Reading Comprehension Questions

The advancement of science has brought about profound changes in every aspect of our lives, from medical treatment to the way we communicate. The capacity of artificial intelligence, sometimes known as AI, to accomplish jobs that previously required human intellect has caused a revolution in a number of different sectors. The altering of organisms' genetic composition, which is made possible through genetic engineering, provides answers for issues relating to food security and renewable energy. Technologies that utilise renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, help to lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing has been radically altered with the introduction of 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled better resource management via the connection of previously disconnected ordinary products. Because of the tremendous effects these technologies have on society, their use must be carefully considered from an ethical standpoint.
According to the passage, by linking which sort of products do the Internet of Things (IoT) provide improved resource management?

The advancement of science has brought about profound changes in every aspect of our lives, from medical treatment to the way we communicate. The capacity of artificial intelligence, sometimes known as AI, to accomplish jobs that previously required human intellect has caused a revolution in a number of different sectors. The altering of organisms' genetic composition, which is made possible through genetic engineering, provides answers for issues relating to food security and renewable energy. Technologies that utilise renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, help to lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing has been radically altered with the introduction of 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled better resource management via the connection of previously disconnected ordinary products. Because of the tremendous effects these technologies have on society, their use must be carefully considered from an ethical standpoint.
Which technologies are stated in the text as utilising renewable or green energy sources?

The advancement of science has brought about profound changes in every aspect of our lives, from medical treatment to the way we communicate. The capacity of artificial intelligence, sometimes known as AI, to accomplish jobs that previously required human intellect has caused a revolution in a number of different sectors. The altering of organisms' genetic composition, which is made possible through genetic engineering, provides answers for issues relating to food security and renewable energy. Technologies that utilise renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, help to lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing has been radically altered with the introduction of 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled better resource management via the connection of previously disconnected ordinary products. Because of the tremendous effects these technologies have on society, their use must be carefully considered from an ethical standpoint.
According to the paragraph, which phrase describes computers capacity to undertake human-intelligence-based tasks?

The advancement of science has brought about profound changes in every aspect of our lives, from medical treatment to the way we communicate. The capacity of artificial intelligence, sometimes known as AI, to accomplish jobs that previously required human intellect has caused a revolution in a number of different sectors. The altering of organisms' genetic composition, which is made possible through genetic engineering, provides answers for issues relating to food security and renewable energy. Technologies that utilise renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, help to lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing has been radically altered with the introduction of 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled better resource management via the connection of previously disconnected ordinary products. Because of the tremendous effects these technologies have on society, their use must be carefully considered from an ethical standpoint.
Which of the following best captures the underlying theme of the passage?

Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions.Swami spread his bed under the bench in his father’s office. It seemed to be a much safer place and more reassuring. But he was racked with nightmares in his sleep. A tiger was at his back and he could hear it scratch its claws on the ground.... Swami opened his eyes and put his hand out to feel his granny’s presence at his side, as was his habit. But today, he felt the wooden leg of the bench next to himself. His lonely state came back to him and he sweated with fright. And now what was this rustling? He moved to the edge of the bench and stared into the darkness. Something was surely moving. He lay gazing at it in horror. He thought that the devil had come to tear him to pieces. As the sound came closer, Swami crawled from under the bench and held it with all his might. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.... “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” went forth a painful cry, following by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. In a moment father, mother and a servant came in carrying light. And, all three of them fell on the burglar who lay on the ground with a bleeding ankle.... Congratulations were showered on Swami the next day at school. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers patted his back. Swami had bitten into the flesh of the most notorious house breaker of the district and the police were grateful to him for it. What did Swami do to the intruder?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Gurgaon: A three-year-old male leopard was hit by a speeding vehicle near the Western Peripheral Expressway in Nuh on Saturday morning. The leopard was found to be conscious, but could not move because of the injury. It was later taken to the Rohtak zoo for treatment and officials said it should be fine in due course of time.
The injured leopard was spotted on the roadside at around 9 a.m. by one of the villagers in the area. It had been hit by a vehicle between Tauru and Padheni village of Nuh. In the last 14 years, 10 leopards have died in road accidents in south Haryana.
After being informed by the villagers, a team of wildlife department officials from Gurgaon rushed to the spot with nets, cage and a tranquiliser gun. As the leopard was injured, it took the team just 10 minutes to put the big cat in the cage. The leopard was first taken to a treatment centre in Sultanpur National Park and then to Rohtak zoo.
“The leopard wasn’t able to move as it was injured. It was conscious and our team lifted it carefully and put it in the cage. We didn’t tranquilise it. It has been referred to Rohtak zoo for treatment,” said Rajesh Chahal, wildlife inspector, Gurgaon.
Asked if there is an underpass in the area for the wild animals to cross the expressway, Chahal said, “Yes, there is a wildlife underpass near the area where the incident occurred.” Meanwhile, wildlife activists said these highways had fragmented the Aravalis and bisected the corridor used by the wild animals to traverse from Asola Wildlife sanctuary in Delhi, passing through Gurgaon, to Sariska in Rajasthan.
“It is high time that the Haryana government imposed speed restrictions of 40-50 kmph on these corridors,” said Vaishali Rana Chandra, a wildlife activist.

The accident of the leopard occurred primarily because:

Directions (Q.58 to 60): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow based on it.
Nature is the foundation of our life. Trees provide us with pure air, shade, and fruits. Rivers and lakes provide us with water. Mountains regulate the weather. However, today humans are harming nature due to their selfish nature. Indiscriminate deforestation, factory smoke, and the use of plastic are polluting the environment. As a result, problems like climate change, floods, and droughts are emerging. To protect the environment, we must plant more and more trees, reduce the use of plastic, and focus on water conservation. If we do not wake up now, future generations will have to face a severe crisis. It is the duty of all of us to protect nature.

According to the passage, what do trees provide us?

