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.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

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

Option 1: ought to

Option 2: might

Option 3: used to

Option 4: dare

Question : Comprehension:
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
India's favourable demographic trends, which have increased the workforce's percentage of the overall population, have paved the way for a significant middle-class expansion. A big population bulge emerging from absolute poverty and set to reach the middle class would generate new dynamics. In India, over 55 percent of the population is predicted to reach the middle class. In reality, because India's demographics are significantly younger than China and the United States, the country's middle class might be the world's largest (in terms of population) by 2025.
It is no exaggeration to argue that future growth will be reliant on the increasing middle class and that the middle class's development will be reliant on growth. Growth has been fuelled by both private consumption and saving, both of which are fuelled by the middle class. India's private consumption accounts for over 60% of the country's GDP, while private consumption growth has contributed to 70% of the country's growth since 2000.
Even though China's middle class is now greater than India's, private spending in the former accounts for a lesser share of growth. In contrast to the United States, where domestic savings are dropping and the country borrows excess funds from outside to invest and expand, India's domestic savings and investments are increasing and funding investments. The emergence of the middle class is anticipated to coincide with a transition away from large-scale informality, which now characterises much of the services and industrial sectors, and toward more formal, wage-earning, and medium-scale firms. Technological advancements will spread at a faster rate. Cities will expand as job possibilities concentrate on them. If there is enough movement across states and from rural to urban regions, the population increase will be more evenly distributed.

Question:
Select the most suitable title for the given passage.

Option 1: Middle Class and Economic Growth

Option 2: Dropping Domestic Savings in the USA

Option 3: Favourable Demographic Trends in India

Option 4: Rise of the Middle Class in India

Question : Statement 1: India, Pakistan, and China have experienced a decline in the agricultural sector's contribution to GDP.

Statement 2: The shift from agriculture to industry and services has resulted in a reduced share of agriculture in these countries' GDP.

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 : More than 50% of the world's coal deposits are held by:

Option 1: U.S.A., Russia and China

Option 2: China, India and Russia

Option 3: India, Russia and the U.S.A

Option 4: China, India and the U.S.A

Question : Maternal mortality rate
 

Option 1: India-174, Pakistan- 178, China-27
 

Option 2: India- 145, Pakistan- 142, China-45
 

Option 3: India- 132, Pakistan- 176, China- 32
 

Option 4: India- 134, Pakistan- 129, China- 34
 

Question : 'BRICS', the recently formed international organisation of five developing countries, consists of 

Option 1: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

Option 2: Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa

Option 3: Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Spain

Option 4: Brazil, Romania, India, China and Somalia

Question : Statement 1: India has a higher literacy rate compared to China.

Statement 2: Government initiatives such as the National Literacy Mission have contributed to increased literacy rates in India.

Option 1: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Option 2: Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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

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

Question : How have India-China relations changed in the post-Mao era?

Option 1: Increased military conflict

Option 2: Strengthened economic ties

Option 3: Formation of a political alliance

Option 4:  Complete diplomatic isolation

Question : The percentage of undernourished in different economies are-
 

Option 1: India-38, Pakistan-65, China-8
 

Option 2: India-34, Pakistan-48, China-6
 

Option 3: India-39, Pakistan-45, China-9
 

Option 4: India-40, Pakistan-64, China-7.
 

Question : Statement 1: Pakistan has a higher rate of population growth compared to India and China.

Statement 2: Factors such as high fertility rates and inadequate family planning contribute to Pakistan's higher population growth rate.

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.