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Questions numbering (1-6) will be related to the paragraph given below:
Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my own theory. But if anyone here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, “Brother, yours is an impossible hope.” Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian? God forbid. The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.
Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth. If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this: It has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance: “Help and not fight,” “Assimilation and not Destruction,” “Harmony and Peace and not Dissension.”
– Swami Vivekananda
Question: Which of the following most accurately expresses the author’s main idea in the passage?
In comparing coexistence of religions to the growth of a plant, which literary tool is used by the author?
What does the word ‘assimilate’ as used in the third paragraph of the passage mean?
What is the core emotion with which the author has approached the people standing against religious unity?
What is the closest antonym to the word ‘triumph’ as used in the passage?
Fill in the blank: “This passage is an excerpt from a speech given by Swami Vivekananda, a selfless monk who worked for the good of others. It can also be said that he was ___________.”
Questions numbering (7-11) will be related to the paragraph given below:
“Whenever there is worry in the mind, all we can think about is what might go wrong or what has gone wrong. In the absence of any obvious problem or concern, the worrying mind will simply manufacture problems. What we perceive as problems are often only circumstances. Restlessness is a similar agitated state. When meditators are caught up in agitation, there are so many mental objects seeming to clamour for their attention – regretful thoughts, neurotic thoughts, anxieties, speculations, assumptions – the volume of mental activity can seem overwhelming. A surprisingly simple and useful technique for countering worry is to deliberately put to one side the specific concerns that are dominating the mind. Certainly, there are things in life that need planning but so much of what we call planning is actually worry.
So often, we try to solve problems when we don’t have all the necessary information – concerns that are purely speculative – ‘what might happen if’ – are a complete waste of time. The significant feature of a restless or worried mind is the absence of happiness. When we introduce happiness into the mind, restlessness and worry fall away. Choosing to think positively – we can think about everything that is good in our lives, as opposed to what’s wrong. As the mind stops jumping back into the past or forward into the future, it becomes content to settle into the moment. Concerns that loomed large now seem insignificant; we wonder why we ever got so het up.”
Question: Which of the following most accurately expresses the author’s main idea in the passage?
What does the phrase ‘getting het up’ as used in the passage mean?
Which word in the passage means the same as ‘hypothetical’?
What is the author’s view about planning?
“What we perceive as problems are often only circumstances.” Choose the correct past perfect form of this sentence.
Questions numbering (12-18) will be related to the paragraph given below:
Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. Even prolific artists like Victor Hugo are not immune to the distractions of daily life. The problem is so timeless, in fact, that ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle developed a word to describe this type of behaviour: Akrasia.
Akrasia is the state of acting against your better judgment. It is when you do one thing even though you know you should do something else. Loosely translated, you could say that akrasia is procrastination or a lack of self-control. Akrasia is what prevents you from following through on what you set out to do.
One explanation for why akrasia rules our lives and procrastination pulls us in has to do with a behavioural economics term called “time inconsistency.” Time inconsistency refers to the tendency of the human brain to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards.
When you make plans for yourself — like setting a goal to lose weight or write a book or learn a language — you are actually making plans for your future self. You are envisioning what you want your life to be like in the future and when you think about the future it is easy for your brain to see the value in taking actions with long-term benefits.
When the time comes to make a decision, however, you are no longer making a choice for your future self. Now you are in the moment and your brain is thinking about the present self. And researchers have discovered that the present self really likes instant gratification, not long-term payoff. This is one reason why you might go to bed feeling motivated to make a change in your life, but when you wake up you find yourself falling into old patterns. Your brain values long-term benefits when they are in the future, but it values immediate gratification when it comes to the present moment.
This is one reason why the ability to delay gratification is such a great predictor of success in life. Understanding how to resist the pull of instant gratification—at least occasionally, if not consistently—can help you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
Question: Which of the following most accurately expresses the author’s main idea in the passage?
Which word comes closest to the word ‘prolific’, as used in the passage?
What does the phrase ‘bridge the gap’ as used in the passage mean?
Why is Akrasia described as a ‘timeless’ problem?
Convert to passive voice: “Your brain values long-term benefits when they are in the future.”
Identify the correct spelling to fill in the blank: “Akrasia is a problem so old, it even existed during the _________ age”.
Find the correctly spelt word:
The person who knows everything:
An examination of a dead body is called as:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase: Caught between two stools:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the phrase: To read between the lines:
Change the speech: My uncle said to me, “Has your uncle returned from Sambalpur?”
