Answer: on-road travellers

Question (iv): Free medical check-up camps are organised for the _____. (_____ ମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମାଗଣା ଚିକିତ୍ସା ଯାଞ୍ଚ ଶିବିର ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ।)

Answer: drivers

Question (v): Traffic safety games including card games, puzzles and board games are organised for _____. (କାର୍ଡ ଗେମ୍, ପଜଲ୍ ଏବଂ ବୋର୍ଡ ଗେମ୍ ସମେତ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଖେଳଗୁଡ଼ିକ _____ ଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ।)

Answer: school children

Question (vi): The permissible age in India for having a driving licence is _____ for vehicles up to 50 CC engine capacities without gears with the consent of parents. (ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମତି କ୍ରମେ ଗିଅର୍ ବିନା ୫୦ ସିସି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଯାନ ପାଇଁ ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପାଇବାକୁ ଭାରତରେ ଅନୁମୋଦିତ ବୟସ ହେଉଛି _____|)

Answer: sixteen years

Question (vii): Texting on cell phones while driving is a kind of _____. (ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବା ସମୟରେ ମୋବାଇଲରେ ଟେକ୍ସଟ୍ କରିବା ହେଉଛି ଏକ ପ୍ରକାରର _____|)

Answer: distracted driving

Question (viii): Everyone should think about _____ first then drive. (ସମସ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଥମେ _____ ବିଷୟରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ଏବଂ ତା'ପରେ ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍|)

Answer: safety

Section F: Let's talk 🗣️

Say whether the following statements are "True" or "False".

Question (i): Most of the accidents take place due to lack of awareness among the people. (ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସଚେତନତାର ଅଭାବ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଘଟିଥାଏ।)

Answer: True

Question (ii): The celebration of Road Safety Week is one of the awareness programmes to be safe on the road. (ରାସ୍ତାରେ ନିରାପଦ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ପାଳନ ହେଉଛି ଅନ୍ୟତମ ସଚେତନତା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ।)

Answer: True

Question (iii): Road Safety campaign discourages people not to drink alcohol, not to use cell phones for talking and texting. (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଅଭିଯାନ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମଦ୍ୟପାନ ନକରିବାକୁ, କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଏବଂ ମେସେଜ୍ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସେଲ୍ ଫୋନ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନକରିବାକୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦିଏ।)

Answer: True

Question (iv): Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of November by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway. (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ନଭେମ୍ବର ମାସରେ ସଡ଼କ ପରିବହନ ଏବଂ ରାଜପଥ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ।)

Answer: False

Question (v): During the Road Safety Week training camps are organised for school and college children. (ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ସମୟରେ ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ଏବଂ କଲେଜ୍ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାଲିମ୍ ଶିବିର ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୁଏ।)

Answer: False

Question (vi): The young people at the age of 16 can obtain driving licence. (୧୬ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସର ଯୁବକମାନେ ଡ୍ରାଇଭିଂ ଲାଇସେନ୍ସ ପାଇପାରିବେ।)

Answer: True

Question (vii): The fitness certificates should be made compulsory for only old and unused vehicles. (କେବଳ ପୁରୁଣା ଏବଂ ଅବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଯାନବାହାନ ପାଇଁ ଫିଟନେସ୍ ପ୍ରମାଣପତ୍ର ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ କରାଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍।)

Answer: False

Question (viii): Talking to other persons while driving comes under drunken driving. (ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବା ସମୟରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେବା ମଦ୍ୟପାନ କରି ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବା ଅଧୀନରେ ଆସେ।)

Answer: False

Question (ix): Road Safety Week creates an opportunity to make people understand what could be done to save our life as well as the life of others. (ଆମର ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ତାହା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସପ୍ତାହ ଏକ ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ।)

Answer: True

Question (x): We should think about driving fast then our safety. (ଆମେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଜୋରରେ ଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଇବା ଏବଂ ତାପରେ ଆମର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ବିଷୟରେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍।)

Answer: False