Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

Erosional activity takes place in the upper course of the river because of:

Option 1: the reduced flow of water

Option 2: huge loads of silt and sand

Option 3: the great speed of water

Option 4: the presence of flood plain

Question : Two months prior to the festivals of Diwali, Trending House, a major retail establishment, offered a stock clearing. Newspapers, television, and radio are being used for promotion. Determine the marketing strategy being employed.

Option 1: Public Relations

Option 2: Personal Selling

Option 3: Advertising

Option 4: Sales Promotion

Question : The major cause of water pollution in urban areas is:

Option 1: Industrial waste

Option 2: Agricultural runoff

Option 3: Untreated sewage

Option 4: Oil spills

Question : Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.

A) The government also runs a number of programs to help people get back on their feet.

B) Homelessness is a major problem in many cities around the world.

C) However, there are also many organizations that provide support and assistance to homeless individuals.

D) These organizations offer food, shelter, and other basic necessities to those in need

Option 1: BADC

Option 2:  ACBD

Option 3: CBDA

Option 4: BDAC

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 3.

Option 1: encompassing

Option 2: preventing

Option 3: excluding

Option 4: restraining

Question : What is the significance of the iron and steel industry?

Option 1: It is used in the production of textiles

Option 2: It is a major component in construction and manufacturing

Option 3: It is primarily used in agriculture

Option 4: It has no significant industrial use

Question : What was a major consequence of the partition of India in 1947?  

Option 1: Economic prosperity  
 

Option 2: Religious harmony  
 

Option 3: Refugee crisis  

Option 4: Territorial expansion  

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.

During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going, across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns, but the work-from-home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 per cent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 per cent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) outside the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report.

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

Option 1: implement

Option 2: deploy

Option 3: execute

Option 4: employ

Question : Which of the following is not a major tribe of South India?

Option 1: Dang

Option 2: Toda

Option 3: Badaga

Option 4: Irula

Question : Which of the following countries has formed an association (BRICS) of five major emerging national economies?

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

Option 2: Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa

Option 3: Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, Switzerland

Option 4: Brazil, Romania, India, China, Switzerland