While Einstein was solving the most difficult problems in Physics… - Vidyadip

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While Einstein was solving the most difficult problems in Physics, his private life was unravelling. Albert had wanted to marry Mileva right after finishing his studies, but his mother was against it. She thought Mileva, who was three years older than her son, was too old for him. She was also bothered by Mileva’s intelligence. “She is a book like you,” his mother said. Einstein put the wedding off.
The pair finally married in January 1903, and had two sons. But a few years later, the marriage faltered. Mileva, meanwhile, was losing her intellectual ambition and becoming an unhappy housewife. After years of constant fighting, the couple finally divorced in 1919. Einstein married his cousin Elsa the same year.
Questions:
Q.1. The meaning of the word ‘unravelling’ is …………
A. ‘survive’.
B. ‘get intimate’.
C. ‘collapse’.
D. ‘become smooth’.
Q.2. The reason for not allowing Albert to marry Mileva was …………
A. that his mother had doubts regarding her intelligence.
B. that Mileva was three years older than Albert.
C. that Mileva did not belong to their community.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’.

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Answer

1. C. ‘collapse’.
2. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’.

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