Directions (Q.58 to 60): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow based on it.
Nature is the foundation of our life. Trees provide us with pure air, shade, and fruits. Rivers and lakes provide us with water. Mountains regulate the weather. However, today humans are harming nature due to their selfish nature. Indiscriminate deforestation, factory smoke, and the use of plastic are polluting the environment. As a result, problems like climate change, floods, and droughts are emerging. To protect the environment, we must plant more and more trees, reduce the use of plastic, and focus on water conservation. If we do not wake up now, future generations will have to face a severe crisis. It is the duty of all of us to protect nature.

What measures have been suggested in the passage for environmental protection?

Directions (Q.58 to 60): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow based on it.
Nature is the foundation of our life. Trees provide us with pure air, shade, and fruits. Rivers and lakes provide us with water. Mountains regulate the weather. However, today humans are harming nature due to their selfish nature. Indiscriminate deforestation, factory smoke, and the use of plastic are polluting the environment. As a result, problems like climate change, floods, and droughts are emerging. To protect the environment, we must plant more and more trees, reduce the use of plastic, and focus on water conservation. If we do not wake up now, future generations will have to face a severe crisis. It is the duty of all of us to protect nature.

According to the passage, what is mentioned as the main cause of environmental pollution?

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[Same Passage as Above]

What is the central theme of the passage?

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[Same Passage as Above]

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Everywhere

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[Same Passage as Above]

What is the structure of the passage?

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[Same Passage as Above]

How can one describe sparrows?

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A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their beautiful song. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places, usually on the ground, clumps of grass, low trees and low bushes. In cities they build their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in high places. They build their nests out of twigs, grasses and plant fibres. Their nests are usually small and well-built structures. Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are with reddish brown spots. They hatch between eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere, where there are humans. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.

The sparrows are some of the few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows first scratch a hole in the ground with their feet, then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of their wings. They also bathe in water, or in dry or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust bathing, with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over its back with its wings, also ducking its head under the water. Both activities are social, with up to a hundred birds participating at once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing.

What is the tone of the passage?

Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions.Swami spread his bed under the bench in his father’s office. It seemed to be a much safer place and more reassuring. But he was racked with nightmares in his sleep. A tiger was at his back and he could hear it scratch its claws on the ground.... Swami opened his eyes and put his hand out to feel his granny’s presence at his side, as was his habit. But today, he felt the wooden leg of the bench next to himself. His lonely state came back to him and he sweated with fright. And now what was this rustling? He moved to the edge of the bench and stared into the darkness. Something was surely moving. He lay gazing at it in horror. He thought that the devil had come to tear him to pieces. As the sound came closer, Swami crawled from under the bench and held it with all his might. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.... “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” went forth a painful cry, following by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. In a moment father, mother and a servant came in carrying light. And, all three of them fell on the burglar who lay on the ground with a bleeding ankle.... Congratulations were showered on Swami the next day at school. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers patted his back. Swami had bitten into the flesh of the most notorious house breaker of the district and the police were grateful to him for it. How did Swami feel about sleeping alone?

Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions.Swami spread his bed under the bench in his father’s office. It seemed to be a much safer place and more reassuring. But he was racked with nightmares in his sleep. A tiger was at his back and he could hear it scratch its claws on the ground.... Swami opened his eyes and put his hand out to feel his granny’s presence at his side, as was his habit. But today, he felt the wooden leg of the bench next to himself. His lonely state came back to him and he sweated with fright. And now what was this rustling? He moved to the edge of the bench and stared into the darkness. Something was surely moving. He lay gazing at it in horror. He thought that the devil had come to tear him to pieces. As the sound came closer, Swami crawled from under the bench and held it with all his might. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.... “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” went forth a painful cry, following by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. In a moment father, mother and a servant came in carrying light. And, all three of them fell on the burglar who lay on the ground with a bleeding ankle.... Congratulations were showered on Swami the next day at school. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers patted his back. Swami had bitten into the flesh of the most notorious house breaker of the district and the police were grateful to him for it. Swami was showered with praise for:

Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions.Swami spread his bed under the bench in his father’s office. It seemed to be a much safer place and more reassuring. But he was racked with nightmares in his sleep. A tiger was at his back and he could hear it scratch its claws on the ground.... Swami opened his eyes and put his hand out to feel his granny’s presence at his side, as was his habit. But today, he felt the wooden leg of the bench next to himself. His lonely state came back to him and he sweated with fright. And now what was this rustling? He moved to the edge of the bench and stared into the darkness. Something was surely moving. He lay gazing at it in horror. He thought that the devil had come to tear him to pieces. As the sound came closer, Swami crawled from under the bench and held it with all his might. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.... “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” went forth a painful cry, following by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. In a moment father, mother and a servant came in carrying light. And, all three of them fell on the burglar who lay on the ground with a bleeding ankle.... Congratulations were showered on Swami the next day at school. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers patted his back. Swami had bitten into the flesh of the most notorious house breaker of the district and the police were grateful to him for it. Who did Swami usually sleep with?

The advancement of science has brought about profound changes in every aspect of our lives, from medical treatment to the way we communicate. The capacity of artificial intelligence, sometimes known as AI, to accomplish jobs that previously required human intellect has caused a revolution in a number of different sectors. The altering of organisms' genetic composition, which is made possible through genetic engineering, provides answers for issues relating to food security and renewable energy. Technologies that utilise renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, help to lower the emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing has been radically altered with the introduction of 3D printing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled better resource management via the connection of previously disconnected ordinary products. Because of the tremendous effects these technologies have on society, their use must be carefully considered from an ethical standpoint.
Which of the following statements concerning the effects of scientific advancements may be derived from the passage?

