SSC CGL – SSC CGL Test 18

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. <br><br> The history of the modern world is a record of highly varied activity, of incessant change, and of astonishing achievement. The lives of men have, during the last few centuries, become increasingly diversified, their powers have been greatly multiplied, their horizon has been enormously enlarged. New interests have arisen in rich profusion to absorb attention and to provoke exertion. New aspirations, new emotions have come to move the soul of men­Amid all the bewildering phenomena interest in particular has stood out in clear and growing preeminence, has expressed itself in a multitude of way and with an emphasis more and more pronounced, namely the determination of the race to gain a larger measure of freedom then it has even known before, freedom in the life of the intellect and spirit, Freedom in the realm of government and law, Freedom in the sphere of Economic and social relationships. A passion that has prevailed so widely, that has transformed the world so greatly, and is still transforming it, is one that surely merits study and abundantly rewards it. Its operations constitute the very pith and marrow of modern history. <br><br> Not that this passion was unknown to the long ages that preceded the modern periods. The ancient Hebrews, the ancient Greeks and Romans, blazed the way leaving behind them a precious heritage of accomplishment and suggestion, and the men who made the renaissance of the Fifteenth century and the Reformation of the sixteenth century contributed their imperishable part to this slow and difficult emancipation of the human race - But it is in modern times that the pace and vigour, the scope sweep of this liberal movement have so increased as unquestionably to dominate the age. Particularly have the last three centuries registered the greatest triumphs of spirit.

What has been the most dominant passion of the human race during the last three centuries?

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. <br><br> The history of the modern world is a record of highly varied activity, of incessant change, and of astonishing achievement. The lives of men have, during the last few centuries, become increasingly diversified, their powers have been greatly multiplied, their horizon has been enormously enlarged. New interests have arisen in rich profusion to absorb attention and to provoke exertion. New aspirations, new emotions have come to move the soul of men­Amid all the bewildering phenomena interest in particular has stood out in clear and growing preeminence, has expressed itself in a multitude of way and with an emphasis more and more pronounced, namely the determination of the race to gain a larger measure of freedom then it has even known before, freedom in the life of the intellect and spirit, Freedom in the realm of government and law, Freedom in the sphere of Economic and social relationships. A passion that has prevailed so widely, that has transformed the world so greatly, and is still transforming it, is one that surely merits study and abundantly rewards it. Its operations constitute the very pith and marrow of modern history. <br><br> Not that this passion was unknown to the long ages that preceded the modern periods. The ancient Hebrews, the ancient Greeks and Romans, blazed the way leaving behind them a precious heritage of accomplishment and suggestion, and the men who made the renaissance of the Fifteenth century and the Reformation of the sixteenth century contributed their imperishable part to this slow and difficult emancipation of the human race - But it is in modern times that the pace and vigour, the scope sweep of this liberal movement have so increased as unquestionably to dominate the age. Particularly have the last three centuries registered the greatest triumphs of spirit.

What, According to the author, is the history of the modern world a record of ?

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. <br><br> The history of the modern world is a record of highly varied activity, of incessant change, and of astonishing achievement. The lives of men have, during the last few centuries, become increasingly diversified, their powers have been greatly multiplied, their horizon has been enormously enlarged. New interests have arisen in rich profusion to absorb attention and to provoke exertion. New aspirations, new emotions have come to move the soul of men­Amid all the bewildering phenomena interest in particular has stood out in clear and growing preeminence, has expressed itself in a multitude of way and with an emphasis more and more pronounced, namely the determination of the race to gain a larger measure of freedom then it has even known before, freedom in the life of the intellect and spirit, Freedom in the realm of government and law, Freedom in the sphere of Economic and social relationships. A passion that has prevailed so widely, that has transformed the world so greatly, and is still transforming it, is one that surely merits study and abundantly rewards it. Its operations constitute the very pith and marrow of modern history. <br><br> Not that this passion was unknown to the long ages that preceded the modern periods. The ancient Hebrews, the ancient Greeks and Romans, blazed the way leaving behind them a precious heritage of accomplishment and suggestion, and the men who made the renaissance of the Fifteenth century and the Reformation of the sixteenth century contributed their imperishable part to this slow and difficult emancipation of the human race - But it is in modern times that the pace and vigour, the scope sweep of this liberal movement have so increased as unquestionably to dominate the age. Particularly have the last three centuries registered the greatest triumphs of spirit.

In what period of the history of the world have the lives of men become increasingly diversified?