TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions
(1-5): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence
has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the
paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Q1. As the former Deputy Governor
of the RBI, K.C. Chakraborty, had pointed out then, the RBI’s failure to ensure
transparency in its currency distribution operations significantly aggravated
the situation. _________________________________________. Indeed, as
representatives of bank unions have claimed, the information asymmetry that
followed meant that some banks, mostly private ones, were favoured over public
sector banks in the matter of supply of adequate currency. The severe shortage
of fresh currency was aggravated by the fact that the RBI failed to ensure a
more equitable and fair distribution of notes.
(a)It quickly became evident that
unprecedented bungling at the very highest levels was responsible for the
crisis
(b)Bank customers had no way of
knowing where they could access their money.
(c)At the height of the crisis, it
was reduced to running a lottery for those using digital payment systems.
(d)Meanwhile, a year after the
gigantic fiasco, the RBI claims it is still “scrutinising” the old notes.
(e)If the intention was to replace
cash by digital modes of payment, the latter would have to assure the same
level of certainty, predictability and acceptance.
Q2. The decision of the Yogi
Adityanath government to introduce NCERT books in madrasas without disrupting
the religious curriculum is in keeping with the spirit of Prime Minister Modi’s
mission to educate and empower the Muslim youth by modernising madrasas. The
Nai Manzil scheme, launched soon after PM Modi came to power, has been
promoting modern education and developing scientific temperament in madrasas
with the introduction of science, computers, mathematics and English.
__________________________________________________
(a)The effort also includes
developing multiple skills which will come in handy for Muslim students when
they get into the job market.
(b)The idea is to encourage
transparency and isolate the fly-by-night operators.
(c)We should not give the
impression to the world that we have not moved on from the time we collectively
opposed the introduction of English and abstained from learning it for decades,
arguing it was the language of the infidels.
(d)The “saviours of Muslims” in the
community need to stand up and be counted.
(e)The madrasas need to catch up
with the national curriculum.
Q3. Has any decision-maker in the
capital understood the full consequences of declaring its air a “national
emergency”? Visitors — whether on business or diplomats — will think three
times before visiting Delhi this winter. One has only to recall that it was
estimated that when President Obama visited for the Republic Day parade in 2015
he may have lost six hours of his life by spending three days in the capital.
The US Embassy imported 1,800 air purifiers for his entourage.
_______________________________________________
(a)What’s more, it’s virtually a
no-cost solution.
(b)Certain causes, like the burning
of farm residue require a carrot and stick approach to encourage farmers to
recycle crop waste rather than burn it.
(c)Beijing, which was previously
the black sheep of the world’s urban air contamination, recorded 53 micrograms.
(d)Children can’t attend school or
play outside, and this has made Delhi the air pollution pariah of the world.
(e)Indeed, a rule of thumb for any
transport infrastructure scheme, whether in cities or outside them, should be
that they can be permitted only if half the users constitute the public.
Q4. Ms. Patel was a prominent face
of the British-India relationship — being awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
earlier this year and often speaking publicly in support of the Indian
government’s policies, such as demonetisation. But her departure is unlikely to
have a major impact on things, given the broad-based nature of the engagement
across departments. _________________________________________. They include
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Mark Field, whose efforts to encourage
the BJP to join the International Democratic Union, a global alliance of
centre-right parties, predated his time as minister for Asia.
(a)The fact that she was allowed to
resign rather than be fired is significant too
(b)Others have suggested it
represented part of a far more widely backed but behind the scenes shift in
British foreign policy.
(c)It is notable that her
replacement as Development Minister, Penny Mordaunt, was also a strong Leave
campaigner.
(d)Meanwhile, the First Secretary
of State, Damian Green, is facing a parliamentary inquiry over conduct
allegations.
(e)Others within the Conservative
Party have also been championing close relations with India, and the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) in particular.
Q5. Though India is not on the
president’s Asia itinerary, the nomenclature alone—Indo-Pacific rather than
Asia-Pacific—suggests that New Delhi stands rightly to play a central part in
the Trump administration’s larger Asia strategy. With long-standing allies like
Japan, South Korea and Australia, India offers democratic and economic ballast
to deal with the rise of China’s power.