Change the speech: Sapna said, “I bought a laptop yesterday.”
Complete the sentence: Only if business continues to expand can it _____enough new jobs to make up for those that will be _______ by automation.
Questions numbering (26-30) will be related to the paragraph given below:
Under the cover of darkness and with the aid of police, two women in their 40s prayed at the Sabrimala temple in Kerala on Wednesday avoiding the thousands of protestors who have stopped others from doing so. The day before, a chain of hundreds of thousands of women stretched 620 kms across the southern state, supporting the right to enter the shrine. Three months after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling lifted the bar on their entry, and years after the dispute began, this will not end the matter, violent protests erupted after the visit. While many Hindu temples bar women who are menstruating, regarding them as impure and unclean, Sabrimala has historically barred all women between 10 and 50 years old. Supporters of the ban argue that this respects the wishes of the deity enshrined there, Lord Ayyappa, who took an oath of celibacy, but it has been challenged repeatedly. Religious faith is deeply rooted. Many women have objected to granting women access. The only Supreme Court Judge to dissent on the ruling argued that a secular polity should not ordinarily interfere with the religious practice, even if it’s irrational. But tradition and religion are not only a matter of one’s belief shared by the community: they embody its power relations. Men are most often those who decree the acceptable boundaries of beliefs and practice, and are frequently swift to reject any challenge as the result of outside interference latest of several bold and commendable judgments’ -makes it clear that it is precisely about the rights of Hindus, in this case women, to practice their religion as they believe they should. Women seeking to visit the shrine see not faith but misogyny as the obstacle. They understand that tradition and belief evolve. Temple entry campaigns have been a powerful part of broader social reform movements: these campaigners have barely taken on patriarchal norms in a society that has often enforced them through violence and where political leaders have offered little leadership. The relatives of one visitor are reportedly in a safe house. Conflicting and deeply held beliefs are not quickly reconciled. Yet the Supreme Court gave politicians an opportunity to advance much needed social reforms.
Question: What are the reasons, as per the author, which stopped women of menstruating age from entering temples?
What can be inferred, about the author’s views, on the Supreme Court ruling on Sabrimala Temple?
After the Supreme Court’s ruling, Aarti, a young female child of 5 years, is going to the Sabrimala Temple along with her mother who is 35 years old. Will they be allowed to go inside?
Subsequent to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Sabrimala Temple, suppose the Indian Parliament makes a law which allows women of all ages to go to the Sabrimala Temple. What legal consequence would such a law have?
Shalini is an NRI. She is living in Nepal. There is a temple in Nepal where women of menstruating age are not allowed. Can she visit the temple following the Indian Supreme Court ruling?
Questions numbering (31-35) will be related to the paragraph given below:
By upholding the validity of Aadhaar, the Supreme Court has, in some ways, served the needs of an average Indian. For, over time, Aadhaar began to acquire the power and status of the one number that would bind and rule. From bank accounts to driving licenses to death certificates, it was sought for everything. Over the past few years, various government departments, even private firms, have started insisting that Aadhaar numbers be used for just about everything. The court didn’t dwell too much on issues related to security, data protection, privacy and exclusions except in the dissenting judgment by Justice DY Chandrachud. The court also seems to have bought the argument that the Aadhaar architecture and database are secure. There have been reports to the contrary, although the database itself doesn’t seem to have been compromised ever. The court also scrapped sections of the Aadhaar law to prevent overuse, misuse and the violation of rights of individuals. It has ensured that there aren’t too many long, inter-connected chains of data – the kind of chains that can be misused or compromised. It said Section 57 that allows private companies to seek authentication of biometric information is unconstitutional. It also scrapped Section 33(2) of the law that allows information to be shared with the government in the interests of national security. And it has ensured that the rights of individuals are protected by ordering that they must be heard, before a District Judge can order the sharing of their Aadhaar information as mandated in Section 33(1). Providing individuals legal recourse and also control of their own data, the court also struck down Section 47 of the UIDAI Act that only allows UIDAI to file a complaint in case of breach of data; individuals can also do so now. The court has, as many expected it to, not disputed the government’s definition of the Aadhaar Act as a money bill. By doing so, it has displayed its trust in the state after assuring itself that there are adequate safeguards. This is not the view of some of the petitioners. Their view is closer to Edward Snowden’s, who said with reference to Aadhaar (on Twitter): “It is the natural tendency of government to desire perfect records of private lives. History shows that no matter the laws, the result is abuse.”
