Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Such examples of commercial success, innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to, and talent for, acquiring material wealth. For every success story, there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths, but also their weaknesses, and of these perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of teamwork and a weakness for a quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family, which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.

Question:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word with reference to its usage in the passage.

Debilitating

Option 1: Enfeebling

Option 2: Crippling

Option 3: Invigorating

Option 4: Undermining

Question : Directions: One or two statements are given, each followed by two conclusions or assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions or assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements. 
Statements:
I. Quality has a price tag.
II. India is allocating lots of funds to education.
Conclusions:
I. Quality of education in India would improve.
II. Funding alone can enhance the quality of education.

Option 1: Only conclusion I follows

Option 2: Only conclusion II follows

Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow

Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Question : The Union Government of India launched the PM SVANidhi scheme in June 2020 for the benefit of:

Option 1: farmers

Option 2: small scale industries

Option 3: street vendors

Option 4: migrant labourers

Question : Which act of the British Parliament was also known as the East India Company Act 1793?

Option 1: The Government of India Act, 1793

Option 2: The Charter Act, 1793

Option 3: The Regulating Act, of 1793

Option 4: The Indian Councils Act, 1793

Question : Who among the following was the Governor-General of India when the Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bengal for revenue collection by the East India Company?

Option 1: Lord Cornwallis

Option 2: Lord Wellesley

Option 3: Lord Dalhousie

Option 4: Lord Canning

Question : Chhau dance is a blend of martial traditions, temple rituals, etc. It is performed in which region of India?

Option 1: Eastern

Option 2: Northern

Option 3: Western

Option 4: Southern

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 : Case Study 5

A consumer bought a shirt online and paid for it in advance. However, the shirt never arrived, and the seller's website is now inaccessible. What action can the consumer take under the Consumer Protection Act?

Option 1: File a complaint with the local police against the seller.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for payment fraud.

Option 3: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 4: Register a complaint with the consumer court for deficiency in services.

Question : Which of the following is not a measure to reduce rural poverty in India?

Option 1: Increasing agricultural productivity

Option 2: Promoting non-farm employment opportunities

Option 3: Enhancing access to credit facilities for farmers

Option 4: Privatization of public sector enterprises

Question : A maximum_____ of members can be nominated by the President of India to become the member of the Rajya Sabha.

Option 1: 12

Option 2: 25

Option 3: 18

Option 4: 10