TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Direction (1-5): 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.
Q1. (1)MC Mary Kom has been
described as the Muhammad Ali of women’s boxing.
(2)It is a trifle unfair because
she has her own claim to fame – the indefatigable MC Mary Kom, the woman from
Manipur who attained global glory.
(I)Though MC Mary Kom has been…
(II)Despite being the
indefatigable…
(III)Considering it a trifle
unfair…
(a)Only (I) 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
Q2. (1) It would be a lengthy
affair to list the successes of MC Mary Kom.
(2)What matters is how she adapted
herself to varying demands, including “gaining weight” because a few
competitions did not cater to her natural weight-category.
(I)To list the successes of MC Mary
Kom…
(II)While it would be a lengthy
affair…
(III)Adapting herself to varying
demands…
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (II) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q3. (1)The Congress was an umbrella
organization with many ideologies coexisting together.
(2)However, it lacked a single
focus.
(I)Being an umbrella organization…
(II)In view of the fact that the
Congress…
(III)As the Congress was an
umbrella…
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (II) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q4.
(1)Deen Dayal identifies honesty to
be a principle.
(2)The task is to make it a policy
for which the beginning has to be made by reforming an overdeveloped state that
is free of corruption, with a high level of human development indices, and
adhering to a “world minimum” that Sakharov spoke of.
(I)With the task to make a policy
for…
(II)While Deen Dayal identifies
honesty…
(III)Owing to the fact that
reforming an…
(a)Only (I) is correct
(b)Only (II) is correct
(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e)All are correct
Q5. (1)Deen Dayal emphasised the
relationship of political ideologies to the factors of time and place.
(2)He discounted the universal
validity of Western ideologies.
(I)The factors of time and place…
(II)For all that emphasis on…
(III)Discounting the universal
validity…
(a)Only (I) 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 (6-10): 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.
Q6. (a)To make matters worse, the
imposition of an ill-designed Goods and Services Tax (GST), whose impact fell
disproportionately on small manufacturing units and traders, has compounded the
crisis.
(b)A year later, the effects of the monumental blunder, undertaken in the name
of fighting the “black money” menace, still linger.
(c)Livelihoods in huge swathes of the economy that were uprooted in the wake of
demonetisation have still not recovered.
(d)It was clear that the troika of Modi, the Finance Ministry and the RBI was
responsible for the crisis.
(e)November 8, 2017, marks the first anniversary of demonetisation, an exercise
that shocked, numbed and grievously wounded livelihoods on a scale
unprecedented since Independence.
Q7.
(a)China will become a “moderately prosperous society” by 2021, the year
that will mark 100 years of the CPC’s formation.
(b)From then onwards, China will be on the home stretch to become an advanced
socialist country, and the goal will be accomplished by 2050.
(c)In his marathon speech that lasted over three hours, Xi said his grand
mid-century vision would be realised in three distinct phases.
(d)China will become a leading developed nation, having accomplished the
unprecedented goal of becoming the world’s first advanced socialist country, he
said.
(e)China’s new stage of development will be consolidated by 2035.
Q8.
(a)Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno
Rodriguez Parrilla sharply criticised the U.S.’ move and accused the U.S. of
not “sufficiently cooperating” with the Cuban government’s efforts to
investigate the “health attacks”.
(b)Previously, he had only referred
to the cases as “incidents”.
(c)The Obama administration had relaxed restrictions on travel to Cuba.
(d)In his recent statement on the subject, Tillerson said that there was an
“attack” on his country’s diplomats based in Havana.
(e)The U.S. authorities have not provided access to those affected or to the
doctors examining them.
Q9. (a)Illegal drugs—such as
cocaine and heroin—continue to pose a challenge, but the real threat is from
prescription opioids such as fentanyls of one kind or another.
(b)The declaration of an emergency means that state funds should go post-haste
to help stem the crisis.
(c)In early November, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency
against opioid abuse.
(d)It is not clear, however, if this will be enough.
(e) “The opioid is a tremendous emergency,” he said in his characteristic
style.
Q10. (a)There are issues with
encroachment on the western face of the ranges (in Kanyakumari district) where
there are significant human population pressures.
(b)Coconut plantations, irrigated with borewells, are sprouting in semi-arid
areas.
(c)Change has been a key aspect of the observations—the forest has recovered
from being a degraded plantation to now hosting a plethora of rare and
endangered Western Ghats species.
(d)The challenges in Naraikadu and the wider KMTR protected area in the future
will come from a multitude of sources.
