Question : Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage. Some words may be highlighted for your attention. Read carefully.

Air pollution has jumped to number five spot amongst the top killers in India. Releasing India-specific data, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) warned that outdoor air pollution caused 8,27,000 deaths and 17.7 million healthy years of life in 2010

Worldwide, outdoor air pollution caused 3.2 million premature deaths and over 74 million years of healthy life in 2010 
A substantial rise in cardiovascular diseases, strokes and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in India in 2010 are directly attributed to the rising levels of particulate matter pollution.

Two-thirds of the rising disease graphs worldwide are found in South Asia.

Dr. Vinod Raina, heading the oncology wing at AllMS, confirmed that 'we are getting 10 lakh new cancer cases every year, out of which approximately one lakh are lung cancer cases. We still have to quantify how many of these lung cancer cases are pollution-related:
Dr. Aaron Cohen, principal scientist, Health Effects Institute, Boston, and chairperson of the Air Pollution Group at Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for Global Burden of Disease pointed out that a study of lung cancer amongst non-smokers had shown a 60 per cent increase caused by air pollution.

Prof. S. K. Chhabra, heading the department of cardio-respiratory physiology at the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, warned against the risk from new generation pollutants, especially ozone that is currently responsible for a four per cent increase in mortality rates.
'Ozone has become a key ingredient of urban smog', said Prof. Chhabra.

Prof. Randeep Guleria, head of the pulmonary unit at AllMS, highlighted how indoor air pollution had emerged as another major killer amongst women using biomass for their cooking requirements. 'Women in the Gujjar community suffer a high incidence of cancer caused by indoor air pollution': Prof. Guleria explained.
Allergies, respiratory diseases, bronchitis, asthma, etc. were all caused by air pollution. The harmful fumes from vehicles are a major cause of air pollution.
The India-related data was calculated from the largest global database ever assembled using India-specific levels of baseline mortality and incidence of five leading causes of death in India and was released at a workshop organised by ICMR and CSE.
The 2010 GBD was produced by a rigorous scientific process involving 150 global experts led by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation along with WHO and Harvard University.

Question

Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?

Option 1: Two-thirds of the rising disease graphs worldwide are found in South Asia.
 

Option 2:  A study of lung cancer amongst non-smokers had shown a 60 per cent increase caused by air pollution.
 

Option 3:
The 2010 GBD was produced by a rigorous scientific process involving 150 global experts.
 

Option 4: The head of oncology department confirmed getting thousands of new cases of lung cancer every year.
 

Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

We do not sell stationery at this shop.

Option 1: Stationery is not being sold at this shop.

Option 2: Stationery has not been sold at this shop.

Option 3: Stationery is not sold at this shop.

Option 4: Stationery will not sell at this shop.

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.

Allegiance to one’s favourite team is something that sports fans (1) ______ over a period of time. They are so attached to their favourite teams that they could display (2) ______ emotions, not just during the course of the match, but much after the actual event is over. This phenomenon, (3) ______ common across the globe, is more seen in countries like Brazil, India, the US and even the UK, where the favourite sport may not be the same in each of these nations. In spite of this craze and hysteria, sport has (4) ______ a long way. It is accepted as one of the world’s most (5) ______ pastimes ever.

Question

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).

Option 1: entertaining

Option 2: tiresome

Option 3: inhibited

Option 4: detrimental

Question : Assertion A: Issued share capital and subscribed share capital are always the same.

 Reason R: Subscribed capital is part of issued share capital. Thus it is always equal to the issued share capital.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

Option 1: Assertion A  and Reason R are correct but Reason R is not correct explanation of Assertion A 

Option 2: Both Assertion A and Reason R are correct and Reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A

Option 3: Only Assertion A is correct 

Option 4: Assertion A and Reason R are not correct

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 blank.
On Hauz Khas Road, at the entrance to the pedestrianised Hauz Khas Village, the guard (1)________ the barrier asks you to halt and directs (2)______ to the parking lot. It's 5 p.m. and the parking lot is nearly empty as shops are closed and there are (3)________ any shoppers. There aren't many people on the lane leading to the (4)_________ area either. This is unusual for HKV (as it is popularly known) (5)_______ it is one of Delhi's popular shopping areas. Initially a hub for designer (6)________, the HKV experience (7)_________ a throbbing mix of cafes, art galleries, curio shops, gyms, and, of course, fashion boutiques. The quirky neighbourhood was a hit (8)_________ with youngsters and tourists for its happening nightlife. These days, however, night comes hours (9)______ dusk at HKV, as you can only see street dogs, security guards, a few takeaway joint managers, and bored shop attendants (10)________ to reach home early.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 7.

Option 1: can become

Option 2: had become

Option 3: was becoming

Option 4: is become

Question : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ?

Option 1: Doldrums.

Option 2: Trade wind

Option 3: Polar easterlies

Option 4: Chinook