Madhyamik English Unseen 2026 Mock Test on the Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash [Times of India] PDF Free Download
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Madhyamik English Unseen 2026 Mock Test on the Air India
Ahmedabad Plane Crash [Times of India]
READING COMPREHENSION (UNSEEN)
(3) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, killing
274 people: 241 passengers, 33 on-ground deaths.
The aircraft, bound for London, plunged into the Meghani area of the city, sending up a
massive plume of black smoke and triggering an immediate emergency response.
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there were 242 people
on board the aircraft — 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 cabin crew members.
The aircraft was under the command of Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, with first officer Clive
Kundar.
The flight was heavily fueled for the long-haul journey, adding to the intensity of the
explosion and fire that followed the crash. The rising death toll beyond the 241
confirmed passengers and crew indicated that the remaining 33 victims were likely
people present on the BJ Medical College campus in Ahmedabad students, staff, their
families, or others from the nearby Meghaninagar area. possibly doctors,
Quoting witnesses, news agency PTI reported that the plane had lost altitude soon after
take-off and hit buildings inside the residential complex, causing damage.
They also said several people living in the quarters near the airport were injured, though
there was no official confirmation of this.”
“The plane was flying very low and it crashed into the residential quarters of doctors of
the government-run college,” eyewitness Haresh Shah said. Multiple fire engines and
ambulances were sent to the crash site to carry out rescue operations.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is expected to initiate a formal
investigation, along with a possible technical team from Boeing.
Officials have yet to release a statement on the suspected cause of the crash.
Experts suggest that the heavy fuel load for the international route could have worsened
the post-crash fire, complicating rescue efforts. The Airports Authority of India (AAI)
announced the activation of an Operational Control Room at the Ministry of Civil
Aviation in New Delhi to coordinate the emergency response.
“In light of the recent incident involving Air India Flight AI171, an Operational Control
Room has been activated at @MoCA_GoI (New Delhi) to oversee and coordinate all
necessary response measures,” AAI said in a post on X. In a major breakthrough,
authorities recovered the black box of the flight. The crucial flight data recorder was
found on a ‘rooftop’, likely that of the BJ Medical College hostel building in
Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area.
[Adapted from an article published in The Times of India, dated 14th June 2025]
A. Tick the correct alternative to complete the following sentences: (1×4 = 4 Marks)
(i) The Air India flight crashed shortly after –
a) landing in Ahmedabad
b) takeoff from Ahmedabad
c) takeoff from Delhi
d) landing in London
(ii) The total number of people on board the aircraft was –
a) 242
b) 274
c) 230
d) 241
(iii) The crash took place in –
a) BJ Medical College classroom
b) Meghaninagar area
c) Ahmedabad railway station
d) Airport runway
(iv) The co-pilot of the aircraft was –
a) Haresh Shah
b) Clive Kundar
c) Sumeet Sabharwal
d) BJ Patel
(v) Which organisation will lead the crash investigation?
a) AAI
b) DGCA
c) MoCA
d) Air Traffic Control
(vi) Which of the following contributed most to the difficulty of the rescue operations
after the crash?
a) Delay in ambulance arrival
b) Fire due to heavy fuel load
c) Poor weather conditions
d) Lack of local support
B. Each of the following statements is either ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write ‘T’ for ‘True’
and ‘F’ for ‘False’ in the boxes on the right-hand side.
Also, write suitable line(s) or phrase(s) from the passage in support of your
answers:
(Each: 1 for T/F + 1 for Supporting = 2 marks × 3 = 6 marks)
(i) The aircraft crashed after successfully reaching a high altitude.
(ii) Only passengers on board the plane were affected in the crash.
(iii) Immediate rescue efforts were launched after the incident.
C. Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each: (2 × 4= 8 Marks)
(i) How many people died in total in the Ahmedabad plane crash, and who were
they?
(ii) What was the response of the AAI & DGCA after the crash?
(iii) Why did the fire become so intense after the crash?
iv) Where was the black box found, and why is it important?
(6) Given below are the meanings of 10 words which you will find in the passage
Find out the words and write them in the appropriate boxes on the right-hand side:
Phrase Answer
1. An official room that monitors and handles a crisis situation
2. People living in staff or hostel quarters
3. A place where students or staff live inside a campus
4. Causing or initiating a sudden reaction
5. Loud and violent burst, often with fire
6. People who saw what happened
7. The process of examining what caused an accident
8. A group assigned to save people in danger
9. A tall column of smoke rising in the air
10. A device that stores cockpit voices and flight data
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