Direction: Read the passage and answer the questions.Swami spread his bed under the bench in his father’s office. It seemed to be a much safer place and more reassuring. But he was racked with nightmares in his sleep. A tiger was at his back and he could hear it scratch its claws on the ground.... Swami opened his eyes and put his hand out to feel his granny’s presence at his side, as was his habit. But today, he felt the wooden leg of the bench next to himself. His lonely state came back to him and he sweated with fright. And now what was this rustling? He moved to the edge of the bench and stared into the darkness. Something was surely moving. He lay gazing at it in horror. He thought that the devil had come to tear him to pieces. As the sound came closer, Swami crawled from under the bench and held it with all his might. He used his teeth on it like a mortal weapon.... “Aiyo! Something has bitten me,” went forth a painful cry, following by a heavy tumbling and falling amidst furniture. In a moment father, mother and a servant came in carrying light. And, all three of them fell on the burglar who lay on the ground with a bleeding ankle.... Congratulations were showered on Swami the next day at school. His classmates looked at him with respect and his teachers patted his back. Swami had bitten into the flesh of the most notorious house breaker of the district and the police were grateful to him for it. Who uttered a loud cry of pain?

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 4.

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3.

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 2.

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.Something had always surprised me. There was no (1)______ reason why she should have been the most (2)______ girl in the class. She was good (3)______ at studies nor in games. She was not (4)______ a great dancer and could barely sing. Yet, girls (5)______ cluster around her as if she were a celebrity. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 1.

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows based on the passage.
Education is the cornerstone of human life. An educated person develops not only himself but also the society and the country. Education removes the darkness of ignorance and spreads the light of knowledge. It teaches a person to distinguish between good and bad. In ancient India, the Gurukul education system was prevalent where disciples acquired knowledge by staying in the Guru's ashram. Today, the form of education has changed. Digital technology has brought education to every home. Government schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day Meal have connected children to schools. Special attention needs to be paid to women's education because an educated mother educates the entire family. Investment in education is the most profitable investment for the country.

According to the passage, what argument is given in the context of women's education?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows based on the passage.
Education is the cornerstone of human life. An educated person develops not only himself but also the society and the country. Education removes the darkness of ignorance and spreads the light of knowledge. It teaches a person to distinguish between good and bad. In ancient India, the Gurukul education system was prevalent where disciples acquired knowledge by staying in the Guru's ashram. Today, the form of education has changed. Digital technology has brought education to every home. Government schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day Meal have connected children to schools. Special attention needs to be paid to women's education because an educated mother educates the entire family. Investment in education is the most profitable investment for the country.

According to the passage, which education system was prevalent in ancient India?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows based on the passage.
Education is the cornerstone of human life. An educated person develops not only himself but also the society and the country. Education removes the darkness of ignorance and spreads the light of knowledge. It teaches a person to distinguish between good and bad. In ancient India, the Gurukul education system was prevalent where disciples acquired knowledge by staying in the Guru's ashram. Today, the form of education has changed. Digital technology has brought education to every home. Government schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day Meal have connected children to schools. Special attention needs to be paid to women's education because an educated mother educates the entire family. Investment in education is the most profitable investment for the country.

How is education described in the passage?

दिए गए गद्यांश में से कुछ शब्द हटा दिए गए हैं, दिए गए विकल्पों की सहायता से रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति करें, प्रत्येक संख्या के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त विकल्प का चयन करें।
सकारात्मक सोच व्यक्ति को (1)__________ की ओर ले जाती है। कहा भी जाता है कि मन के हारे हार है, मन के जीते (2)। जीवन एक संघर्ष है और इसका हमें (3) होकर सामना करना चाहिए। सकारात्मक सोच से ऊर्जा प्राप्त होती है और हमारा (4)__________ बढ़ता है। निराशा हमें कमजोर बनाती है जबकि आशा नई (5)__________ दिखाती है।

गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थान (4) के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त शब्द होगा-

दिए गए गद्यांश में से कुछ शब्द हटा दिए गए हैं, दिए गए विकल्पों की सहायता से रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति करें, प्रत्येक संख्या के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त विकल्प का चयन करें।
सकारात्मक सोच व्यक्ति को (1)__________ की ओर ले जाती है। कहा भी जाता है कि मन के हारे हार है, मन के जीते (2)। जीवन एक संघर्ष है और इसका हमें (3) होकर सामना करना चाहिए। सकारात्मक सोच से ऊर्जा प्राप्त होती है और हमारा (4)__________ बढ़ता है। निराशा हमें कमजोर बनाती है जबकि आशा नई (5)__________ दिखाती है।

गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थान (3) के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त शब्द होगा-

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति गद्यांश के नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के अनुसार कीजिए-
आप लोगों ने कभी शुद्ध हृदय से इस पर विचार किया है कि माता, मातृभूमि और ________ (1) का आप पर कुछ ऋण भी है या नहीं? एक जननी आपको जन्म देती है, एक की गोद में खेल-कूदकर और खा-पीकर आप पुष्ट होते हैं और एक आपको अपने भावों को प्रकट करने की ________ (2) दे, आपके सांसारिक जीवन को सुखमय बनाती है। जिसका आप पर इतना उपकार है, उसके लिए कुछ करना क्या आपका परम कर्तव्य नहीं है? प्यारे भाइयो ! उठो आलस्य छोड़ो, कमर कसो और अपनी मातृभाषा की सेवा में तत्पर हो जाओ, अपने को ________ (3) से मुक्त करो। संसार में ________ (4) कहलाओ और मातृसेवकों में अपनी कीर्ति छोड़ जाओ। परंतु ध्यान रहे, यह व्रत साधारण नहीं है। इस व्रत का पालन करना ________ (5) की धार पर चलने के समान है।

गद्यांश में संकेतित रिक्त स्थान (5) के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द होगा।

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
[Same Passage as Above]

The above passage is:

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is ____ (1) ____ longer just a buzzword. It ____ (2) ____ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ____ (3)____ green economy. It ____ (4)____ estimated that India's renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ____ (5)____ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (1)

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
[Same Passage as Above]

What is Jikji?

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[Same Passage as Above]

Where was the first printed book published?

