Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavar Arts College, Gadag All Questions

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.

The world is undergoing rapid changes in the knowledge landscape. With various dramatic scientific and technological advances, such as the rise of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, many unskilled jobs worldwide may be taken over by machines, while the need for a skilled workforce, particularly involving mathematics, computer science, and data science, in conjunction with multidisciplinary abilities across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, (1)________ increasingly in greater demand. With climate change, increasing pollution, and depleting natural resources, there will be a sizeable shift in how we (2)_______ the world's energy, water, food, and sanitation needs, again resulting in the need for new skilled labour, particularly in biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, climate science, and social science. The growing (3)________ of epidemics and pandemics will also (4)_______ collaborative research in infectious disease management and development of vaccines, and the resultant social issues heighten the need for multidisciplinary learning. There will be a growing (5)__________ for humanities and art as India moves towards becoming a developed country as well as among the three largest economies in the world.

Question:

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

Option 1: is

Option 2: are

Option 3: will be

Option 4: should be

Question : Which among the following is the highest peak in India?

Option 1: Kangchenjunga

Option 2: Nanga Parbat

Option 3: Nanda Devi

Option 4: Namcha Barwa

Question : _________take oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022.

Option 1: Justice D. Y. Chandrachud

Option 2: Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Option 3: Justice U. U. Lalit

Option 4: Justice N. V. Ramana

Question : Assertion (A): In India, both the percentage of literate people and the total number of illiterates have increased.
Reason (R): In India, the rise in literacy rates is mostly attributable to the expansion of educational facilities, which has not kept pace with population growth, increasing the absolute number of illiterates.

Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
 

Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

Option 3:  Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False

Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Question : Which one of the following  was not a French Settlement in India ?

Option 1: Puducherry 

Option 2: Mahe 

Option 3: Goa 

Option 4: Chandarnagar

Question : Where was the first Jute factory in India established?

Option 1: Cuttack, Odisha

Option 2: Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

Option 3: Rishra, West Bengal

Option 4: Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Question : Common cultural heritage in India includes:

Option 1: Uniform religious practices

Option 2: Diverse architectural styles

Option 3:  Single language

Option 4: Identical dress codes

Question : Match the following neighbouring countries of India with their official languages.

Option 1: 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

Option 2: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

Option 3: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Option 4: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Question : One of the sticking points in India-US trade negotiations has been:  

Option 1: Agricultural subsidies  

Option 2:  Data localization  

Option 3: Visa policies for IT professionals  

Option 4: Defense procurement  

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
With an impressive growth in yields, Telangana now claims to be transforming into the rice bowl of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCl) has procured 52 lakh tonnes of paddy from Telangana alone, which is more than half of the national target of 91 lakh tonnes. The state's harvests have nearly doubled in a year. Paddy production is up 93%, maize 95%, and cotton 74%, according to the Telangana Planning Department.

The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed. "About 85% of our village's paddy is of a fine variety that farmers in MP, Haryana, Bengal, and Bihar use as seed," said a farmer in Anksapur Village in Nizamabad district. The seed crop sells at a premium over the state's minimum support price for paddy.

Question:
"The state is also making its mark as a producer of paddy seed." The expression underlined in the sentence means that the state is:

Option 1: drawing a mark on the map of India for paddy seeds

Option 2: trying to become number one in producing paddy seeds

Option 3: being praised for producing quality paddy seeds

Option 4: being noticed or recognised as a major supplier of paddy seeds