(e)The eastern edges of the hills are now facing development pressures as land
is bought up for investment with little thought for the ecological impact.
Direction (11-15): In each of the
given questions an inference is given in bold which is then followed by three
statements. You have to find the statement(s) from where it is inferred. Choose
the option with the best possible outcome as your choice.
Q11.
Nobody gave much thought about those innocent who were at the receiving end of
demonetization at the advent.
(I) Indians are a very emotional
lot and tend to quickly come to conclusions without
delving deep into issues. The public outcry against demonetization — especially
by those with few solutions at their hand to face the problem of cash crunch.
The main criticism against the government is that demonetisation has inflicted
more pain on the poor and innocent while opening a window for the rich to
cleanse their unaccounted income, of course, after paying a handsome share to
the exchequer.
(II) If demonetisation was a war,
then those who lost their lives outside bank queues are true martyrs. These
ordinary citizens sincerely believed the government’s intentions of bringing in
transparency in the economy. Which is why they were willing to put their lives
at risk to withdraw their hard-earned money in new currency. People waiting in
endless queues outside banks to exchange old notes reportedly resulted in even
deaths during the first few weeks after demonetisation. Honouring the sacrifice
of these true martyrs would be a fitting tribute on the first anniversary of
demonetisation.
(III) A year after Prime Minister
NarendraModi announced the ban on Rs 1000 and Rs 500 old banknotes, his
government described demonetisation as a historic and multi-dimensional
success. Huge advertisements could be seen where Modi lauded 125 crore Indians
for fighting a decisive battle against black money and corruption.
Unfortunately despite tall claims by BJP, the debate still rages whether the
move has benefitted the nation or done more harm than good.
(a) Both (I) & (III)
(b) Both (II) & (III)
(c) Only (I)
(d) Only (II)
(e) All of the above
Q12.
Extremism
has spread even among Hindus, some of whom believe not in satyamevajayate but
in might is right.
(I) The Parivar proclaims an
ideology of “Hindutva,” aimed at ensuring the predominance of Hinduism in
Indian society, politics, and culture, which it promotes through tactics that
include violence and terror. Its agenda includes subjugating or driving out
people of other faiths, who total some 17 percent of the population. It castigates
them as foreign faiths, imposed by foreign conquerors.
(II) All wanton violence and
religious fundamentalism is wrong, be it of the right or the left, or of any
religion, and needs to be identified, countered and condemned. In this context,
the real question for Hindus is who, and for what reason, is today deliberately
fanning this fanatical violence among them? According to established Hindu
practice, disagreements should be resolved through debate, dialogue and
discussion, yet one has only to remember that it was a fanatical Hindu who
killed one of the greatest messiahs of peace – Mahatma Gandhi.
(III)There is no denying that
fringe right wing groups have created an atmosphere of intolerance to outspoken
writers and academics who question religious practices and myths, thereby
putting pressure on freedom of speech and expression. The event of killing of
veteran writer MalleshappaMadivalappaKalburgi demands the government not to go
soft on Hindu fundamentalism and to “crack down” on these fringe elements in
the same way it would deal with other “religion and ideology based extremist
groups.”
(a)
Both (I) & (II)
(b) Both (I) & (III)
(c) Both (II) &(III)
(d) Only (I)
(e) All of the above
Q13.
It
is important for the courts to examine disability as a ground for the grant of
bail.
(I) The deplorable conditions in
Indian prisons are well known. It is settled law now that prisoners may be
deprived of personal liberty according to procedure established by law, but
that does not include a derogation of their right to dignity. How do we begin
to understand the sanctity of life, dignity and bodily integrity for a person
with disabilities? If handcuffing is an extraordinary and excessive restraint
on an ordinary prisoner, what constitutes excessive restraint beyond the writ
of law for a person with disabilities? Placing him in solitary confinement with
no support violates his right to life, bodily integrity and autonomy even when
conviction only imposes restraints on personal liberty.
(II) The Indian Constitution gives
pride of place to the fundamental rights of a citizen, including the right to
life and liberty. One would assume that it implies two basic legal principles:
one, that the accused is innocent until proven guilty; and two, that bail is
the norm and jail the exception. The stories of thousands of undertrials-
including those with disabilities-languishing in jails across the country,
however, run against the grain of the constitutional promise that “no person
shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure
established by law”
(III) The Law Commission has done
well to recommend a complete overhaul in the way courts grant bail. Bail must
be the rule rather than the exception, given that every person charged with a
crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Reform in bail jurisprudence
that includes fast disposal of bail applications, easier surety requirements
and minimising pretrial detention is overdue. Courts must deny bail only under
three conditions. One, the person charged with the crime is likely to flee.
