Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

The decision made by the goverment of India to purchase crude oil at a discounted rate from Russia,  when the Putin goverment is bombing civilians in Ukraine, is 1) __________________ by many. 2)________________ to the Narendra Modi administration’s request to not to politicise the issue, in the current scenario the decision is as much political as it is economic, however much we may wish it were not.

While the major countries like US, Europe , Japan and Australia have made no secret revelation that India should  join them in 3) _____________________ Putin’s war, as the goverment of 141 countries who voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution did. Russia has intentionally offered the discount at the oil to show that India is among the ‘many’ countries that resist the Atlantic alliance’s attempt to 4) __________________ and punish Putin. On the other hand Xi’s China has suddenly discovered that Modi’s India is worth talking to: it will provide cover for the Xi government to not only 5) ________________ attention from its own support for Russia, but also to position itself as someone who is more willing to engage with the Atlantic alliance than India.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 1

Option 1: acquire
 

Option 2:  questionable
 

Option 3: extol

Option 4:  impeccable

Question : What is a major cause of water scarcity?

Option 1: Excessive rainfall

Option 2: Overuse and wastage of water

Option 3: Abundance of freshwater resources

Option 4: Efficient water management practices

Question : Who among the following is/was the famous track and field sprinter of India?

Option 1: Major Dhyan Chand

Option 2: T. C. Yohannan

Option 3: Mahesh Bhupathi

Option 4: Milkha Singh

Question : Which health issue is a major concern for women in India?

Option 1: Lung cancer
   

Option 2: Prostate cancer
 

Option 3: Breast cancer

Option 4: Testicular cancer

Question : How many non-major (minor) ports are there in India?

Option 1: 168

Option 2: 154

Option 3: 246

Option 4: 200

Question : The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P. In Tokyo, they built an expressway linking the international airport in Haneda to the centre and widened some of the city’s major arteries.

Q. These infrastructure improvements helped to bring about the Japanese economic miracle over the next couple of decades.

R. Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be a great economic stimulus, replicating the achievements of Tokyo 1964.

S. It was thanks to hosting the Olympics that Japan invested in infrastructure such as the famous Shinkansen bullet train.

Option 1: RSPQ

Option 2: QPRS

Option 3: SRQP

Option 4: PQRS

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:

Himalayan rivers are never dry because they:

Option 1: have a shorter and shallower course

Option 2: are dependent on rainfall only

Option 3: are fed by glaciers and rainfall

Option 4: originate in the Western Ghats

Question : What was one of the major challenges faced by Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Option 1: Implementing democratic reforms

Option 2: Maintaining its status as a superpower

Option 3: Joining the European Union

Option 4: Avoiding nuclear proliferation

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:

‘Slackened speed’ suggests:

Option 1: average speed

Option 2: tremendous speed

Option 3: maximum speed

Option 4: reduced speed

Question : Which of the following airports serves as a major international gateway to India?

Option 1: Goa International Airport

Option 2: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Option 3: Pune International Airport

Option 4: Srinagar International Airport