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.

Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.

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

Option 1: sanitation

Option 2: refinement

Option 3: purification

Option 4: contamination

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 : Assertion: Strategic control is concerned with short-term planning and goal setting.

Reason: It involves irregular assessing an organization's overall direction and making necessary adjustments.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.

Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : It mobilises factors of production into a productive enterprise or firm.
Which characteristics of entrepreneurship is highlighted here?
 

Option 1: Systematic activity
 

Option 2: Lawful and purposeful activity
 

Option 3: Related to innovation
 

Option 4: Organisation of production

Question : The Korean War (1950-1953) is considered a Cold War conflict because it:  
 

Option 1: Involved direct military confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union  
 

Option 2: Was a civil war with no international involvement  
 

Option 3: Was a proxy war between communist and anti-communist forces  

Option 4: Resulted in the unification of Korea  

Question : Evian Ltd. has a balance in Provision for Tax Account of Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 75,000 as on 31st March, 2019 and 2020 respectively. It made a provision for tax during the year of Rs. 65,000. The amount of tax paid during the year ______-.

Option 1: Rs 65,000

Option 2: Rs 40,000

Option 3: Rs 25,000

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.

With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Question:
What is the ANTONYM for the word 'pervasive' from the passage?

Option 1: Clear

Option 2: Emotional

Option 3: Limited

Option 4: Offensive

Question : Identify the concept from the following statement.
It involves converting internal thought of sender into a language so that receiver could understand a message.
 

Option 1: Encoding
 

Option 2: Decoding
 

Option 3: Media
 

Option 4: None of the above
 

Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Apparently, he seems to be an amature person, but I know that he is a disciplined and committed person when it comes to doing something seriously.

Option 1: amature

Option 2: apparently

Option 3: committed

Option 4: disciplined

Question : A man invests half his capital at the rate of 10% per annum, one-third at 9% and the rest at 12% per annum. The average rate of interest per annum, which he gets, is:

Option 1: 9%

Option 2: 10%

Option 3: 10.5%

Option 4: 12%