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 modern world (1) ________ around technology. It has advanced dramatically in the beyond twenty years, and presently, we can't envision a world without PCs and cell phones. The last century saw fast progressions in innovation and science, which were unfathomable previously. The internet is perhaps the most significant of these. Today, it is no longer a science fiction concept to communicate with people anywhere in the world. While smartphones keep us constantly connected to the virtual world, the wireless internet has eliminated the need to use a physical wire to connect with this world. Today, we rely on the Internet to pay our bills, book tickets, travel, and conduct banking transactions. Li-Fi, a new technology that uses light signals to (2) ________ data and reduces external interference, is currently in development.
On the other hand, such rapid progress comes with some (3) ________. Another sort of wrongdoing, known as digital wrongdoing, is the greatest danger to security today. WannaCry was one of the biggest recent cyberattacks. It infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries and threatened to erase valuable data unless ransom payments were made. Personal and (4) ________ data continue to be stolen frequently, and our country's cyber security is still lacking. It's also possible to say that people miss out on important experiences in the real world because they spend so much time in the virtual world. The distinction between the real and online worlds sometimes appears to blur, especially as social media grows in popularity. For instance, the internet was said to have become so addictive in China that programmes were established to help people get off of it. However, technology's benefits (5)________ its drawbacks. It all comes down to what we do with it. One thing to keep in mind is that technology can serve us well, but not completely.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.

Option 1: secret

Option 2: confidential

Option 3: regular

Option 4: common

Question : Which of the following is the Third largest country in population after China and India ?

Option 1: Bangladesh

Option 2: United States of America

Option 3: Indonesia

Option 4: Japan

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.

One of the myths (1)__________ with the Great Wall of China is that it is the only man-made (2)__________ that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. The (3)_________ originated in Richard Halliburton's 1938 book. The Second Book of Marvels. However, this myth is simply not true. Richard Halliburton's claim was contradicted (4)__________ astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Yang Liwei. A more (5)_________ assumption would be to say that the Great Wall can be visible from a low orbit of the earth, which is not unique in this regard as many other artificial constructions can be seen from that height.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: lagend

Option 2: verity

Option 3: legend

Option 4: candour

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 modern world (1) ________ around technology. It has advanced dramatically in the beyond twenty years, and presently, we can't envision a world without PCs and cell phones. The last century saw fast progressions in innovation and science, which were unfathomable previously. The internet is perhaps the most significant of these. Today, it is no longer a science fiction concept to communicate with people anywhere in the world. While smartphones keep us constantly connected to the virtual world, the wireless internet has eliminated the need to use a physical wire to connect with this world. Today, we rely on the Internet to pay our bills, book tickets, travel, and conduct banking transactions. Li-Fi, a new technology that uses light signals to (2) ________ data and reduces external interference, is currently in development.
On the other hand, such rapid progress comes with some (3) ________. Another sort of wrongdoing, known as digital wrongdoing, is the greatest danger to security today. WannaCry was one of the biggest recent cyberattacks. It infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries and threatened to erase valuable data unless ransom payments were made. Personal and (4) ________ data continue to be stolen frequently, and our country's cyber security is still lacking. It's also possible to say that people miss out on important experiences in the real world because they spend so much time in the virtual world. The distinction between the real and online worlds sometimes appears to blur, especially as social media grows in popularity. For instance, the internet was said to have become so addictive in China that programmes were established to help people get off of it. However, technology's benefits (5)________ its drawbacks. It all comes down to what we do with it. One thing to keep in mind is that technology can serve us well, but not completely.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

Option 1: drawbacks

Option 2: snag

Option 3: hitch

Option 4: liabilities

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 : Assertion: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was initiated by India, Pakistan, and China.

Reason: NAM aimed to establish a group of countries that remained neutral and independent during the Cold War.

Option 1: Both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Option 2: Both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.

Question : Statement 1: The average years of schooling in China are higher than in India and Pakistan.

Statement 2: Investments in education and government initiatives have contributed to the increase in average years of schooling in China.

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 : The correct sequence of countries based on fish catch in descending order:

Option 1: China, Japan, Peru

Option 2: Japan, China, Peru

Option 3: China, Peru, Japan

Option 4: Peru, China, Japan

Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. The team is also collecting data on snow depth, weather, and wind speed.
B. Chinese scientists are likely to be the only people to summit the world’s tallest mountain this year as both, China and Nepal cancelled spring climbing season.
C. A team of scientists from China has scaled Mount Everest as a part of a project to re-measure its height.
D. China’s network of satellites is being used in the survey to determine the mountain’s current height and natural resources.

Option 1: CADB

Option 2: ABDC

Option 3: ADBC

Option 4: CDAB

Question : Name the Prime Minister who brought about a thaw in India-China relations by signing the "Line of Actual Control".

Option 1: Lal Bahadur Shastri

Option 2: P.V. Narashima Rao

Option 3: Chandrasekhar

Option 4: V.P. Singh