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[Same Passage as Above]

Identify an appropriate title for the given passage from the following options.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
[Same Passage as Above]

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Simultaneously

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Gutenberg Bible, also called 42-line Bible was the first complete book extant in the West and one of the earliest printed from movable type, so called after its printer, Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenbarg completed it in 1455 while working at Mainz, Germany. The three-volume work, in Latin text, was printed in 42-line columns and, in its later stages of production, was worked on by six compositors simultaneously. It is sometimes referred to as the Mazarin Bible because the first copy described by bibliographers was located in the Paris library of Cardinal Mazarin. The Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings (1377), also known as Jikji, was printed in Korea 78 years before the Gutenberg Bible and is recognized as the world's oldest extant movable metal type book.
Like other contemporary works, the Gutenberg Bible had no title page, no page numbers, and no innovations to distinguish it from the work of a manuscript copyist. This was presumably the desire of both Gutenberg and his customers. Experts are generally agreed that the Bible, though uneconomic in its use of space, displays a technical efficiency not substantially improved upon before the 19th century. The Gothic type is majestic in appearance, medieval in feeling, and slightly less compressed and less pointed than other examples that appeared shortly thereafter.
The original number of copies of this work is unknown; some 40 are still in existence. There are perfect vellum copies kept in the U.S. Library of Congress, the French Bibliothèque Nationale, and the British Library. In the United States almost complete texts are preserved in the Huntington, Morgan, New York Public, Harvard University, and Yale University libraries.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The Mazarin Bible derived its name from the ________.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once the war was over, Ashoka ventured out to (1) ________ the city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a (2) ________ of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, AL Basham, the 'Dharma' officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all. Nevertheless, his patronage led to the (3) ________ of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE. After the Kalinga War and Ashoka's conversion, the Empire experienced nearly half a century of peace and security. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious (4) ________ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the (5) ________ of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once the war was over, Ashoka ventured out to (1) ________ the city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a (2) ________ of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, AL Basham, the 'Dharma' officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all. Nevertheless, his patronage led to the (3) ________ of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE. After the Kalinga War and Ashoka's conversion, the Empire experienced nearly half a century of peace and security. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious (4) ________ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the (5) ________ of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once the war was over, Ashoka ventured out to (1) ________ the city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a (2) ________ of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, AL Basham, the 'Dharma' officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all. Nevertheless, his patronage led to the (3) ________ of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE. After the Kalinga War and Ashoka's conversion, the Empire experienced nearly half a century of peace and security. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious (4) ________ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the (5) ________ of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once the war was over, Ashoka ventured out to (1) ________ the city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a (2) ________ of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, AL Basham, the 'Dharma' officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all. Nevertheless, his patronage led to the (3) ________ of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE. After the Kalinga War and Ashoka's conversion, the Empire experienced nearly half a century of peace and security. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious (4) ________ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the (5) ________ of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once the war was over, Ashoka ventured out to (1) ________ the city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a (2) ________ of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, AL Basham, the 'Dharma' officially propagated by Ashoka was not Buddhism at all. Nevertheless, his patronage led to the (3) ________ of Buddhism in the Mauryan empire and other kingdoms during his rule, and worldwide from about 250 BCE. After the Kalinga War and Ashoka's conversion, the Empire experienced nearly half a century of peace and security. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious (4) ________ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Chandragupta Maurya's embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka's embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the (5) ________ of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is ____ (1) ____ longer just a buzzword. It ____ (2) ____ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ____ (3)____ green economy. It ____ (4)____ estimated that India's renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ____ (5)____ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (2).

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति गद्यांश के नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के अनुसार कीजिए-
आप लोगों ने कभी शुद्ध हृदय से इस पर विचार किया है कि माता, मातृभूमि और ________ (1) का आप पर कुछ ऋण भी है या नहीं? एक जननी आपको जन्म देती है, एक की गोद में खेल-कूदकर और खा-पीकर आप पुष्ट होते हैं और एक आपको अपने भावों को प्रकट करने की ________ (2) दे, आपके सांसारिक जीवन को सुखमय बनाती है। जिसका आप पर इतना उपकार है, उसके लिए कुछ करना क्या आपका परम कर्तव्य नहीं है? प्यारे भाइयो ! उठो आलस्य छोड़ो, कमर कसो और अपनी मातृभाषा की सेवा में तत्पर हो जाओ, अपने को ________ (3) से मुक्त करो। संसार में ________ (4) कहलाओ और मातृसेवकों में अपनी कीर्ति छोड़ जाओ। परंतु ध्यान रहे, यह व्रत साधारण नहीं है। इस व्रत का पालन करना ________ (5) की धार पर चलने के समान है।

गद्यांश में संकेतित रिक्त स्थान (4) के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द होगा।

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति गद्यांश के नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के अनुसार कीजिए-
आप लोगों ने कभी शुद्ध हृदय से इस पर विचार किया है कि माता, मातृभूमि और ________ (1) का आप पर कुछ ऋण भी है या नहीं? एक जननी आपको जन्म देती है, एक की गोद में खेल-कूदकर और खा-पीकर आप पुष्ट होते हैं और एक आपको अपने भावों को प्रकट करने की ________ (2) दे, आपके सांसारिक जीवन को सुखमय बनाती है। जिसका आप पर इतना उपकार है, उसके लिए कुछ करना क्या आपका परम कर्तव्य नहीं है? प्यारे भाइयो ! उठो आलस्य छोड़ो, कमर कसो और अपनी मातृभाषा की सेवा में तत्पर हो जाओ, अपने को ________ (3) से मुक्त करो। संसार में ________ (4) कहलाओ और मातृसेवकों में अपनी कीर्ति छोड़ जाओ। परंतु ध्यान रहे, यह व्रत साधारण नहीं है। इस व्रत का पालन करना ________ (5) की धार पर चलने के समान है।

गद्यांश में संकेतित रिक्त स्थान (3) के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द होगा।

