Jawahar Navodaya Examination Preparation 2026

  📖 Passage 4 To be fit and healthy, you need to be physically active. Regular physical activity protects you from serious diseases such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, diabetes and arthritis. Riding a bicycle regularly is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Cycling is a healthy, low-impact exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from young children to older adults. It is also fun, cheap and good for the environment. Riding to work or the shop is one of the most time-efficient ways to combine regular exercise with everyday routine. An estimated one billion people ride bicycles every day for transport, recreation and sport. Cycling is a good way to reduce weight as it builds muscle and burns body fat. Research suggests that by cycling for half an hour every day, we can shed at least five kilos of weight in a year. 📝 Questions & Answers (76–80) Q76: The main focus of the passag...

  📖 Passage 3 Hema lay on her bed staring at the stars stuck on the ceiling of her room. She was upset as none of the clothes seemed to fit her. She wore them again one by one but they were either too tight or too short. A cupboard full of clothes and she could not wear any of them. She then had a bright idea, her eyes lit up and she ran to her mother’s room. “Ma, I need new clothes,” she said, “but only after I donate all my old clothes to charity. No more amassing of clothes.” Her mother smiled and hugged her. She did have a kind daughter! 📝 Questions & Answers (71–75) Q71: Hema lay on her bed because she Options: (a) was tired (b) liked looking at the stars (c) was wondering what to wear (d) was a lazy girl ✅ Answer: (c) was wondering what to wear Reason: The passage says she was upset because none of the clothes seemed to fit her . She lay thinking about her clothes. Q72: She could not wear any of her clothes because Options: (a) they were not fashionabl...

  📖 Passage 2 Fire is to blame for the loss of countless lives and billions of rupees each and every year. Firefighters help protect people and their property from injury and damage. They put their lives on the line every time they respond to a call. While on duty, firefighters must be ready to respond in a matter of minutes to just about any disaster that may occur. At every fire scene, a superior fire officer takes command and directs the jobs of all the people at the scene. Some firemen connect the hose lines to hydrants. Others manually operate the pumps to send water to the hoses. Teams of firefighters also operate ladders used to reach distances high in the air. 📝 Questions & Answers (66–70) Q66: Which is not true about the firefighters? Options: (a) They are brave (b) They often put their lives in danger (c) They never put their lives in danger (d) They are highly trained ✅ Answer: (c) They never put their lives in danger Reason: The passage says they put ...

  📖 Passage 1 Travelling is both recreational and educative. It has always been regarded as an important part of education. In Europe, a young man is considered fully educated only when he has travelled through many countries of Europe. In ancient India also, our sages understood the great value of travelling. They made it a pious duty to visit various pilgrim centres situated in different parts of India. This encouraged the feeling of oneness among Indians. 📝 Questions & Answers (61–65) Q61: It is important to ............ if one wants to get real education. Options: (a) study (b) work (c) travel (d) meditate ✅ Answer: (c) travel Reason: The passage emphasizes that a young man is fully educated only after travelling . Q62: Which one of the following words is a synonym of ‘‘recreational’’? Options: (a) educational (b) thrilling (c) tiring (d) sight-seeing ✅ Answer: (b) thrilling Reason: “Recreational” means enjoyable or for pleasure . Thrilling is the clo...