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In our country, regrettably, teaching and learning for the examination have been our forte but the new demands of society and the future of work require critical and independent thinking, learning through doing, asking questions from multiple disciplinary perspectives on the same issue, using evidence for building arguments, and reflecting and articulation. Higher education should not “either be a mere servant of the government policy or a passive respondent to public mood.” Higher learning is all about how to think rather than what to think. Teaching has to be re-invented.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
In our country, regrettably, teaching and learning for the examination have been our forte but the new demands of society and the future of work require critical and independent thinking, learning through doing, asking questions from multiple disciplinary perspectives on the same issue, using evidence for building arguments, and reflecting and articulation. Higher education should not “either be a mere servant of the government policy or a passive respondent to public mood.” Higher learning is all about how to think rather than what to think. Teaching has to be re-invented.
Question:
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IHigher education is a constantly evolving subject that needs to align towards new developments in all spheres of society.
IIIn our country, sufficient funds are not allocated for promoting higher education.
When population growth is uneven, food production and food use become even more unevenly distributed. As societies grow richer, they consume more animal-based food. That demand diverts an ever larger share of grains and legumes — food that could feed people directly — into feed for poultry and large livestock. But the conversion is deeply wasteful: only about sixteen percent of the calories fed to chickens are recovered when people eat them. The return is even poorer for large animals, which are fed grain to add fat and some protein before slaughter, yielding back only five to seven percent of the feed calories.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?
When population growth is uneven, food production and food use become even more unevenly distributed. As societies grow richer, they consume more animal-based food. That demand diverts an ever larger share of grains and legumes — food that could feed people directly — into feed for poultry and large livestock. But the conversion is deeply wasteful: only about sixteen percent of the calories fed to chickens are recovered when people eat them. The return is even poorer for large animals, which are fed grain to add fat and some protein before slaughter, yielding back only five to seven percent of the feed calories.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IThe food manufacturing and processing industries in every country should align their objectives and processes in accordance with the changing needs of the societies.
IIWealthier societies tend to incur great loss of calories of food materials due to indirect utilization of their agricultural produce.
P and Q walk along a circular track. They start at 5:00 a.m. from the same point in opposite directions. P walks at an average speed of 5 rounds per hour and Q walks at an average speed of 3 rounds per hour. How many times will they cross each other between 5:20 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.?
A tram overtakes 2 persons X and Y walking at an average speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr in the same direction and completely passes them in 8 seconds and 9 seconds respectively. What is the length of the tram?
Statement IActivated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.
Statement IIActivated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.
Statement IIIActivated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
One of Indian agriculture's dismal features is that it has never enjoyed a high-growth phase, unlike the rest of the economy. Its best performance came in the 1980s, when decadal growth peaked at just three to five percent a year in compound terms. After that 1980s spurt, agricultural growth fell into relative stagnation in the following decades. This stands in sharp contrast to the non-agricultural economy, whose growth kept rising steadily from the 1980s through the 2000s. The passage's central point is the widening gap between the fortunes of farming and the rest of the Indian economy.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the above passage?
One of Indian agriculture's dismal features is that it has never enjoyed a high-growth phase, unlike the rest of the economy. Its best performance came in the 1980s, when decadal growth peaked at just three to five percent a year in compound terms. After that 1980s spurt, agricultural growth fell into relative stagnation in the following decades. This stands in sharp contrast to the non-agricultural economy, whose growth kept rising steadily from the 1980s through the 2000s. The passage's central point is the widening gap between the fortunes of farming and the rest of the Indian economy.
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: The growing divergence between the fortunes of the agricultural and non-agricultural economy in India could have been reduced/contained by:
Iadapting large-scale cultivation of commercial crops and viable corporate farming.
IIproviding free insurance for all crops and heavily subsidizing seeds, fertilizers, electricity and farm machinery at par with developed countries.
In our country, handlooms are equated with a culture that ensures a continuity of tradition. This idea has become part of the public policy-framing and provides a legitimate basis for the State to support the sector. But the notion of tradition as a single, linear entity is being strongly contested today. The narratives dominant in defining culture/tradition in a particular way are seen to have emerged as the identities and histories of large sections. The discounted and, at times, forcibly stifled identities are fighting for their rightful place in history. Against this backdrop, when we promote handloom as a traditional industry, it is not surprising that large sections of our population choose to ignore it.
Question:
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage?