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति गद्यांश के नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के अनुसार कीजिए-
आप लोगों ने कभी शुद्ध हृदय से इस पर विचार किया है कि माता, मातृभूमि और ________ (1) का आप पर कुछ ऋण भी है या नहीं? एक जननी आपको जन्म देती है, एक की गोद में खेल-कूदकर और खा-पीकर आप पुष्ट होते हैं और एक आपको अपने भावों को प्रकट करने की ________ (2) दे, आपके सांसारिक जीवन को सुखमय बनाती है। जिसका आप पर इतना उपकार है, उसके लिए कुछ करना क्या आपका परम कर्तव्य नहीं है? प्यारे भाइयो ! उठो आलस्य छोड़ो, कमर कसो और अपनी मातृभाषा की सेवा में तत्पर हो जाओ, अपने को ________ (3) से मुक्त करो। संसार में ________ (4) कहलाओ और मातृसेवकों में अपनी कीर्ति छोड़ जाओ। परंतु ध्यान रहे, यह व्रत साधारण नहीं है। इस व्रत का पालन करना ________ (5) की धार पर चलने के समान है।

गद्यांश में संकेतित रिक्त स्थान (2) के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द होगा।

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति गद्यांश के नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के अनुसार कीजिए-
आप लोगों ने कभी शुद्ध हृदय से इस पर विचार किया है कि माता, मातृभूमि और ________ (1) का आप पर कुछ ऋण भी है या नहीं? एक जननी आपको जन्म देती है, एक की गोद में खेल-कूदकर और खा-पीकर आप पुष्ट होते हैं और एक आपको अपने भावों को प्रकट करने की ________ (2) दे, आपके सांसարिक जीवन को सुखमय बनाती है। जिसका आप पर इतना उपकार है, उसके लिए कुछ करना क्या आपका परम कर्तव्य नहीं है? प्यारे भाइयो ! उठो आलस्य छोड़ो, कमर कसो और अपनी मातृभाषा की सेवा में तत्पर हो जाओ, अपने को ________ (3) से मुक्त करो। संसार में ________ (4) कहलाओ और मातृसेवकों में अपनी कीर्ति छोड़ जाओ। परंतु ध्यान रहे, यह व्रत साधारण नहीं है। इस व्रत का पालन करना ________ (5) की धार पर चलने के समान है।

गद्यांश में संकेतित रिक्त स्थान (1) के लिए उपयुक्त शब्द होगा।

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Hunger is an emotive word. Most of us reading this are fortunate to have enough to eat. We find the idea that the other people live in hunger deeply unsettling. Hence, it is also unsettling that the well-publicised 2022 Global Hunger Index has ranked India at 107 out of 121 countries. It has ranked India behind North Korea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria and Congo. This doesn't seem to make much sense. But people don't really like digging through the actual reports and methodology. They read the headline and comment on that and move on.The GHI report is jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, non-government organisations from Ireland and Germany, respectively. Both are good organisations with long and reputed track records. The report is a 60-page beautiful PDF document, with its heart in the right place. The formatting and language are perfect. It has beautiful pictures, such as of African farm women holding vegetables.At the same time, its rankings are highly questionable. Four criteria are used to determine the final index: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting rate, child wasting rate, and child mortality. Thus, three of the four criteria are related to children. Child stunting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference height for a 5-year-old. Child wasting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference weight for a 5-year-old. The argument is that if our children are not tall enough or do not weigh enough, it is an indicator of national hunger. It is in these parameters that India scored poorly, hence the slippage in rank.The GHI report takes India's data from our own National Family Health Survey 2019-21. This in turn is prepared by the health and family welfare ministry, by surveying a sizable sample of over 61 lakh households. In this 700-plus page survey report also, there is data for India's child stunting and child wasting rates. It says 36% of Indian kids are stunted and 19% of the children are wasted. These are some of the highest values in the world. Plug these into the GHI criteria spreadsheet, India ranks low, behind even North Korea. We are a starving nation! In which country is the organisation Welthungerhilfe based?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Hunger is an emotive word. Most of us reading this are fortunate to have enough to eat. We find the idea that the other people live in hunger deeply unsettling. Hence, it is also unsettling that the well-publicised 2022 Global Hunger Index has ranked India at 107 out of 121 countries. It has ranked India behind North Korea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria and Congo. This doesn't seem to make much sense. But people don't really like digging through the actual reports and methodology. They read the headline and comment on that and move on.The GHI report is jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, non-government organisations from Ireland and Germany, respectively. Both are good organisations with long and reputed track records. The report is a 60-page beautiful PDF document, with its heart in the right place. The formatting and language are perfect. It has beautiful pictures, such as of African farm women holding vegetables.At the same time, its rankings are highly questionable. Four criteria are used to determine the final index: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting rate, child wasting rate, and child mortality. Thus, three of the four criteria are related to children. Child stunting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference height for a 5-year-old. Child wasting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference weight for a 5-year-old. The argument is that if our children are not tall enough or do not weigh enough, it is an indicator of national hunger. It is in these parameters that India scored poorly, hence the slippage in rank.The GHI report takes India's data from our own National Family Health Survey 2019-21. This in turn is prepared by the health and family welfare ministry, by surveying a sizable sample of over 61 lakh households. In this 700-plus page survey report also, there is data for India's child stunting and child wasting rates. It says 36% of Indian kids are stunted and 19% of the children are wasted. These are some of the highest values in the world. Plug these into the GHI criteria spreadsheet, India ranks low, behind even North Korea. We are a starving nation! Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned as better than India in GHI?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Hunger is an emotive word. Most of us reading this are fortunate to have enough to eat. We find the idea that the other people live in hunger deeply unsettling. Hence, it is also unsettling that the well-publicised 2022 Global Hunger Index has ranked India at 107 out of 121 countries. It has ranked India behind North Korea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria and Congo. This doesn't seem to make much sense. But people don't really like digging through the actual reports and methodology. They read the headline and comment on that and move on.The GHI report is jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, non-government organisations from Ireland and Germany, respectively. Both are good organisations with long and reputed track records. The report is a 60-page beautiful PDF document, with its heart in the right place. The formatting and language are perfect. It has beautiful pictures, such as of African farm women holding vegetables.At the same time, its rankings are highly questionable. Four criteria are used to determine the final index: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting rate, child wasting rate, and child mortality. Thus, three of the four criteria are related to children. Child stunting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference height for a 5-year-old. Child wasting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference weight for a 5-year-old. The argument is that if our children are not tall enough or do not weigh enough, it is an indicator of national hunger. It is in these parameters that India scored poorly, hence the slippage in rank.The GHI report takes India's data from our own National Family Health Survey 2019-21. This in turn is prepared by the health and family welfare ministry, by surveying a sizable sample of over 61 lakh households. In this 700-plus page survey report also, there is data for India's child stunting and child wasting rates. It says 36% of Indian kids are stunted and 19% of the children are wasted. These are some of the highest values in the world. Plug these into the GHI criteria spreadsheet, India ranks low, behind even North Korea. We are a starving nation! Select the correct summary of the given passage.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Hunger is an emotive word. Most of us reading this are fortunate to have enough to eat. We find the idea that the other people live in hunger deeply unsettling. Hence, it is also unsettling that the well-publicised 2022 Global Hunger Index has ranked India at 107 out of 121 countries. It has ranked India behind North Korea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria and Congo. This doesn't seem to make much sense. But people don't really like digging through the actual reports and methodology. They read the headline and comment on that and move on.The GHI report is jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, non-government organisations from Ireland and Germany, respectively. Both are good organisations with long and reputed track records. The report is a 60-page beautiful PDF document, with its heart in the right place. The formatting and language are perfect. It has beautiful pictures, such as of African farm women holding vegetables.At the same time, its rankings are highly questionable. Four criteria are used to determine the final index: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting rate, child wasting rate, and child mortality. Thus, three of the four criteria are related to children. Child stunting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference height for a 5-year-old. Child wasting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference weight for a 5-year-old. The argument is that if our children are not tall enough or do not weigh enough, it is an indicator of national hunger. It is in these parameters that India scored poorly, hence the slippage in rank.The GHI report takes India's data from our own National Family Health Survey 2019-21. This in turn is prepared by the health and family welfare ministry, by surveying a sizable sample of over 61 lakh households. In this 700-plus page survey report also, there is data for India's child stunting and child wasting rates. It says 36% of Indian kids are stunted and 19% of the children are wasted. These are some of the highest values in the world. Plug these into the GHI criteria spreadsheet, India ranks low, behind even North Korea. We are a starving nation! Select the tone of the last line 'We are a starving nation!'