Two, the accused is likely to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses.
Three, the person is likely to repeat the same crime if granted bail.
(a)
Only (III)
(b)
Only (I)
(c)
Only (II)
(d)
Both (I) & (II)
(e)
Both (II) & (III)
Q14.
Police
investigators should not jump to conclusions, influenced by public outrage
(I) That the police had to extract
a false confession is downright disgraceful, but it is not an isolated case in
a country known for its primitive investigative methods. In cases of demand of
a result from the masses, putting a statement which is refutable isn’t
justified. Studies on police reforms have highlighted the need to make the
investigation process more scientific and more rooted in forensic analysis, but
custodial torture and extracted confessions continue to be reported. When two
narratives emerge from different police agencies for a heinous murder, a sense
of disquiet among the public is inevitable.
(II) Regimes come and regimes go, a
new party and a new leadership adds its own new pages to the annals of India’s
political history. But India’s khaki tales continue with the same old narrative
– hackneyed, violent and tragic, both for the people of the country as well as
for the rank and file cops. Not trained properly for the job that requires
mental strength to withstand public pressure they are often rounded up in
botched up investigations. The strong arm of the state is severely weak within
and the politicians want it that way; bereft of choice, cops take solace in
venting their ‘powerless power’ where they can.
(III) Police bumbling closure in
Pradyuman murder case is no exception. It points to systemic failures. It is
often difficult to distinguish police investigation, especially carried out in
the face of public and political pressure, from the witch-hunt. Police with
only rudimentary training in modern investigation, using beatings and threats
as their main truth-seeking tools, have a long record of securing wrongful
convictions, as well as letting the guilty walk free, sometimes wearing the
halo of martyrdom. To explain this away as the failure of individuals is
inadequate.
(a) Both (I) & (II)
(b) Both (I) & (III)
(c) Both (II) & (III)
(d) All of the above
(e) Only (III)
Q15.
More
and more bilateral series have taken away the excitement from the game.
(I) Players often display more
cricketing brilliance on the field as they would be watched by more viewers
than in a bilateral ODI series. The most interesting feature of these
tournaments is that they seldom get boring. On the other hand, a seven-match
bilateral ODI series can become monotonous if one team holds inordinate sway in
the opening matches.
(II) With repeated bilateral
clashes between the same opponents, the fans hardly get to speculate as much as
they liked to do when more number of teams brought more number of players and
hence more fierce competition from the players. The near same combinations of
the two teams makes the scope of watching the game for some innovative batting
or bowling battles, narrowed down to negligible. Moreover, Due to the bilateral
nature of busy cricket schedules and the mushrooming of Twenty20 cricket
leagues, the space for triangular cricket tournaments has been squeezed.
(III) The ODI tournaments were more
keenly followed than bilateral ODI face-offs in general. This is for many
reasons. In multilateral tournaments, one gets to see many teams participate
and make a bid for the same trophy. The permutations and combinations of match
results creates a unique interest, allowing fans to constantly examine ways in
which a particular team can reach the knock-out stage or clinch the title.
(a) Both (I) & (II)
(b)
Only II
(c) Both (II) & (III)
(d) Both (III) & (I)
(e) All of the above
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only the first starter can be
used to frame a logical and comprehensive sentence connecting both the
sentences given as the question. The other two starters are incorrect owing to
their varying meanings.
(I)Though MC Mary Kom has been
described as the Muhammad Ali of women’s boxing, it is a trifle unfair because
she has her own claim to fame – the indefatigable MC Mary Kom, the woman from
Manipur who attained global glory.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Both the starters (I) and (II)
can be used to connect the given set of two sentences to form a meaningful statement.
However, the third starter is incorrect as it would alter the meaning of the
actual sentence.
(I)To list the successes of MC Mary
Kom would be a lengthy affair, what matters is how she adapted herself to
varying demands, including “gaining weight” because a few competitions did not
cater to her natural weight-category.
(II)While it would be a lengthy
affair to list the successes of MC Mary Kom, what matters is how she adapted
herself to varying demands, including “gaining weight” because a few competitions
did not cater to her natural weight-category.
S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. All the three starters are
correct enough to form three logical sentences without altering the meaning of
the actual sentence.
(I)Being an umbrella organization
with many ideologies coexisting together, the Congress lacked a single focus.
(II)In view of the fact that the
Congress was an umbrella organization with many ideologies coexisting together,
it lacked a single focus.
