BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

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.

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.

In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.

Option 1: threats

Option 2: vitals

Option 3: necessity

Option 4: imperative

Question : Which policy was implemented to rehabilitate refugees after the partition of India?  
 

Option 1: Land redistribution  
 

Option 2: Repatriation  
 

Option 3: Resettlement colonies  

Option 4: Employment quotas  

Question : Poverty in India is calculated using which consumption basket?

Option 1: Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Option 2: Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

Option 3: Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES)

Option 4: Poverty Line Index (PLI)

Question : When was the first "International Day of Yoga" celebrated in India?

Option 1: 21 June 2016

Option 2: 21 June 2014

Option 3: 21 June 2013

Option 4: 21 June 2015

Question : What has been a focus of India-Russia cooperation in the field of energy in the post-Cold War era?

Option 1: Coal mining

Option 2: Hydroelectric power

Option 3: Nuclear energy

Option 4: Solar energy

Question : As per the 2011 Census, which of the following states of India has the least population?

Option 1: Sikkim

Option 2: Bihar

Option 3: Kerala

Option 4: Chattisgarh