In our country, handlooms are equated with a culture that ensures a continuity of tradition. This idea has become part of the public policy-framing and provides a legitimate basis for the State to support the sector. But the notion of tradition as a single, linear entity is being strongly contested today. The narratives dominant in defining culture/tradition in a particular way are seen to have emerged as the identities and histories of large sections. The discounted and, at times, forcibly stifled identities are fighting for their rightful place in history. Against this backdrop, when we promote handloom as a traditional industry, it is not surprising that large sections of our population choose to ignore it.
Question:
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IThere is no need for the State to be involved in any manner in the handloom sector.
IIHandloom products are no longer appealing and attractive in the rapidly changing modern world.
Statement IArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.
Statement IIArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement IIIArticle 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Let PQR be a 3-digit number, PPT be a 3-digit number and PS be a 2-digit number, where P, Q, R, S, T are distinct non-zero digits. Further, PQR − PS = PPT. If Q = 3 and T < 6, then what is the number of possible values of (R, S)?
Each State in India faces a distinctive set of challenges regarding the impact of warming, but also offers its own set of opportunities for reducing emissions depending on its natural resources. For example, coastal States need to take action to protect their shores from sea level rise, districts that are drier need to prepare for variable monsoon precipitation. Himalayan regions have their own unique challenges, and selected parts of peninsular India and offshore areas offer great opportunities for harnessing wind power. These various aspects need to be considered for developing clear and sustainable goals for the future.
Question:
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and pragmatic message conveyed by the author of the passage?
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
IHe possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
IIHe desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Each State in India faces a distinctive set of challenges regarding the impact of warming, but also offers its own set of opportunities for reducing emissions depending on its natural resources. For example, coastal States need to take action to protect their shores from sea level rise, districts that are drier need to prepare for variable monsoon precipitation. Himalayan regions have their own unique challenges, and selected parts of peninsular India and offshore areas offer great opportunities for harnessing wind power. These various aspects need to be considered for developing clear and sustainable goals for the future.
Question:
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IGreen energy production can be linked to/integrated with the climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
IIEffects of climate change are much more severe in coastal and mountainous regions.
If the social inequality is the most acutely felt social problem in India, insecurity, more than poverty, is the most acutely felt economic problem. Besides those below the official poverty line, even those just over the poverty line are subject to multiple economic insecurities of various kinds (due to wealth and/or health risks, market fluctuations, job-related uncertainties). Many Government policies are actually intended towards mitigating these insecurities.
Question:
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage?
If the social inequality is the most acutely felt social problem in India, insecurity, more than poverty, is the most acutely felt economic problem. Besides those below the official poverty line, even those just over the poverty line are subject to multiple economic insecurities of various kinds (due to wealth and/or health risks, market fluctuations, job-related uncertainties). Many Government policies are actually intended towards mitigating these insecurities.
Question:
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IPeople above the poverty line also are prone to suffer from anxiety about economic insecurity.
IIEradication of poverty can result in peace and social equality in the country.
A solid cube is painted yellow on all its faces. The cube is then cut into 60 smaller but equal pieces by making the minimum number of cuts. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
IThe minimum number of cuts is 9.
IIThe number of smaller pieces which are not painted on any face is 6.
Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
The petrol price shot up by 10% as a result of the hike in crude oil prices. The price of petrol before the hike was ₹90 per litre. A person travels 2200 km every month and his car gives a mileage of 16 km per litre. By how many km should he reduce his travel if he wants to maintain his expenditure at the previous level?
Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
IThe Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
IIIt was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Maintaining an ecosystem just to conserve biodiversity will affect its commercial potential as well as the livelihoods dependent on the ecosystem. There is also a conflict between using an ecosystem only for livelihoods, for commercial exploitation, or strictly for conservation. Deforestation caused due to commercial exploitation will lead to indirect harm like floods, siltation problems and microclimatic instability, apart from adversely affecting livelihoods dependent on forests. These conflicts are particularly acute in developing countries where the dependence of people on the ecosystem is significant, and commercial exploitation has the potential to boost national income.
Question:
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
Maintaining an ecosystem just to conserve biodiversity will affect its commercial potential as well as the livelihoods dependent on the ecosystem. There is also a conflict between using an ecosystem only for livelihoods, for commercial exploitation, or strictly for conservation. Deforestation caused due to commercial exploitation will lead to indirect harm like floods, siltation problems and microclimatic instability, apart from adversely affecting livelihoods dependent on forests. These conflicts are particularly acute in developing countries where the dependence of people on the ecosystem is significant, and commercial exploitation has the potential to boost national income.
