a. Newspapers are often written with the assumption that they are read by adults.

Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions. 

Bill for a ban on public smoking passed March 27: The Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill providing for the prohibition of smoking in places of public work or public use and in public service, vehicles. It also provides for eviction and levying of fines ranging from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000 on those who

contravene the provisions. Some of the concerns expressed by the opposition members include implementation of the ban on the sale of cigarettes within 100 meters of educational institutions, sale to those below 18 years, and prohibition of advertisement of cigarettes. Others spoke of the effect it would have on the livelihood of tobacco farmers and pan shop owners. The Minister allayed their apprehensions.

The Minister said the legislation was necessary for a view of the harmful effects of smoking on the health of people and in pursuance of the Supreme Court directions are given on November 2, 2001. Those contravening Sections 5,6 and 10 relating to the ban on smoking in public places and public service vehicles and display of no smoking board, would be punishable with a fine which may extend to Rs. 100 and for the second or subsequent offense with a fine of Rs. 200 which may extend to Rs. 500.

a. Newspapers are often written with the assumption that they are read by adults. So let us first find out the word meanings – eviction, allayed, apprehension, pursuance, implementation, and contravening.

b. In the context of the above news items fill in the following. 

i) A ……………….. was passed to prohibit smoking in public places (bill, custom, law, rule)

ii) Prohibition of smoking does not include ………………. . (place of work, public vehicles, private gardens, bus stand)

iii) The legislation was in order to …………………. the directions from Supreme Court. (silence, punish, follow, dismiss).

iv) The bill was passed in the …………….. . (Supreme Court, Ministry, Collectorate, Assembly)

v) Does the newspaper article suggest that everyone had same opinion about the bill?

vi) What are the provisions for punishment mentioned in the newspaper?

Answer 1

a. Meanings:

eviction = forcing somebody to leave a house or land especially When you have the legal right to do so allayed = to make some feeling less strong apprehension = worry or fear that something unpleasant may happen pursuance = In order to do something Implementation = Carrying out, making something that has been officially decided to start or happen contravening = to do something that is not allowed by a law or a rule

b. i) bill

ii) Private Gardens

iii) follow

iv) Assembly

v) No. some spoke of the effect it would have on the livelihood of tobacco farmers and pan shop owners.

vi) The contravening sections 5, 6, and 10 of the Supreme Court directions relating to the ban on smoking in public places and public service vehicles are the provisions for punishment.