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Q. 2 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below: [12], “T don’t believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions; I take decisions and then make, them right.” One of them make them right. One of the Ratan Tata’s inspiring words which made me, dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I, am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want., , Even though Ratan Tata was born in a very posh family of India, he never took money and power, for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York. Ratan Tata began his career in, the Tata Group working on the shop flower of Tata Steel. After working for almost ten years he was, appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited, (NEL.CO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard building a better consumer, electronic division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving, success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of, companies. He started with a very basic job in his father’s company and today he owns a billiondollar company., , The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits, to its best., , Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in, its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that, sell the passenger cars business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford,, they showed interest too. The three hours meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford, (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, “Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not, knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you.”, , Ratan Tata decided to move back home. While travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being, insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Moters did well in its business of passanger cars, but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when ford was on its way of bankruptcy, Tata, group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. P Ford arrived in Mumbai for the, meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying —, Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract: yD,, (a) He was appointed as the Director- in- charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company, Limited., , (b) Tata Group launched its passanger car ‘Tata Indica’ in the year 1998, (c) Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, “ You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land, , Rover.”, (d) He graduated from Riverdale country from New York., A2. Explain 2, The writer says, “I don’t believe in taking right decisions, I take decisions and then make them, right.”, A3. Give Reason, , Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business., A4. Personal Response, Right decision at the right time is important for success. Express your opinion., AS. Do as directed yD, 1. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division., (Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word), 2. Tata group launched the passenger car Tata Indica., , ( Rewrite it beginning with ‘The passen Br CaT ate Thdiga’, A6. Vocabulary: Passeng ata Indica.’), , Give antonyms, (i) Profit (ii) Prevent, , Q. 2 B. Write a summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given points/hints, Ratan Tata s early career — early setback in passenger car business- his meeting with Bill Ford — ne, Success In passenger car business — purchase of Ford’s Land Rover and Jaguar .