Question:
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
INo country needs to depend on ecosystems to boost national income.
IIResource-rich countries need to share their resources with those of scant resources so as to prevent the degradation of ecosystems.
The history of renewable energy suggests there is a steep learning curve, meaning that, as more is produced, costs fall rapidly because of economies of scale and learning by doing. The firms’ green innovation is path-dependent: the more a firm does, the more it is likely to do in the future. The strongest evidence for this is the collapse in the price of solar energy, which became about 90% cheaper during the 2010s, repeatedly beating forecasts. Moving early and gradually gives economies more time to adjust, allowing them to reap the benefits of path-dependent green investment without much disruption. A late, more chaotic transition is costlier.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the passage?
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information: Organization Some of its functions It works under
IDirectorate of Enforcement Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs
IIDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence Enforces the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
IIIDirectorate General of Systems and Data Management Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
The history of renewable energy suggests there is a steep learning curve, meaning that, as more is produced, costs fall rapidly because of economies of scale and learning by doing. The firms’ green innovation is path-dependent: the more a firm does, the more it is likely to do in the future. The strongest evidence for this is the collapse in the price of solar energy, which became about 90% cheaper during the 2010s, repeatedly beating forecasts. Moving early and gradually gives economies more time to adjust, allowing them to reap the benefits of path-dependent green investment without much disruption. A late, more chaotic transition is costlier.
Question:
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IPath-dependent green investments will eventually most likely benefit growth as well as public finances in a country like India.
IIIf other green technologies follow the same pattern as that of solar energy, there will most likely be an easy green transition.
A natural number N is such that it can be expressed as N = p + q + r, where p, q, and r are distinct factors of N. How many numbers below 50 have this property?
IIndia has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.
IIIndia is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.
IIIThe Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals.
IIndia accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom.
IIIndia’s stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong’s at some point of time.
IIIThere is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard.
Team X scored a total of N runs in 20 overs. Team Y tied the score in 10% less overs. Had Team Y’s average run rate (runs per over) been 50% higher, the scores would have been tied in 12 overs. How many runs were scored by Team X?
The price (p) of a commodity is first increased by k%, then decreased by k%; again increased by k%, and again decreased by k%. If the new price is q, then what is the relation between p and q?
A single number for inflation is an aggregate across different commodities and services – the price rise differs for different items of consumption. So, the single number is arrived at by assigning weights to different commodities and services. For WPI, the weights in production are used; for CPI, the consumption basket is used. But people are not homogeneous. The consumption basket is vastly different for the poor, the middle classes, and the rich. Hence, the CPI is different for each of these classes and a composite index requires averaging the baskets.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and crucial message conveyed by the passage?
Trust stands commonly defined as being vulnerable to others. Entrepreneurship implies trust in others and willingness to expose oneself to betrayal. Trust in expert systems is the essence of globalizing behaviors; trust itself emerges as a super-commodity in the social market and defines the characteristics of goods and services in a global market. Trusting conduct also means holding others in good esteem, and an optimism that they are, or will be, competent in certain respects.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?
In a T20 cricket match, three players X, Y and Z scored a total of 37 runs. The ratio of number of runs scored by X to the number of runs scored by Y is equal to the ratio of number of runs scored by Y to number of runs scored by Z. Value-I = Runs scored by X; Value-II = Runs scored by Y; Value-III = Runs scored by Z. Which one of the following is correct?
Let p + q = 10, where p, q are integers. Value-I = Maximum value of p × q when p, q are positive integers. Value-II = Maximum value of p × q when p ≥ −6, q ≥ −4. Which one of the following is correct?
Consider a set of 11 numbers: Value-I = Minimum value of the average of the numbers of the set when they are consecutive integers ≥ –5. Value-II = Minimum value of the product of the numbers of the set when they are consecutive non-negative integers. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement IIn January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
Statement IIIn January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement IIn the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.
Statement IIChalk is porous and hence can absorb water.
Statement IIIClay is not at all porous.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
The difference between any two natural numbers is 10. What can be said about the natural numbers which are divisible by 5 and lie between these two numbers?
Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
IIt is important for the upliftment of rural poor, as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
IIIt was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
There has been no democracy that has grown economically without corporate capitalism. It helps in modernizing the economy and enabling the transition from rural to urban, and agriculture to industry and services, which are inevitable with growth. It generates jobs — and there is no other way to fix a country’s unemployment challenge without a further impetus to private business. Big companies can operate on a large scale and become competitive both domestically and externally. A vibrant corporate capitalist base also leads to additional revenues for the State — which in turn, can be used for greater welfare for the marginalized and creating a more level playing field in terms of opportunities.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
IPanchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.
IITo be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.
IIIThe Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
There has been no democracy that has grown economically without corporate capitalism. It helps in modernizing the economy and enabling the transition from rural to urban, and agriculture to industry and services, which are inevitable with growth. It generates jobs — and there is no other way to fix a country’s unemployment challenge without a further impetus to private business. Big companies can operate on a large scale and become competitive both domestically and externally. A vibrant corporate capitalist base also leads to additional revenues for the State — which in turn, can be used for greater welfare for the marginalized and creating a more level playing field in terms of opportunities.
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
ICorporate capitalism promotes the growth of labour force and provides more employment opportunities.
IIPoor and marginalized sections of population are benefited by corporate capitalism due to trickle-down effect.
GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentation. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of GAGAN?
IIt is designed to provide additional accuracy and integrity.
IIIt will allow more uniform and high quality air traffic management.
IIIIt will provide benefits only in aviation but not in other modes of transportation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
There are 7 places A, B, C, D, E, F and G in a city connected by various roads AB, AC, CD, DE, BF, EG and FG. A is 6 km south of B. A is 10 km west of C. D is 5 km east of E. C is 6 km north of D. F is 9 km west of B. F is 12 km north of G. A person travels from D to F through these roads. What is the distance covered by the person?
IThe power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.
IIThe Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.
IIIThe Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.
IVLokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
IIn the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Jan Nepomniachtchi
IIAbhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
It is hard to predict how changes in the climate and the atmosphere’s chemistry will affect the prevalence and virulence of agricultural diseases. But there is a risk that such changes will make some plant infections more common in all climatic zones, perhaps catastrophically so. Part of the problem is that centuries of selective breeding have refined the genomes of most high-value crops. They are spectacular at growing in today’s conditions but genetic variations that are not immediately useful to them have been bred out. This is good for yields but bad for coping with changes. A minor disease or even an unknown one could suddenly rampage through a genetically honed crop.
Question:
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
It is hard to predict how changes in the climate and the atmosphere’s chemistry will affect the prevalence and virulence of agricultural diseases. But there is a risk that such changes will make some plant infections more common in all climatic zones, perhaps catastrophically so. Part of the problem is that centuries of selective breeding have refined the genomes of most high-value crops. They are spectacular at growing in today’s conditions but genetic variations that are not immediately useful to them have been bred out. This is good for yields but bad for coping with changes. A minor disease or even an unknown one could suddenly rampage through a genetically honed crop.
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IGlobal climate change can result in the migration of several plant diseases to new areas.
IIScientific understanding of the wild relatives of our present crops would enable us to strengthen food security.
A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For his supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show him where the dangers are. So if he is wise he will often pray to be delivered from his friends, because they will ruin him. But, though it hurts, he ought also to pray never to be left without opponents; for they keep him on the path of reason and good sense. The national unity of free people depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power to make it impracticable for the administration to be arbitrary and for opposition to be revolutionary and irreconcilable.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the author of the passage?
A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For his supporters will push him to disaster unless his opponents show him where the dangers are. So if he is wise he will often pray to be delivered from his friends, because they will ruin him. But, though it hurts, he ought also to pray never to be left without opponents; for they keep him on the path of reason and good sense. The national unity of free people depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power to make it impracticable for the administration to be arbitrary and for opposition to be revolutionary and irreconcilable.
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IIn a democracy, a strong opposition is required only if the Head of Government is indifferent.
IIThe more aggressive the opposition, the better is the governance in a democracy.
IOn the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.
IIAccording to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political Ammediately party
IIIThe Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
The 5-digit number PQRST (all distinct digits) is such that T is not equal to 0. P is thrice T. S is greater than Q by 4, while Q is greater than R by 3. How many such 5-digit numbers are possible?
IIf any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President's decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final.
IIThere is no mention of the word 'political party' in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
X can complete one-third of a certain work in 6 days, Y can complete one-third of the same work in 8 days and Z can complete three-fourth of the same work in 12 days. All of them work together for n days and then X and Z quit and Y alone finishes the remaining work in 8 2/3 days. What is n equal to?
