Q1.
(a) It was primarily designed to export Indian products
and raw material, cotton for instance, cheaply and quickly to Manchester.
(b)The introduction of the Railway system was part of an
evolutionary process and did not depend on one’s mercy.
(c)The objective of introducing the Railways in India had
nothing to do with people’s welfare or the country’s development.
(d)Because of the American Civil
War (1861-65) its supply from the US had become uncertain.
(e)Its military use was underscored by the blood-thirsty
Col. James George Smith Neill of 1st Madras Fusiliers, who was on a mission to
suppress the Benares uprising (June 1857).
Q2.
(a) While there have been some important achievements,
Aung San Suu Kyi and her party have struggled with economic policy, the peace
process, and political violence.
(b) As a result, the government has often appeared
ineffectual.
(c) The National
League for Democracy (NLD) government’s first year in power has not been easy.
(d) The NLD lacks
governance experience, and the executive branch does not have control over the
armed forces.
(e) Finding qualified people to serve in senior positions
in the government is another challenge.
Q3.
(a) In return, China has not commented on the Moroccan
position regarding the Western Sahara.
(b) China sees in Morocco an opportunity to develop
factories for export to the European Union.
(c) At the political level Morocco and China see
eye-to-eye on some issues, most notably in the policy of non-intervention in
state affairs.
(d) While the Moroccan press has occasionally reported on
the oppression of faith in China,
(e) The government of Morocco has largely abstained from
commenting on issues relating to China’s “core interests”: Xinjiang, Taiwan, or
Tibet.
Q4. (a) With the steady disappearance of indigenous
seeds, genetic diversity is eroding and food culture is steadily moving towards
what is available in Delhi, Paris and Shanghai.
(b) They lack confidence in bringing their traditional
knowledge and intellectual resources to the public domain, and also fear
pilferage and tampering by agencies for commercial use.
(c) The people in the mountainous regions have now
started feeling the adverse effects of globalization.
(d)As the agents of globalisation infiltrate mountainous
areas, the availability of natural resources and practices of sustainability
that have prevailed for generations are being sidelined.
(e)Additionally, traditional dialects and folk languages
are being used less and less.
Q5.
(a) From China’s perspective,
Japanese actions were a flagrant and arrogant violation of Chinese sovereignty
necessitating sustained Chinese military expressions of jurisdiction and power.
(b) a new and potentially more
destabilizing “normal” has set in around the East China Sea between China and
Japan.
(c) While attention over the
past year in the Asia-Pacific has been focused on developments in the South
China Sea
(d) in particular China’s
ongoing island-building efforts and expansion of coast guard activities
(e) This “normal” sees China’s
air and coast guard forces penetrating Japanese airspace and territorial waters
near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands with increasing and sustained
frequency.
Direction (6-10); Select the
phrase/connector (STARTERS) from the
given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences
given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
Q6.
(1) Pakistan has continued to facilitate their
military operations against US troops.
(2) It has repeatedly promised to act
against the Taliban, or to push them into peace negotiations.
(i)Though Pakistan has…
(ii)Continuing to facilitate…
(iii)Despite repeatedly promising…
(a)Only (i) is correct
(b)Only (ii) is correct
(c)Only (iii) is correct
(d)Both (i) and (iii) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q7.
(1) Expansion of BharatNet, a project to
connect all the 2.5 lakh gram panchayats is a move in the direction of access
to reliable, stable and high-speed broadband service all over the country.
(2) Raising allocation from Rs 6,000
crore in 2016-17 to Rs 10,000 crore for the current fiscal is hardly adequate
for this sector.
(i)While expansion of…
(ii)Although raising allocation…
(iii)In a move to expand…
(a)Only (i) is correct
(b)Only (ii) is correct
(c)Both (i) and (iii) are correct
(d)Both (ii) and (iii) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q8.
(1) Malaysia has maintained good terms with all claimants, notably
China.
(2) Malaysia was the first to claim some
of the Spratly Islands way back in 1979 in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
(i)While maintaining good…
(ii)As Malaysia was the first…
(iii)In order to maintain…
(a)Only (i) is correct
(b)Only (ii) is correct
(c)Only (iii) is correct
(d)Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q9.
(1) The government has been making efforts to
encourage the acquisition of weapons systems and defence equipment through the
“make in India” route.
