Section A
Q1.
Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow, using your own words as far as possible :
The Internet is a social technology, but the effect it has on face to face relationships can potentially be very detrimental. Like any activity, the Internet takes up a person's time; the amount of time varies depending on the person's level of addiction. Often this time could easily be spent bettering face to face relationships. It is not uncommon for Internet users to begin to replace their face to face relationships with those formed on the Internet. By doing this they often negatively affect their lives. The Internet has become one of the most universal methods for communication with over 100 million users worldwide. From e-mail to the possibly billions of web pages, there is an infinite amount of information flowing. And another attractive aspect of the Internet is the opportunity to interact with other people. Chat Rooms and multi-user games offer the person the ability to talk and mingle with others online. But with this new-found freedom also comes the possibility of abuse and addiction. This new menace is also known in developed countries as Internet addiction. An estimated 6 per cent of the 100 million web users are thought to be online addicts and that number is growing every day. The lone, bored, depressed, introverted people who lack self-esteem or have a history of addictions are most vulnerable. These people peed to fill the void that has been created by not having any real-life relationships, so they turn to the Internet. This clearly shows that Internet addiction is not a thing to just laugh about or pass away as a ridjculous joke. It has to be combated worldwide. This can be done by making more friends in your active life or by hooking onto an active sport. Proper parental guidance and having some good friends are some of the ways of beating this menace. So, let us leave the monitor screens and lead a more healthy life and make a/healthy society.
(a) Attempt a precis of the above passage. (Word limit : 100 words)