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Hunger is an emotive word. Most of us reading this are fortunate to have enough to eat. We find the idea that the other people live in hunger deeply unsettling. Hence, it is also unsettling that the well-publicised 2022 Global Hunger Index has ranked India at 107 out of 121 countries. It has ranked India behind North Korea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Nigeria and Congo. This doesn't seem to make much sense. But people don't really like digging through the actual reports and methodology. They read the headline and comment on that and move on.The GHI report is jointly released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, non-government organisations from Ireland and Germany, respectively. Both are good organisations with long and reputed track records. The report is a 60-page beautiful PDF document, with its heart in the right place. The formatting and language are perfect. It has beautiful pictures, such as of African farm women holding vegetables.At the same time, its rankings are highly questionable. Four criteria are used to determine the final index: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting rate, child wasting rate, and child mortality. Thus, three of the four criteria are related to children. Child stunting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference height for a 5-year-old. Child wasting rate is defined as the percentage of children that are two standard deviations below the reference weight for a 5-year-old. The argument is that if our children are not tall enough or do not weigh enough, it is an indicator of national hunger. It is in these parameters that India scored poorly, hence the slippage in rank.The GHI report takes India's data from our own National Family Health Survey 2019-21. This in turn is prepared by the health and family welfare ministry, by surveying a sizable sample of over 61 lakh households. In this 700-plus page survey report also, there is data for India's child stunting and child wasting rates. It says 36% of Indian kids are stunted and 19% of the children are wasted. These are some of the highest values in the world. Plug these into the GHI criteria spreadsheet, India ranks low, behind even North Korea. We are a starving nation! Which of the following CANNOT be accepted by the general public in India regarding GHI?

Read the given passage and answer the question that follow.
[Same Passage as above]

Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'ambitious'.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follow.
[Same Passage as above]

Identify the structure of the passage.

Read the given passage and answer the question that follow.
[Same Passage as above]

How many states met the RPO target in 2019-20?

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is ____ (1) ____ longer just a buzzword. It ____ (2) ____ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ____ (3)____ green economy. It ____ (4)____ estimated that India's renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ____ (5)____ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (4).

Directions (Q.95 to Q.97): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question based on it.
India has made remarkable progress in the field of science and technology. In space science, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has created a special identity for itself in the world. The success of the Mangalyaan mission made India the fourth country to reach Mars. The success of Chandrayaan-3 brought the pride of becoming the first country to land on the south pole of the Moon. India has also achieved important milestones in nuclear energy, information technology, and biotechnology. Indian scientists amazed the world by developing indigenous vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Digital India campaign has brought a technological revolution to the country. Increasing the participation of youth in the field of science and technology is a vital need today.

According to the passage, what achievement did Indian scientists unlock during COVID-19?

Directions (Q.95 to Q.97): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question based on it.
India has made remarkable progress in the field of science and technology. In space science, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has created a special identity for itself in the world. The success of the Mangalyaan mission made India the fourth country to reach Mars. The success of Chandrayaan-3 brought the pride of becoming the first country to land on the south pole of the Moon. India has also achieved important milestones in nuclear energy, information technology, and biotechnology. Indian scientists amazed the world by developing indigenous vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Digital India campaign has brought a technological revolution to the country. Increasing the participation of youth in the field of science and technology is a vital need today.

According to the passage, the Mangalyaan mission made India which country to reach Mars?