_______________________________________. For the Trump team to succeed with the
ambition of building a network of Asian partners which share our values,
including India, the White House will need to corral its economic policies to
match its strategic pursuits.
(a)Sadly, US economic policy appears
disconnected from the administration’s broader strategic goal.
(b)To elevate India’s role, make it
a full partner in our Asian network, and enhance Washington’s relations with
New Delhi, the administration should help India gain a seat at the tables from
which it is absent.
(c)Asia’s third largest economy
deserves to have a seat at the table, and it will help India to be more
embedded in the premier regime focused on free and open trade in Asia.
(d)At a time when China has emerged
as the most powerful economic partner to virtually every country in Asia,
including South Asia, we must have a stable strategic and non-contentious
relationship with India.
(e)The Commerce Department’s
technical discussion with India on standards marks a great step in that
direction.
Directions (6): There are four sentences given in the
following question. Find the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct and
mark your answer choosing the best possible alternative among the five options
given below each question. If all sentences are correct, choose (e) as your
answer.
Q6. (I)Having trimmed China’s
ideological sails to the winds of change, Xi Jinping has rather calculatedly
deviated from Mao Zedong’s thesis that “a revolution is not a dinner party”.
(II)While the US government has
formally given notice of its intention to withdraw from the PA, they are still
in the UNFCCC and their withdrawal from the PA will take two years to come into
force.
(III)The evolution of resistant
strains is a natural phenomenon and this is accelerated by the selective
pressure exerted by widespread, indiscriminate and irrational uses of
antibacterial drugs.
(IV)Air purifier manufacturers are
witnessing a spike in sales in the Capital and adjoining areas as consumers
resort to panic buying with air pollution in Delhi-NCR breaching the critical
limit, even as doctors doubt efficacy of such products.
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (IV) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Only (I), (III) and (IV) are
correct
(e)All are correct
Directions (7): The following question consists of a
sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in
one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part.
If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives
to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make
the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically
correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e., “No correction
required” as your answer.
Q7. Air quality in Delhi-NCR is at the seasons’ worst for the last
couple of days (I)/as a combined effect of smoke from stubble burning and
moisture is turning the region (II)/into a “gas chamber” to gasp the people.
(III)
(I)has been at the seasons’ worst
(II)turned the region
(III)leaving people gasping
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (III)
(c)Both (I) and (III)
(d)All (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Directions (8): In the question given below, there are four
sentences. Choose the sentence which is grammatically incorrect as your answer.
If all the given sentences are grammatically correct and do not require any
correction, choose (e) i.e. “All are correct” as your answer.
Q8. (a) The essence of the problems
is that microbial drugs themselves fail to discriminate between harmful
bacteria and beneficial bacteria.
(b)Non-therapeutic uses of
antibiotics act as growth promoters as they kill microbes in the intestine and
thus help absorb feed nutrients better, resulting in weight gain.
(c)Although Article 19 of the
Constitution provides to all citizens freedom of speech and expression, nothing
explicitly guarantees freedom of the press and not much has changed since
colonial rule.
(d)We know from contemporary
experience as much as from history that crime and punishment may be associative
concepts but is not necessarily in a cause and effect relationship.
(e)All are correct.
Directions (9): There are three sentences given in the
following question. Find the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct and
mark your answer choosing the best possible alternative among the five options
given below each question. If all the sentences are correct, choose (e) as your
answer.
Q9. (I)Logistics is the mainstay of
any economy and a vital driver of economic progress as it encompasses the
management of flow of goods from the place of initiation to the place of
consumption.
(II)Although air is the fastest
transportation mode, it continues to have a diminutive share in the
transportation pie and has insufficient connectivity and lack of cargo
terminals.
(III)For improving storing
facilities, decreasing transportation overheads and boosting efficacy of
complete logistics set-up, multimodal logistic parks should be developed and
unified throughout the country with focus on last mile connectivity.
(a)Only (II) is correct
(b)Only (III) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Directions (10): Rearrange the following sentences to form a
meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.
Q10. If the sentence (A), “In
finance, what is ‘pull to par’?” is the first sentence of the paragraph, then
what is the sequence of other sentences after rearrangement?
(A)In finance, what is ‘pull to
par’?