(2) However about 70 per cent of the
requirements are still imported.
(i) In an effort to encourage…
(ii)Though the government…
(iii) The acquisition of weapons systems
and defence equipment………….
(a)Only (ii) is correct
(b)Only (iii) is correct
(c)Both (i) and (iii) are correct
(d)Both (ii) and (iii) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q10.
(1) The Defence Budget is a statement of
account.
(2) It is a tool for demonstrating the
country’s resolve and for enhancing deterrence through signalling.
(i)Since the Defence Budget…
(ii)Apart from being a statement…
(iii)Besides being a statement…
(a)Only (i) is correct
(b)Only (iii) is correct
(c)Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(d)Both (ii) and (iii) are correct
(e)All are correct
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Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions five options are
given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning to the
given word in the question. Find the correct option having either same or
opposite meaning.
Q11. OBSTINATE
(a) Evasive
(b) Intransigent
(c) Gnomic
(d) Oblique
(e) Perplexing
Q12. VEXATIOUS
(a) Flummoxed
(b) Aplomb
(c) Sangfroid
(d) Assiduity
(e) Infuriating
Q13. EXUBERANT
(a) Profuse
(b)Impregnable
(c) Unflinching
(d) Recreant
(e) Craven
Q14. ZEST
(a) Apathy
(b) Apprehensive
(c) Diligent
(d) Fecund
(e) Vacuous
Q15. APPETITE
(a) Aversion
(b)Concoct
(c) Contrive
(d) Venerate
(e) Unswerving
SOLUTIONS:
Sol. cade forms a coherent paragraph and sentence (b) is not a part of
it. Coherent paragraph is all about the purpose of introducing the railways in
India while Option (b) tells that railway system was part of a revolutionary
process which fails to connect with other options. Hence option (b) is true.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Option (e) is the correct choice as the idea it conveys is
what challenge that further lies in NLD’s reign while other options which are
forming a coherent paragraph are imparting information about the journey they
had till now.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice as
it is talking about the opportunities China see in Morocco while other options
which are forming a coherent paragraph with their logical order being cdea talks about the reason for the
enmity between the two countries.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. caed forms a
coherent paragraph. The paragraph is all about the effects of globalization in
mountainous areas. Sentence (b) is not a
part of this paragraph although it is part of the same article. Sentence (b) is
not in harmony with the theme of the passage as it is talking about harnessing
bio -diversity.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the
correct choice as it is giving only one’s prospective which is fine in terms of
article but is disturbing the theme of the paragraph and is not coherent with
the other sentences.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. (i) Though Pakistan has repeatedly
promised to act against the Taliban, or to push them into peace negotiations,
it has continued to facilitate their military operations against US troops.
(iii) Despite repeatedly promising to
act against the Taliban, or to push them into peace negotiations, Pakistan has
continued to facilitate their military operations against US troops.
S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. (i) While expansion of BharatNet, a
project to connect all the 2.5 lakh gram panchayats is a move in the direction
of access to reliable, stable and high-speed broadband service all over the
country, raising allocation from Rs 6,000 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 10,000 crore
for the current fiscal is hardly adequate.
S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. While maintaining good terms with
all claimants, notably China, Malaysia was the first to claim some of the
Spratly Islands way back in 1979 in its Exclusive Economic Zone.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol.
(ii) Though the government has been
making efforts to encourage the acquisition of weapons systems and defence
equipment through the “make in India” route, about 70 per cent of the
requirements are still imported.
S10. Ans. (d)
(ii)
Apart from being a statement of account, the Defence Budget is also a tool for
demonstrating the country’s resolve and for enhancing deterrence through
signalling.
(iii)
Besides being a statement of account, the defence budget is a tool for
demonstrating the country’s resolve and for enhancing deterrence through
signalling.
Sol. obstinate
means stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action,
despite attempts to persuade one to do so hence Intransigent is the word
most similar in meaning
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. Vexatious means
causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry hence infuriating is the word most similar in meaning
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Exuberant means exuberant means full of
energy, excitement, and cheerfulness. hence profusely is the word most similar in meaning
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Zest means great enthusiasm and energy
hence Apathy is the word most
opposite in meaning.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Appetite
means a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food hence aversion is the word most opposite in
meaning.
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