Directions (Q.95 to Q.97): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question based on it.
India has made remarkable progress in the field of science and technology. In space science, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has created a special identity for itself in the world. The success of the Mangalyaan mission made India the fourth country to reach Mars. The success of Chandrayaan-3 brought the pride of becoming the first country to land on the south pole of the Moon. India has also achieved important milestones in nuclear energy, information technology, and biotechnology. Indian scientists amazed the world by developing indigenous vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Digital India campaign has brought a technological revolution to the country. Increasing the participation of youth in the field of science and technology is a vital need today.

According to the passage, what was the main achievement of Chandrayaan-3?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat. The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways - Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions. During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.

Identify the most suitable title for the passage.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat. The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways - Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions. During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.

Who is NOT a spiritual leader of the Siddis?

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Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat. The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways - Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions. During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.

Select the most suitable word from the passage which means 'excited'.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is ____ (1) ____ longer just a buzzword. It ____ (2) ____ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ____ (3)____ green economy. It ____ (4)____ estimated that India's renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ____ (5)____ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (3).

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sustainability is ____ (1) ____ longer just a buzzword. It ____ (2) ____ a necessity and the primary agenda of the world today. Like many other countries, India too is witnessing a growth of ____ (3)____ green economy. It ____ (4)____ estimated that India's renewable energy target will create more than 3.4 million new job opportunities ____ (5)____ 2030. In fact, a recent survey stated that a Sustainability Manager is going to be one of the top 10 jobs this decade.

In the context of the passage, select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (5).

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Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat. The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways - Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions. During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.

What is played in a Dhamaal song after blowing into a conch shell?

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Dhamaal is a mix of Sufi and African (mostly East African) musical and dance traditions. It refers particularly to the spiritual practices of the Siddis of Gujarat. The Siddis begin almost every Dhamaal song by blowing into a conch shell. This is often followed by the slow playing of East African percussion instruments like the musindo and the slow thumping of feet that marks the onset of the singing and dancing Dhamaals. The ritual of foot thumping is a crucial part of spiritual East African dance and musical traditions. The Siddis are followers of Islam and arrived in India from Muslim communities in East and Central Africa. Dhamaals are performed in memory of their spiritual leaders, among them Bava Gor, Mai Misra, Baba Habash and Sidi Nabi Sultan. According to Siddi folklore they arrived from Ethiopia through the Nubian Valley, Syria and the Indian Ocean to the coast of Kuda in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. Usually, Dhamaal songs and dances are performed to celebrate the anniversary of the birth and death of spiritual leaders. They are performed in two ways - Dance Dhamaal and Baithaaki Dhamaal. The Baithaaki Dhamaal is performed in the sitting position and the Dance Dhamaal is performed in both sitting and dance positions. During the performance of Baithaaki Dhamaal the focus is more on the lyrics and less on the musical instruments. During Dance Dhamaal the focus is more on the sounds of the instruments. These are often played in a frenzied manner and accompanied by frenzied dance movements. The spiritual songs that are sung during the Dhamaals are known as zikrs.

What is the tone of the speaker?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.Among these adventures, in the year 1887, was a youth called Jacob who was then twenty-one years old. Although so young he had already lived a risky and dangerous life. He had been a seaman and crossed the Pacific, and been a pirate and a river patrol-man, a coal shoveller at a power plant, a landless man, and a 'hobo'. He had tramped the United States and Canada, switch rides on freight trains, and dodging and fighting railwaymen and police and knew all about cold and hunger, and poverty and danger, and he had served a prison sentence of thirty days.Though he did little else, he had a great love for books and words, and though he had found no gold in the Klondike, these things were soon to earn him a fortune. He came back from Alaska after a year, suffering from scurvy and without a penny in his pocket. He had, however, a great wealth of experience and he began to write stories about places he had seen and the people he had met. After months of hard work and hunger, he found success. Magazines began to accept his Alaskan stories. Soon, he was famous. In the next sixteen years, he published fifty books and made and spent a million dollars. He died in 1916. 'Scurvy' means

निर्देश :दिए गए अनुच्छेद को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़कर निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के सही विकल्प छँटिए।“ प्रारम्भ से ही प्रकृति और मनुष्य का अटूट संबंध रहा है। प्रकृति और मनुष्य का संबंध अन्योन्याश्रित ओर परस्पर सह – अस्तित्व पर निर्भर है। प्रकृति ने मानव के लिए जीवनदायक तत्त्वों को उत्पन्न किया। मनुष्य ने वृक्षों के फल ,बीज ,जड़ें आदि खाकर अपनी भूख मिटाई। पेड़ -पौधे हमें केवल भोजन ही प्रदान नहीं करते अपितु जीवनदायिनी वायु ,ऑक्सीजन भी प्रदान करते हैं। ये वातावरण से कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड को ग्रहण करते हैं और ऑक्सीजन बाहर निकालते हैं। पृथ्वी पर हरियाली के स्त्रोत पेड़ -पौधे ही हैं। वर्षा के कारक यही पेड़ -पौधे हैं। मनुष्य ने अपनी आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति के लिए वन -संपदा का अंधाधुंध दोहन किया है जिसके कारण प्राकृतिक असंतुलन उत्पन्न हो गया है। पर्यावरण में कम ऑक्सीजन तथा प्रदूषण के कारण अनेक प्रकार की घातक बीमारियाँ फैल रही हैं। पेड़ -पौधों की कमी के चलते अनावृष्टि सूखा और भूमि – क्षरण की समस्या पैदा हो गई है ” । पेड़ – पौधे हमें क्या नहीं देते हैं?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.Among these adventures, in the year 1887, was a youth called Jacob who was then twenty-one years old. Although so young he had already lived a risky and dangerous life. He had been a seaman and crossed the Pacific, and been a pirate and a river patrol-man, a coal shoveller at a power plant, a landless man, and a 'hobo'. He had tramped the United States and Canada, switch rides on freight trains, and dodging and fighting railwaymen and police and knew all about cold and hunger, and poverty and danger, and he had served a prison sentence of thirty days.Though he did little else, he had a great love for books and words, and though he had found no gold in the Klondike, these things were soon to earn him a fortune. He came back from Alaska after a year, suffering from scurvy and without a penny in his pocket. He had, however, a great wealth of experience and he began to write stories about places he had seen and the people he had met. After months of hard work and hunger, he found success. Magazines began to accept his Alaskan stories. Soon, he was famous. In the next sixteen years, he published fifty books and made and spent a million dollars. He died in 1916. In the given passage, what do you understand by the word 'hobo'?

