Read the following text, an excerpt from a case study title…

Q1. [10]

(1) Many young people aged between 6 and 25 belong to the Scout movement. It is a worldwide organization, which was set up to help young people achieve their full potential as they grow up. (2) The organization was established in 1907 by a British general called Robert Baden-Powell. While in the army, he wrote a publication about scouting (which means searching and keeping watch) and how to survive in the wild, called 'Aids to Scouting'. He realized how popular this was, and the result was another book, 'Scouting for Boys', which had less emphasis on the military. To test his ideas, he held a week-long camp for 21 boys from various schools in London, Poole and Bournemouth. This took place in August 1907, on Brownsea Island, in Southern England. These boys had the chance to enjoy outdoors, which became another of the movement's objectives. (3) The Scout Movement quickly got established in Europe. It then spread throughout the world, starting in Chile in 1909. To begin with, the focus was on boys aged 11 to 18. However, as the movement grew, it was clear that younger boys, older boys and girls all wanted to be involved. Baden-Powell's sister set up the Girl Guides in 1910, and in 1914 she started Rosebuds, later renamed Brownies, for younger girls. The movement's intention to help young people play useful roles in society applies equally to girls and boys. By 2010, there were 32 million scouts, and by 2006, there were 10 million guides around the world, from a total of 216 different countries. (4) 2007 marked 100 years of the Scout Movement, and events took place around the world to celebrate this centenary. To mark the occasion, a colourful badge was produced for scouts to sew onto their uniforms or bags. The design included the official scout emblem, as well as the phrase, 'one world one promise', and images of doves and the globe. (5) 2007 was also the 150th anniversary of Baden-Powell's birth. To honour both occasions, a flame was lit at Baden-Powell's grave in Nyeri. This is the place in Kenya where he spent the last few years of his life. The flame was then carried through several countries until it reached the UK.

Read the following text, an excerpt from a case study titled "Scouts and Guides Around the World." Answer the following questions based on your reading of the above passage:

(i) Infer one reason for the following, based on the information given in paragraph 4: 'Colourful badge was sewn on to the uniform and bags of the Scouts'. [1]
(ii) From paragraph 1, we can infer that Scout Movement was set up ______. [1]
(iii) Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 4. 10 years : decade :: 100 years : ______ [1]
(iv) After reading the passage, bring a contrast between the books 'Aids to Scouting' and 'Scouting for Boys'. [2]
(v) What does the writer mean by the following phrase? 'One world one promise.' [1]
(vi) According to the chart, which country took maximum time to introduce 'Guiding' after 'Scouting'? Choose your answer from the options given below: [1]
1. (A) India
2. (B) Indonesia
3. (C) Thailand
4. (D) Philippines
(vii) List two reasons why a flame was lit at Baden-Powell's grave in 2007. (a) ______ (b) ______ [2]
(viii) Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option: The establishment of Scout movement from 1907 to 2006 showed ______ results. [1]
1. (A) uniform
2. (B) encouraging
3. (C) inconsistent
4. (D) disappointing

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Model Answer

(i) The colourful badge was sewn onto uniforms and bags to mark/celebrate the centenary of 100 years of the Scout Movement in 2007.

(ii) From paragraph 1, we can infer that the Scout Movement was set up to help young people achieve their full potential as they grow up.

(iii) 10 years : decade :: 100 years : centenary

(iv) 'Aids to Scouting' was written by Baden-Powell while he was in the army and focused heavily on military scouting and survival in the wild. In contrast, 'Scouting for Boys' had less emphasis on the military and was more focused on general scouting activities suited for boys.

(v) The phrase 'one world one promise' means that scouts across the entire world, regardless of their country or background, are united by one common commitment — the Scout promise and its shared values of peace and brotherhood (symbolised by doves and the globe).

(vi) (C) Thailand
(Scouting introduced in 1911; Guiding introduced in 1957 — a gap of 46 years, the maximum among all listed countries.)

(vii)
(a) 2007 marked the 100th anniversary (centenary) of the Scout Movement.
(b) 2007 was also the 150th anniversary of Baden-Powell's birth.

(viii) (B) encouraging
(The movement grew from a small camp in 1907 to 32 million scouts and 10 million guides across 216 countries by 2006.)

Source: "Scouts and Guides Around the World", paragraphs 1–5 and table.

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Explanation

Q(i): "Infer" means give a reason from the text — the badge was for the centenary celebration.
Q(iii): "Centenary" is explicitly used in paragraph 4 for 100 years — always look for the exact word from the passage in analogy questions.
Q(iv): This is a 2-mark contrast question — you must clearly state what each book focused on. One point per book = 2 marks.
Q(vi): Calculate the gap for each country from the table: Thailand (1957−1911 = 46 years) is the largest gap. Philippines is 8 years; India is 2 years; Indonesia is 0 years.
Q(viii): "Encouraging" fits because growth from 0 to 32 million scouts in 216 countries is positive/impressive — not uniform, inconsistent, or disappointing.

English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question