Question: Which of the following most correctly describes the author’s views on Aadhaar?
Which of the following step/steps the Supreme Court took to ensure individual privacy right is not violated?
Based upon the decision of the Supreme Court, which of the following act/s is justified in law?
Based upon the passage which of the following act is not justified in law?
Suppose some disclosures are made about surveillance by Russian government on its citizenry through a national identity card which is mandatory there. Based upon this revelation, how would the Aadhaar Act be legally affected?
Which of the following does not constitute the Electoral College for electing the President of India?
For removal of a judge of Supreme Court, the special majority resolution required to be passed in each House of Parliament is:
Which article of the Constitution provides that every High Court is a court of record?
Which one of the following sections of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 makes provisions for ‘Notional Partition’?
Essential requirements of Muslim marriage are:
A marriage entered into by a girl while she has not attained puberty under Muslim law is a:
Past consideration is valid in:
Consent is free under section 14, Indian Contract Act, if not caused by:
An agreement in restraint of trade is valid under section 27 of Indian Contract Act, if relates to:
Cognizance of offence of defamation can be taken:
An accused may be competent witness in his own defence under which section of Code of Criminal Procedure:
Criminal trespass has been defined under which section of Indian Penal Code?
De minimis non curat lex means:
Kidnapping is an offence against:
Which of the following is not included in the expression “Court” under section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act:
The Assam Cabinet recently approved the bill to make which language an official language of the state?
Who among the following has become the first Kid of the Year on the Time magazine cover?
Haryana was formed as a seperate state in which of the following year?
With how many states does the boundary of Haryana touch?
Binary language consists of:
The Ozone Layer restricts:
Where is the headquarters of ‘International Commission of Jurists’ located?
Daman and Diu comes under the jurisdiction of which of the following High Court?
At ‘Zero Hour’ parliament members can:
USB is which type of storage device?
Who propounded the theory that “the earth moves around the sun”?
Andaman and Nicobar was declared a Union Territory in the year?
Questions numbering (63-67) will be related to the paragraph given below:
A senior agriculture scientist from the state, (__1__) has been named as next chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).The appointments committee of the union cabinet clears Chintala’s appointment for two years till his superannuation in July 2022.The appointments committee of the union cabinet also cleared the appointment of (____) as deputy managing director at NABARD for five years. The committee also cleared the appointment of NABARD chief general manager (__3__) as deputy managing director.
Question: What is the name that has been referred to (__1__) in the passage above?
NABARD was founded in the year?
What is the name that has been referred to (__2__) in the passage above?
What is the name that has been referred to (__3__) in the passage above?
NABARD was established on the recommendations of?
What is the theme of the ‘Financial Literacy Week 2021’?
India conducted a joint forum meet with which country, under its ‘Act East Policy’?
According to the WHO, which country has the highest number of new Leprosy cases in the world annually?
India has joined a navy exercise being held in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, by Russia and which other country?
Which country records the world’s highest number of Road crash deaths?
Abidali Neemuchwala, who resigned recently, was the Chief Executive Officer of which popular Indian IT firm?
The football coach Francisco Garcia, who has recently passed away after contracting coronavirus,belonged to which country?
What are ‘the camel’, ‘the mongoose’, ‘kaboom’ and ‘aluminum’?
Statement:
Most dresses in that shop are expensive.
Inferences:
I. Some dresses in that shop are expensive.
II. There are cheap dresses in that shop also.
III. Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap.
IV. There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.
Which of the following is correct?
The railway network is the lifeline of Mumbai and the stations are one of the most crowded places in the city. A Group of commuters of the Mumbai sub-urban railways called for a strike in response to the increase in number of accidents on that specific route over the past one year owing to overcrowding. The commuters want to continue the strike unless the authorities agree to increase the frequency of the trains on that specific aforementioned route.
Which of the following can be inferred from the above statement?
Statement: There is a general protest from the inhabitants of a certain area that the report submitted in that area on riots has been fabricated, is based on prejudices and that the whole event should be presented before the presiding commission.
Inference:
I. Another inquiry commission should be appointed for proper investigations.
II. The members of commission should be punished severely.
III. The next commission appointed should consist of inhabitants of that area only.
Which of the following is the correct answer?
“On a wing and a prayer the Indian team landed in Heathrow to take on their formidable opponents”.
What can be inferred from the aforementioned passage regarding the Indian team?