निर्देश :दिए गए अनुच्छेद को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़कर निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के सही विकल्प छँटिए।“ प्रारम्भ से ही प्रकृति और मनुष्य का अटूट संबंध रहा है। प्रकृति और मनुष्य का संबंध अन्योन्याश्रित ओर परस्पर सह – अस्तित्व पर निर्भर है। प्रकृति ने मानव के लिए जीवनदायक तत्त्वों को उत्पन्न किया। मनुष्य ने वृक्षों के फल ,बीज ,जड़ें आदि खाकर अपनी भूख मिटाई। पेड़ -पौधे हमें केवल भोजन ही प्रदान नहीं करते अपितु जीवनदायिनी वायु ,ऑक्सीजन भी प्रदान करते हैं। ये वातावरण से कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड को ग्रहण करते हैं और ऑक्सीजन बाहर निकालते हैं। पृथ्वी पर हरियाली के स्त्रोत पेड़ -पौधे ही हैं। वर्षा के कारक यही पेड़ -पौधे हैं। मनुष्य ने अपनी आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति के लिए वन -संपदा का अंधाधुंध दोहन किया है जिसके कारण प्राकृतिक असंतुलन उत्पन्न हो गया है। पर्यावरण में कम ऑक्सीजन तथा प्रदूषण के कारण अनेक प्रकार की घातक बीमारियाँ फैल रही हैं। पेड़ -पौधों की कमी के चलते अनावृष्टि सूखा और भूमि – क्षरण की समस्या पैदा हो गई है ” । पर्यावरण असंतुलन का दुष्परिणाम क्या नहीं है?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option. Among these adventures, in the year 1887, was a youth called Jacob who was then twenty-one years old. Although so young he had already lived a risky and dangerous life. He had been a seaman and crossed the Pacific, and been a pirate and a river patrol-man, a coal shoveller at a power plant, a landless man, and a 'hobo'. He had tramped the United States and Canada, switch rides on freight trains, and dodging and fighting railwaymen and police and knew all about cold and hunger, and poverty and danger, and he had served a prison sentence of thirty days.Though he did little else, he had a great love for books and words, and though he had found no gold in the Klondike, these things were soon to earn him a fortune. He came back from Alaska after a year, suffering from scurvy and without a penny in his pocket. He had, however, a great wealth of experience and he began to write stories about places he had seen and the people he had met. After months of hard work and hunger, he found success. Magazines began to accept his Alaskan stories. Soon, he was famous. In the next sixteen years, he published fifty books and made and spent a million dollars. He died in 1916. 'Scurvy' means

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option. Among these adventures, in the year 1887, was a youth called Jacob who was then twenty-one years old. Although so young he had already lived a risky and dangerous life. He had been a seaman and crossed the Pacific, and been a pirate and a river patrol-man, a coal shoveller at a power plant, a landless man, and a 'hobo'. He had tramped the United States and Canada, switch rides on freight trains, and dodging and fighting railwaymen and police and knew all about cold and hunger, and poverty and danger, and he had served a prison sentence of thirty days.Though he did little else, he had a great love for books and words, and though he had found no gold in the Klondike, these things were soon to earn him a fortune. He came back from Alaska after a year, suffering from scurvy and without a penny in his pocket. He had, however, a great wealth of experience and he began to write stories about places he had seen and the people he had met. After months of hard work and hunger, he found success. Magazines began to accept his Alaskan stories. Soon, he was famous. In the next sixteen years, he published fifty books and made and spent a million dollars. He died in 1916. In the given passage, what do you understand by the word 'hobo'?

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Helicopters are very different from airplanes. They can do three things that airplanes cannot do. First, when airplanes move upward, they must also move forward, but helicopters can move straight up without moving ahead. Second, helicopters can fly backward, which airplanes cannot do. Third, helicopters can use their rotors to hover in the air, which is impossible for airplanes. Helicopters can perform actions that airplanes cannot, they are used for different tasks. Since helicopters can take off without moving forward, they do not need a runway for takeoff. They are used in congested areas where there is no room for airplanes or in isolated areas, which do not have airports. Because they can hover, they are used on fire-fighting missions to drop water on fires. They are used in logging operations to lift trees out of forests. Helicopters are used as air ambulances to airlift patients out of situations, which are difficult to reach by conventional ambulances. The police use helicopters to follow suspects on the ground or to search for cars on the ground. Of course, helicopters have military uses because of their design and capabilities.

Question: The word 'congested' in the passage means:

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Question: Who is the person likely to take more time to do work?

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Question: A helicopter can hover while an airplane cannot. According to the passage, 'Hover' means:

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Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase, "It is the busiest man who has time to spare". Thus, an elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire day writing a postcard to her niece. An hour will be spent in finding the postcard, another hunting for spectacles, half an hour to search for the address, an hour and a quarter in composition and twenty minutes in deciding whether or not to take an umbrella when going to the pillar-box in the street. The total effort that would occupy a busy man for three minutes, all told, may in this fashion leave another person completely exhausted after a day of doubt, anxiety and toil.

Question: What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing a postcard?

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Question: Point out the most appropriate explanation of the sentence, "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion".

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Question: What does the expression 'pillar-box' stand for?

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Question: What happens when the time to be spent on some work increases?

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Question: Why is a helicopter used as an ambulance?

“I put the brown paper in my pocket along with the chalks, and possibly other things. I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one’s pocket: the pocket-knife, for instance the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword. Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long: and the age of the great epics is past.”(From G.K. Chesterton’s “A Piece of Chalk”)Based only on the information provided in the above passage, which one of the following statements is true?