(III) As the Congress was an
umbrella organization with many ideologies coexisting together, it lacked a
single focus.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only the second starter can be
used to frame a logical and comprehensive sentence connecting both the
sentences given as the question. The other two starters are incorrect owing to
their varying meanings.
(II)While Deen Dayal identifies
honesty to be a principle, the task is to make it a policy for which the
beginning has to be made by reforming an overdeveloped state that is free of
corruption, with a high level of human development indices, and adhering to a
“world minimum” that Sakharov spoke of.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only the third starter can be
used to frame a logical and comprehensive sentence connecting both the
sentences given as the question. The other two starters are incorrect owing to
their varying meanings.
(III)Discounting the universal
validity of Western ideologies, Deen Dayal emphasised the relationship of
political ideologies to the factors of time and place.
S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. Sentences ebca form a coherent paragraph as it talks about the impact of
demonetization and then GST on the economy that created crises in livelihoods,
small manufacturing units and traders which are still to be recovered. Sentence
(d) fails to connect with the other sentences as it tells about the people who
are responsible for this and mentions the word ‘clear’ as no other sentences are pointing towards
this conclusion. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.
S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Sentences caeb a coherent paragraph whereas sentence (d) is not a part of the
paragraph as it is about accomplishing the goal and making China as a leading
developed nation. You will notice that the three phases which are being talked
about in the sentence (c) are following a chronological order and are talking about
different timelines. So while (d) can be a part of the paragraph but when it
comes to coherence ‘caeb’ is the correct
order.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentences aedb form a coherent paragraph talking about criticism made by Cuba
against U.S. move of not supporting them. Sentence (c) is about relaxing
restriction during Obama’s administration which is not making a connection with
the other sentences . Hence option (c) is the right choice.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Going through the sentences we
find that sentences cebd form a
coherent paragraph and are discussing about the emergency declared by Donald
Trump against opioid abuse whereas sentence (a) is about threat from the drugs
making it unrelated to the other sentences. Hence option (a) is the correct
choice.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Sentences daeb form a coherent paragraph and discusses about the sources from
which the challenges in protected area will arise that are encroachment on
western part, development pressures on eastern edges of the hills and sprouting
of coconut plantations whereas sentence (c) talks about the recovery of forests
making it unrelated to other sentences. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The inference drawn is about the people who
faced severities during the period starting with implementation of
Demonetisation till situations eased out.
Statement (I) talks about the emotional outcry of people and their
criticism about government’s step but nowhere presents any fact or example of
unattended people’s suffering . Statement
(III) talks about only the introduction of the campaign and the related debates
about its righteousness. Statement (II) presents soundly the fact that ordinary
innocent people who believed in government intentions suffered the hardships
and not much was done or thought about easing their suffering at the start of
the process.
S12. Ans. (b)
The inference is drawn is that
Hindu outfits can no longer deny the existence of extremism among their ranks.
Statement (II) though mentions the killing of Mahatama Gandhi by a fanatical
Hindu, it fails to state that it has been backed the community. Statement (I)
& (III) support the inference based on facts that fringe Hindus radicals
have created an atmosphere of intolerance for writers, academics speaking against
them and predominance of Hinduism in Indian society, politics, and culture,
which it promotes through tactics that include violence and terror
respectively.
S13. Ans. (b)
The inference drawn is based upon
the fact that if the court finds out a circumstance where in there is need for
special physical assistance for the prisoner daily life activities i.e. with a
physical disability, he should be allowed bail on this ground. Statement (II)
and (III) beat around the bush with references to the Indian Constitution
stating right to life and liberty but it doesn’t specifies it particularly for
the disabled accused. Statement (I) alone provides for consideration of a
person’s physical condition as a ground for bail provision.
S14. (b)
The inference drawn centers around
the fact that police not able to withstand public pressure jump to conclusions
that may be later refuted. Supporting this inferences are Statement (I) &
(III) which clearly mentions police investigations carried in wake of public
pressure have resulted into debatable conclusions showing inadequacy. Statement
(II) makes a mention of the public
pressure but then deviates to badly carried out investigations. It doesn’t show
that a public statement was issued on the basis of any conclusion.
S15. Ans. (e)
The inference drawn on the basis of
increasing bilateral faceoffs in ODI cricket to be making game watching boring
is supported by all the Statements (I) (II) & (III) as all statements
mention the facts : Number of bilateral series have increased with decrease in
more than 2 team series tournaments hence resulting in increase of monotonous nature in these clashes.
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