Ethologists are the people who study animal behavior. They have traditionally divided an organism’s actions into two categories: learned behavior (based on experience) and instinctive behavior (based on genotype). Some current scholars reject this distinction and claim that all behavior is a predictable interaction of experience and genotype.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the arguments made in the sentence above?
8 persons sit in two parallel rows in such a way that in row 1, A, C, P and R sit facing south while B, D, Q and S face north. Row 1 persons face row 2 persons and vice-versa. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Who sits at the extreme left end of row 2?
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a hexagonal table at corners. They use mobile of different brands namely, Redmi, One Plus, Moto, Vivo, Realme and Oppo but not necessarily in the same order. Also, all the persons are facing towards the table. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Who sits second to the right of D and uses which brand’s mobile?
Six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a row facing north. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?
Five boxes, A, B, C, D and E are placed one above another such that the bottommost box is 1 and the topmost box is 5. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Which box is placed at the bottommost position?
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on different floors of a 7 storied building. The bottommost floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 7. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Who lives immediately above B?
Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U live on different floors of a building such that bottommost floor is numbered as 1 while the topmost as 6. The question can be answered using one of the statements given in the options. Find the correct option which can answer the question. Who lives on the topmost floor of the building?
Find the missing series in the following?
13, 21, 48, 112, ?
Questions numbering (88-90) will be related to the paragraph given below:
Typewriters are the epitome of a technology that has been comprehensively rendered obsolete by the digital age. The ink comes off the ribbon, they weigh a ton, and second thoughts are a disaster. But they are also personal, portable and, above all, private. Type a document and lock it away and more or less the only way anyone else can get it is if you give it to them. That is why the Russians have decided to go back to typewriters in some government offices, and some departments in the US, never abandoned them. Yet it is neither their resistance to algorithms and secret surveillance that keeps typewriter production lines – well one, at least in business (the last British one closed a year ago), nor the nostalgic appeal of the metal body and the stout well-defined keys that make them popular on eBay even today. A typewriter demands something particular: attentiveness. By the time the paper is loaded, the ribbon tightened, the carriage returned, the spacing and the margins set, there’s a big premium on hitting the right key. That means sorting out ideas, pulling together a kind of order and organizing details before actually striking off with the typing. There can be no thinking on the screen with a typewriter. Also, there are no easy distractions – no online shopping, no urgent emails, no twitter, no need for electricity and therefore it is perfect for writing in a remote hideaway. The thinking process is accompanied by the encouraging clack of keys, and the ratchet of the carriage return. Ping!
Question: Which one of the following best describes what the passage is trying to do?
According to the passage, some government departments continue to use typewriters because:
The writer praises typewriters for all of the following reasons except:
Questions numbering (91-95) will be related to the information given below:
Eleven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in the first row of the stadium watching a cricket match.
1. T is to the immediate left of P and third to the right of U.
2. V is immediate neighbor of M and N and third to the left of S.
3. M is the second to the right of Q, who is at one of the ends.
4. R is sitting next to the right of P and P is second to the right of O.
Question: Who is sitting in the center of the row?
Which of the following people are sitting to the right of S?
Which of the following statements is true with respect to the above arrangement?
Who are the immediate neighbors of T?
If Q and P, O and N, M and T, and W and R interchange their positions then which of the following pairs of friends is sitting at the ends?
Questions numbering (96-98) will be related to the paragraph given below:
We have heard a great deal in the recent years about the declining importance of two major political parties. It is the mass media, we are told, that decides the outcome of the elections and not the power of the parties. But it is worth noting that no independent or third-party candidate has won any important election in recent years, and in the last nationwide campaign, the two major parties raised and spent more money than ever before in support of their candidates and on various platforms. It seems clear that reports of the imminent demise of the two-party system are, at beat, premature.
Question: Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument in the passage above?
Which of the following can be concluded from the passage as author’s stressed point?
Questions numbering (99-100) will be related to the paragraph given below:
From time to time, the press indulges in outbursts of indignation over the use of false and/or misleading information by the U.S. government in support of its policies and programs. No one endorses needless deception. But consider this historical analogy – it is known that Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage to the New World, deliberately falsified the log to show a shorter sailing distance for each day out than what the ships had actually travelled. In this way, Columbus was able to convince his skeptical sailors that they had not sailed past the point at which they expected to find the shores of India. Without this deception, Columbus’s sailors might well have mutinied, and the New World might not have been discovered.
Question: The author of the passage above assumes each of the following EXCEPT:
Which of the following is the main weakness of the historical analogy drawn in the passage above?
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