Statement IIn India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement IIIn India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Over the next 30 years, many countries are promising to move to net-zero carbon, implying that household emissions will have to be cut to close to nothing. A leading climate scientist reckons that, at best, half the reduction might be achieved through demand-side measures, such as behavioural changes by individuals and households. And even that would require companies and governments to provide more incentives to change through supply-side investments to make low-carbon options cheaper and more widely available.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
Suppose the revenue expenditure is Rs.80,000 crores and the revenue receipts of the Government are Rs.60,000 crores. The Government budget also shows borrowings of Rs.10,000 crores and interest payments of Rs.6,000 crores. Which of the following statements are correct?
IRevenue deficit is Rs.20,000 crores.
IIFiscal deficit is Rs.10,000 crores.
IIIPrimary deficit is Rs.4,000 crores.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Over the next 30 years, many countries are promising to move to net-zero carbon, implying that household emissions will have to be cut to close to nothing. A leading climate scientist reckons that, at best, half the reduction might be achieved through demand-side measures, such as behavioural changes by individuals and households. And even that would require companies and governments to provide more incentives to change through supply-side investments to make low-carbon options cheaper and more widely available.
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
ISupply-side investments in companies can result in low-carbon behaviour in people.
IIPeople are not capable of adapting low-carbon behaviour without the involvement of Government and Companies.
India is one of the founding members of the International North- South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal a transportation corridor, which will connect
In only 50 years, the world’s consumption of raw materials has nearly quadrupled, to more than 100 billion tons. Less than 9% of this is reused. Batteries of old vehicles contain materials such as lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel that are pricey and can be hard to obtain. Supply chains are long and complicated. Buyers’ risks are being aggravated by their suppliers’ poor environmental and labour standards. Reusing materials makes sense. Once batteries reach the ends of their lives, they should go back to a factory where their ingredients can be recovered and put into new batteries.
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and pragmatic message conveyed by the passage?
Statement IOf the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter.
Statement IIUnlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
In only 50 years, the world’s consumption of raw materials has nearly quadrupled, to more than 100 billion tons. Less than 9% of this is reused. Batteries of old vehicles contain materials such as lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel that are pricey and can be hard to obtain. Supply chains are long and complicated. Buyers’ risks are being aggravated by their suppliers’ poor environmental and labour standards. Reusing materials makes sense. Once batteries reach the ends of their lives, they should go back to a factory where their ingredients can be recovered and put into new batteries.
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
IAutomobile factories are examples of the circular economy.
IIEconomic growth is compatible with circular use of mineral resources.
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
IPeninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
IIThe survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A set (X) of 20 pipes can fill 70% of a tank in 14 minutes. Another set (Y) of 10 pipes fills 3/8th of the tank in 6 minutes. A third set (Z) of 16 pipes can empty half of the tank in 20 minutes. If half of the pipes of set X are closed and only half of the pipes of set Y are open, and all pipes of the set (Z) are open, then how long will it take to fill 50% of the tank?
A country's fiscal deficit stands at Rs.50,000 crores. It is receiving Rs.10,000 crores through non-debt creating capital receipts. The country's interest liabilities are Rs.1,500 crores. What is the gross primary deficit?
A mobile phone has been stolen. There are 3 suspects P, Q and R. They were questioned knowing that only one of them is guilty. Their responses are as follows: P: I did not steal. Q stole it. Q: R did not steal. I did not steal. R: I did not steal. I do not know who did it. Who stole the mobile phone?
IUnited Arab Emirates III. France III. Germany IV. Singapore V. Bangladesh How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?
Three teams P, Q, R participated in a tournament in which the teams play with one another exactly once. A win fetches a team 2 points and a draw 1 point. A team gets no point for a loss. Each team scored exactly one goal in the tournament. The team P got 3 points, Q got 2 points and R got 1 point. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The result of the match between P and Q is a draw with the score 0-0. II. The number of goals scored by R against Q is
1Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :
IIt targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
IIThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.
IIIIt aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.
Arunachal PradeshThe capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks
NagalandThe State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act
TripuraInitially a Part ‘C’ State, it became a centrally administered territory with the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
IThe Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion.
IIThe President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill passed by a State Legislature for his/her consideration without it being forwarded by the Governor of the State concerned.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements : With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State in declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule
Ithe State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration
IIthe Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India :
IList I-Union List, in the Sevent Schedule
IIExtent of the executive power of a State
IIIConditions of the Governor’s office For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?
Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?
IAnadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.
IIWhen it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
