Passage
IPL, Indian cricket’s blockbuster, will start in Abu Dhabi next week. The tournament, which will run on till November, has been held abroad earlier. But this edition is different. The requirements of a bio-bubble pose an entirely new challenge for both players and organizers. Professional sport restarted a few months ago. The essential condition to begin again in the midst of a pandemic is the creation of bio-bubbles, a ring-fenced space for players and organizers to minimize the chance of infection. The flip side is that spectators have been kept out of stadia.
With a few months of experience behind us, it can be safely said that bio-bubbles are a good thing. They allow the resumption of a semblance of normal life and symbolize human desire to find a way around obstacles. Given the complications involved in drawing together athletes from different countries to conduct sport, bio-bubbles have also emerged as a promising business opportunity for technology companies. The challenges arise from the high costs involved in creating bubbles for weeks at a stretch and the pressure on everyone within the bubble to be disciplined about protocols.
It’s not easy. Two young footballers from England had to be sent back from the ongoing UEFA Nations League when they breached the bubble to meet up with lady friends. Despite precautions, it’s been impossible to keep out the virus. IPL dealt with it even before the start of the tournament. In the US Open, the top seeded women’s doubles team had to be disqualified merely because a member was in contact with a player who tested positive. It was unfortunate for the players. But holding the tournament is better than letting the pandemic totally upend the sports calendar. Hopefully, India will soon host sports tournaments. In a bubble, of course.
(Extracted from “Life In a Bubble” The Times Of India, September 10, 2020)
Questions
1. According to the above passage why is this edition of IPL different from previous ones?
a) It’s because it is held in ABU DHABI
b) Their will be minimum players participating in the tournament
c) Its due to the introduction of ‘Bio bubble’
d) None of the above
Ans c)
Rationale: this edition of IPL is different because of the introduction of new feature called ‘bio bubble’
2. What can we infer from the above passage?
a) The stadium will be full of spectators
b) Matches will be held once in a week
c) Matches will be held outside the stadiums
d) There will be no spectators
Ans d)
Rationale: The flip side is that spectators have been kept out of stadia. Option d) is correct according to the statement
3. What are the challenges with the ‘Bio bubble’?
a) They are easy when used
b) The challenges arise from the high costs involved in creating bubbles for weeks at a stretch and the pressure on everyone within the bubble to be disciplined about protocols.
c) The challenges arise from the low costs involved in creating bubbles for weeks at a stretch and the pressure on everyone within the bubble to be undisciplined about protocols]
d) They cause pollutions
Ans b)
Rationale: The options a), and d) are totally irrelevant but when we see options b) and c) careful reading is required as there are only minute differences
4. According to the author why is there a need for bio bubble?
a) To keep the players together
b) To follow safety protocol as there is a ‘pandemic’ going on
c) Matches can’t be held without a bio bubble in normal situations
d) All of the above
Ans b)
Rationale: The essential condition to begin again in the midst of a pandemic is the creation of bio-bubbles, a ring-fenced space for players and organizers to minimize the chance of infection. The flip side is that spectators have been kept out of stadia. Thus option b) is correct
5. What’s the main idea behind the passage?
a) Bio bubble is a good measure but its implementation is not easy
b) Bio bubble can be easily implemented
c) IPL is great form of cricket
d) Money is a hurdle in conducting IPL
Ans a)
Rationale: Summarizing the above passage, we get answer a).