(B)If the buyer had purchased the
bond at a discount, the price of the bond begins to increase towards its face
value as the time left for its maturity decreases.
(C)Pull to par happens because any
financial security is priced based on the potential future cash flow that it
can provide its owner combined with the amount of time that the investor must
wait before receiving the cash.
(D)This refers to the tendency of
the price of a bond in financial markets to converge towards its face value as
the bond nears its maturity.
(E)In the case of a bond bought at
a premium, its price begins to decrease towards its face value as its time to
maturity decreases every day.
(a)BEDC
(b)EBDC
(c)DCBE
(d)DCEB
(e)DBCE
Directions (11-15): Five statements
are given below, labelled a, b, c, d and e. Among these, four statements are in
logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the
option that does not fit into the theme of the paragraph.
Q11.
(a) The broad mechanism is akin to
China’s own build-up of the BRI initiative.
(b) China spent over a decade
building capacities independently in its areas of interest .
(c) For instance, it built a series
of dual-use facilities across the Indian Ocean surrounding India which is
popularly referred to as its ‘string of pearls’ strategy.
(d) All such efforts have now been
consolidated under its grandiose idea of BRI.
(e) The broader attempt is to
institutionalize this into a structured trilateral format, and possibly a
quadrilateral one at a later stage.
Q12.
(a) This seems to be a
criticism that verges on curbing creative freedom.
(b)While there is far more freedom
on social media than in print, there is also considerable danger for a careless
cartoonist, and rightfully so.
(c)The comments and retorts,
criticism both constructive and mindless, are immediate.
(d)Posting cartoons directly on
social media is a different, and new kettle of fish.
(e)The followers need not necessarily be kind
and appreciative. It is a free-for-all situation. No holds barred.
Q13.
(a) Perhaps it is best to begin by
making a distinction between toleration as an attitude of individuals and
toleration as a social practice.
(b)Toleration exists in a society
where it is a prized personal attribute, a virtue.
(c) Toleration is an attitude of forbearance
preceded by psychological turbulence and anxiety
(d)It is increasingly felt by many
that we are moving towards a fiercely conflict-ridden world in which toleration
is needed badly. But what does toleration mean?
(e)But it is also present where
persecution, violent confrontation or bloodshed have somehow been kept at
bay.
Q14.
(a)
Initially wary of accommodating regional demands, primarily owing to the
bitter experience of Partition,
(b) A multi-ethnic polity sharply
polarised along linguistic, religious and caste lines, India is no stranger to
subnationalist impulses.
(c) Telugu-speaking areas coalesced
into Andhra Pradesh, Malayali-speaking areas into Kerala, Kannada-speaking
areas into Karnataka, etc. in the 1950s.
(d) One only needs to flip the
pages of history to realise how nationalism, by its very nature, has the idea
of exclusion built into it.
(e) India’s central leadership
embarked on an audacious project to reconfigure the country’s political map
based on linguistic criteria:
Q15.
(a)Once a transaction is entered in the
blockchain, it cannot be erased or modified.
(b)Simply put, it is a digital
public ledger that records every transaction.
(c)Blockchain removes the need for using a
trusted third party such as a bank to make a transaction by directly connecting
the customers and suppliers.
(d)Blockchain is the backbone
technology on which bitcoins run.
(e) Blockchain is not a panacea,
but a system of efficiency that is faster than siloed technologies like
customer relationship management.
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. The given paragraph is about
the aftermath of the demonitisation. Among the given options, there is only
sentence (b) that fits perfectly into the blank space. The sentence adds
meaning to the paragraph and at the same time it correctly follows the first
sentence of the paragraph. Other options are irrelevant in the context of the
paragraph. Hence (b) is the correct choice.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The given paragraph is about
the decision by central and state governments to introduce NCERT books in
madrasas without disrupting the religious curriculum following the Nai Manzil
scheme launched to educate and empower the Muslim youth by modernizing
madrasas. Among the given options, only statement (a) fits perfectly into the
paragraph as it continues on the same theme as the paragraph. Other options are
irrelevant in the context of the paragraph. Hence (a) is the correct choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. The given paragraph is about
the poor condition of air-quality in Delhi which is getting worse. Among the
given options, there is only sentence (d) which finds some connection with the
paragraph and at the same time it concludes the paragraph in the best manner,
adding meaning to it. Other options are not feasible enough to make the
paragraph complete and conclusive. Hence (d) is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The paragraph is about the
departure of Ms. Patel and its impact on India’s ruling party. Among the given
options, only sentence (e) finds an appropriate alternative to fit into the
sentence perfectly. Other options are not in the context of the paragraph’s
actual subject. Hence (e) is the correct choice.
