BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

The decision made by the goverment of India to purchase crude oil at a discounted rate from Russia,  when the Putin goverment is bombing civilians in Ukraine, is 1) __________________ by many. 2)________________ to the Narendra Modi administration’s request to not to politicise the issue, in the current scenario the decision is as much political as it is economic, however much we may wish it were not.

While the major countries like US, Europe , Japan and Australia have made no secret revelation that India should  join them in 3) _____________________ Putin’s war, as the goverment of 141 countries who voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution did. Russia has intentionally offered the discount at the oil to show that India is among the ‘many’ countries that resist the Atlantic alliance’s attempt to 4) __________________ and punish Putin. On the other hand Xi’s China has suddenly discovered that Modi’s India is worth talking to: it will provide cover for the Xi government to not only 5) ________________ attention from its own support for Russia, but also to position itself as someone who is more willing to engage with the Atlantic alliance than India.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 3

Option 1: exceling
 

Option 2: antiquated

Option 3: ubiquitous

Option 4:  condemning

Question : According to Article 51 A(a) of the Constitution of India, it shall be the duty of every Indian citizen to abide by the ___________ and respect its ideals and institutions.

Option 1: Constitution

Option 2: secularism

Option 3: socialism

Option 4: democracy

Question : The global financial crisis overlapped with which five-year plan in India?

Option 1: Ninth Five-Year Plan

Option 2: Tenth Five-Year Plan

Option 3: Twelfth Five-Year Plan

Option 4: Eleventh Five-Year Plan

Question : Which of the following is a function of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Option 1: Formulating monetary policy

Option 2: Issuing currency notes
 

Option 3: Regulating and supervising the functioning of banks

Option 4: All of the above

Question : The National Health Policy of India aims to:

Option 1: Ensure universal access to healthcare
 

Option 2: Promote medical tourism
    

Option 3: Privatize the healthcare sector

Option 4: Increase healthcare costs

Question : In India, the residuary powers to legislate any matter that is not mentioned in the three federal lists lies with the _____________.

Option 1: supreme court

Option 2: union legislature

Option 3: state legislature

Option 4: respective ministry

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

A new (1)_________ was organised by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in the form of the National Tribal Dance Festival. The event gave an (2)_________ to the tribal way of life. People from all walks of life had an opportunity to (3)_________ with many tribes. Chhattisgarh is one of the Indian states that has richness and (4)__________, in tribal life. The state is home to many (5)__________ tribes of India. The programme happened from 28 October to 30 October 2021 at the Science College Ground in Raipur.

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

Option 1: seeing

Option 2: insight

Option 3: sight

Option 4: sorting

Question : Comprehension:
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.

Marriages, birthday celebrations, meetings, conferences, seminars and many similar events layout (1) _________multi-course feasts with plenty of starters followed by the main course. Later, (2)__________ of food get dumped into dustbins, (3) _________of its value to the hungry poor. Most such gatherings serve buffets. The (4) _________of food wastage is more when people help themselves. They (5)__________. more than what they can eat only to waste the (6) __________Similar wastage is seen when hotels serve (7) _________breakfast buffets. Wherever food is free and (8) ___________plenty, people take more. Those fortunate to have (9) __________food forget the plight of those who do not have (10) __________to eat. Millions of people die of malnutrition and hunger in India.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 6.

Option 1: excess

Option 2: overload

Option 3: profusion

Option 4: plenty

Question : According to the Census of India 2011, Identify the third largest spoken language in India.

Option 1: Tamil

Option 2: Marathi

Option 3: Bengali

Option 4: Hindi

Question : Statement 1: Urbanization rates in India, Pakistan, and China have been steadily declining.

Statement 2: Rapid urbanization has resulted in various challenges such as housing shortages and environmental pollution.

Option 1: Both statements are true.

Option 2: Both statements are false.

Option 3: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Option 4: Statement 2 is true, Statement 1 is false.