Short holidays of 2-3 days are becoming popular:
Short holidays of 2-3 days are becoming popular:
Options
Official answer
(C) to take a break from the stress of daily life — this is the reason explicitly stated in paragraph 2 of the passage; the other options introduce ideas (limited leave, higher budgets, historical sightseeing) never mentioned in the text.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for selecting the correct option (C) - to take a break from the stress of daily life.
Hint
Paragraph 2 mentions why people choose 2-3 night breaks. The reason is related to mental well-being, not budgets or leave.
Quick oral answer
Short holidays of 2-3 days are becoming popular because people want to take a break from the stress of daily life. The passage says people use these brief getaways to relax and destress from everyday pressures.
Common mistakes
- 1.Selecting option (A) 'limited holidays' because it seems like a logical real-world reason, even though the passage never mentions leave constraints as a factor in the popularity of short breaks.
- 2.Choosing option (B) about increased budgets by assuming that short trips are popular because people can afford them more easily, a financial reasoning the passage does not discuss.
- 3.Picking option (D) about historical places by confusing the general purpose of tourism with the specific reason the passage gives for 2-3 day breaks, which is stress relief.
Analysis and explanation
This MCQ checks whether students can identify the exact causal reason the passage gives for the growing popularity of short 2-3 day holidays.
Concept
- Paragraph 2 explicitly states people take short breaks to 'relax and destress' from daily pressures, making option (C) correct.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Limited holidays — plausible in real life, but never stated in the passage.
- (B) Increased budgets — introduces a financial angle absent from the text.
- (D) Visiting historical places — confuses the purpose of short breaks (stress relief) with general tourism.
Common mistakes
- Choosing an option based on real-world logic or personal experience instead of the passage's actual wording.
Real-world takeaway
- When answers seem 'reasonable' but aren't textually supported, elimination is the safest strategy: rule out options with no evidence in the passage, and the remaining one is correct by default.
Interesting facts
The 'staycation' and short-break trend accelerated globally after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 2023 Expedia report showing a 30% increase in bookings for 1-3 night stays compared to pre-pandemic levels.
India's weekend getaway market has grown significantly, with destinations within 200-300 km of major cities (like Lonavala near Mumbai and Rishikesh near Delhi) seeing a 45% increase in visitors between 2019 and 2023 according to MakeMyTrip data.
The World Health Organization recognizes workplace stress as a global epidemic, with burnout officially classified as an occupational phenomenon in ICD-11 (2019), lending scientific weight to the passage's point about short breaks being a response to daily life stress.
Question details
Q12 of 47 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Communicative)
- Year
- 2025
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- MCQ
- Chapter
- Reading Skills
- Topic
- Travel Trends
- Bloom's level
- remember
- Syllabus topic
- Reading Skills - Unseen Passage (Discursive) for Comprehension and Interpretation
- Updated
- 2026-02-19
- Author
- Padhantu
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu
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Frequently asked questions
Why is option (A) about limited holidays not correct?
Option (A) introduces a reason (limited holiday allowance) that is not mentioned in the passage. The passage states the motivation is to relax and destress, not that people are forced into short breaks due to limited leave.
Does the passage mention anything about holiday budgets?
No, the passage does not discuss budgets or financial aspects of holiday planning in paragraph 2. Option (B) about increased budgets is a distractor with no textual support.
What is the difference between a 'short break' and a regular holiday according to the passage?
According to the passage, a short break of 2-3 days is specifically aimed at relaxation and destressing from daily life, while the passage discusses longer holidays in the context of quality time and memorable experiences with others.