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The given paragraph is about
the US policies toward India and China. Among the given options, only sentence
fits perfectly into the blank space as it follows the sentence prior to the
space as well as the one following it. It brings the continuity into the
meaning of the paragraph. Other options are not relevant enough to bring about
a similar meaning to the paragraph. Hence (a) is the correct choice.
S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the given sentences are
grammatically correct and hence they don’t require any correction.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. In the first part of the
sentence, the phrase “is at the seasons’ worst” should be
replaced by “has been at the seasons’ worst” as the use of “for the last couple of days” indicates
that the sentence is in Present Perfect Continuous form. In the second part,
the present form of the phrase “is turning the region” should be
replaced by its past form “turned the region” as it is clearly mentioned
that the sentence is depicting the action of the past [for the last couple of days]. In the third part of the sentence the
phrase “to gasp the people” is totally irrelevant and meaningless; it
should be replaced by the correct phrase “leaving people gasping” to make the
sentence grammatically correct. Thus all the three parts of the sentence
require corrections in their bold parts. Hence (d) is the correct choice.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. There is a grammatical error
in the sentence (d), the singular verb “is” should be replaced by its plural
form “are” as it refers to more
than one subject i.e. “crime and
punishment.” The other sentences are
grammatically correct. Hence (d) is the correct choice.
S9. (e)
Sol. All the given sentences are
grammatically correct. Hence (e) is the correct choice.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. If (A) is the first sentence,
the correct sequence of other sentences after rearrangement should be DCBE. As the first sentence is
interrogative, the second statement should answer the same which could be found
in the sentence (D). The other sentences in the sequence of (C), (B) and (E)
follow one another to make a complete paragraph. Thus sentences in the sequence
of ADCBE form a coherent paragraph
which is about the expression and definition of the term “pull to par.” Hence (c)
is the correct choice.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Option (e) is the correct
choice as it is not a part of the coherent paragraph. Other statements are
forming a coherent paragraph with their sequence being abcd. The hint is the word ‘trilateral’ as there isn’t any specific
mention of the 3rd country. The other reason is that it doesn’t fit
into the sequence and even after being a part of the same article; it is
prohibited from being a part of the paragraph due to its context.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The coherent paragraph is the
observation of an expert where he explained the ills of posting something
directly on social media without going through the processes of editorial
judgment as a vital lesson to young angry activists who have embraced
cyberspace not only to vent their anger but also to galvanise people
Option (a) is the correct choice as
it is not a part of the coherent paragraph as it is an opinion of the other
expert and is contradictory to the theme of the coherent paragraph as according
to him, Cartoons need breathing space and leeway to retain a sense of humour
while delivering a political opinion and option (a) is one of the sentences
which conforms to his view. Other statements are a part of the coherent paragraph with their sequence
being dceb.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Option (c) is not the part of the
coherent paragraph. By looking at all the sentences we can easily figure out
that option (d) is the 1st sentence of the paragraph. The next can
be either (c) or (a) but by looking at the options (b) and (e) we can infer
that these are the statements which must come next after (a) as both the
statements are mentioning the subjects which are being talked about in option
(a). Option (c) feels abrupt and can’t fit into the paragraph and hence is the
correct choice.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option (d) is the correct
choice for the given question. Other options make a coherent paragraph with
their sequence being baec. The theme
of the paragraph is the country’s political map based on linguistic criteria
but option (d) is not in harmony with the theme of the passage.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Option (e) is the correct choice. The hint is
the use of the word ‘panacea’ which
means a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. The paragraph is
introducing us with the concept of blockchain but option (e) is not in
agreement with the theme of paragraph and is introducing new topics. The other
options make a coherent paragraph with their sequence being dbac.
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