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1. Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.<br><br> The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents the all seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom rides a peacock and, when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolises purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.

Immortality refers to

2. Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.<br><br> The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents the all seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom rides a peacock and, when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolises purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.

The Hindu Goddess used the peacock as

3. Question

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.<br><br> The peacock, which happens to be our national bird, is regarded a good omen. It is also considered to be vain because of its habit to draw attention to itself. Different religions see the peacock as a symbol in varied ways. In Christianity, it represents the all seeing God and is often used as a symbol of immortality. The Chinese believed that a glance from the bird could impregnate a woman. According to Hinduism, Saraswati the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom rides a peacock and, when God Indra transformed himself into an animal, he chose to be a peacock. In Buddhism, the peacock symbolises purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies.

The peacock is said to be a vain bird because

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