News
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, and S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
(S1) Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim to do two things: to inform and to entertain.
(P) Entertainment may be principally found in the centre pages of the newspaper in some of the feature articles and in some local news stories. (Q) The principal aim of the short news report on the front pages is to inform. (R) Most newspapers are published daily, and the news reporters must make sure that they have up-to-the-minute news. (S) In their news reports, they will aim to create a sense of immediacy, to convey the impression that they have 'rushed' the news to the reader and 'that the information contained in the very latest.'
(S6) Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that is, that their news is accurate and genuine.
Option 1: Q, S, R, P
Option 2: R, P, S, Q
Option 3: S, R, P, Q
Option 4: P, Q, R, S
Correct Answer: P, Q, R, S
Solution : The correct order is the fourth option, i.e., P, Q, R, S.
Sentence (P) comes first after S1 because it expands on the aspect of entertainment. After that, sentence (Q) is the most appropriate because it introduces the primary purpose of front-page news reports. Sentence (R) comes next, as it provides context for the previous sentence. Sentence (S) is at the end because it continues to describe the approach of news reporters.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I was delighted __________ the news of your admission in IIM, Ahmedabad.
Option 1: hear
Option 2: hearing
Option 3: heard
Option 4: to hear
Correct Answer: to hear
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
To hear is the appropriate choice, as the adjective is usually followed by the infinitive form when expressing the feeling or emotion associated with a particular action.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I was delighted to hear the news of your admission in IIM, Ahmedabad.
Question : Given below is a short passage followed by some items based on the passage. First, read the passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only.
More than eight months after the national lockdown was announced in late March, urban India is learning to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, indicating a positive outlook for the future, many survey respondents in a recent survey say they plan to return to pre-lockdown levels of shopping, personal grooming, going to cinemas and socializing as pandemic fears continue to recede. The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy. This could be an indicator of the possible 'pent-up demand' that several economists have been talking about - a demand that could be unleashed once a vaccine is developed and distributed, or when there are signs of the pandemic's spread reducing to negligible levels or vanishing totally.
Around 65 per cent of respondents said they had settled into new routines, or that they saw signs of the situation improving, or they had come to terms with the pandemic and were moving on with their lives. And since the survey was conducted before the news of the successful trials of the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus was announced, it is likely that the consumers are now even more positive in their outlook about the future.
Question:
What predications are made by the economist reagrding the consumer demand?
Option 1: People are settled in their routines
Option 2: There will be further suppression in demand
Option 3: Suppression of demand will be coming to an end
Option 4: People still fear of the loss of jobs and salary cuts
Correct Answer: Suppression of demand will be coming to an end
Solution : The correct response is 3.
Suppression of demand will be coming to an end Explanation:
Examine the following statement:
The survey findings highlight that the suppression of consumer demand because of fears of job losses and salary cuts could be coming to an end. Increasingly, urban Indians are showing increased confidence about the future of the economy.
From the above lines it can be predicted that the suppresion of demand will be coming to an end in the future. So the correct option is 3
Question : Who was behind publishing the first News Paper in India?
Option 1: Deen Bandhu Mitra
Option 2: James Augustus Hickey
Option 3: Hem Chandrakar
Option 4: Harishchandra Mukherjee
Correct Answer: James Augustus Hickey
Solution : The correct option is James Augustus Hickey
The first newspaper in India was published by James Augustus Hicky. It was called "Hicky's Bengal Gazette" and was first published on January 29, 1780, in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Hicky used his newspaper to criticize the British East India Company's administration and its officials, which often landed him in legal troubles.
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. Father said, “On the news tonight they mentioned a possibility of a power strike.”
Option 1: Father said that on the news that night, they had mentioned a possibility of a power strike.”
Option 2: Father wondered why on the news tonight they mentioned a possibility of a power strike.
Option 3: Father asked if on the news that night they had mentioned a possibility of a power strike.
Option 4: Father said that on the news tonight they mentioned a possibility of a power strike.
Correct Answer: Father said that on the news that night, they had mentioned a possibility of a power strike.”
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Hence, the correct answer is: "Father said that on the news that night, they had mentioned a possibility of a power strike."
Question : Select the sentence that has a spelling error. A- Keeping cities clean and free of germs is particularly essential for keeping their residents healthy. B- Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings. C- The spread of various diseases is intricately linked to the deteriorating state of public health condition. D- The good news is that waste management, to keep cities clean, is now getting attention through the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Option 1: The good news is that waste management, to keep cities clean, is now getting attention through the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Option 2: The spread of various diseases is intricately linked to the deteriorating state of public health conditions.
Option 3: Keeping cities clean and free of germs is particularly essential for keeping their residents healthy.
Option 4: Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings.
Correct Answer: Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygeine but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings.
In the fourth sentence, there is a spelling error in the word hygeine. The correct spelling for the term is hygiene, which refers to practices and conditions that promote health and prevent the spread of diseases.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "Our health depends not just on our nutrition and personal hygiene but also on how we clean our cities and surroundings."
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
P. the news of her husband's death Q. to break to her as gently as possible R. great care was taken S. knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble
Option 1: SPRQ
Option 2: SPQR
Option 3: SQPR
Option 4: SRQP
Correct Answer: SRQP
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer: SRQP.
It begins by providing context about Mrs. Mallard's health condition (S), followed by the information that great care was taken (R). This leads to the main action of breaking the news to her as gently as possible (Q), and finally, the sentence concludes by revealing the specific news—her husband's death (P).
Question : The question consists of six statements labeled A, B, C, D, E, and F which when logically ordered form a coherent passage. Choose the option that represents the most logical order.
(A)For both children & adults,
(B)Reading the newspaper is a very useful activity to start your day.
(C)This gives us a brief knowledge into the real happenings
(D)there are many useful columns like Political News, Tech News,
(E)editorials, puzzle games, etc.
(F) in the country & around the world
Option 1: BCFADE
Option 2: ACFBED
Option 3: CFADEB
Option 4: CBFADE
Correct Answer: BCFADE
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
The correct sentence is
Reading newspaper is a very useful activity to start your day. This gives us a brief knowledge into the real happenings in the country & around the world. For both children & adults, there are many useful columns like Political News, Tech News, editorials, puzzle games, etc
Question : Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar was in news for being conferred with Arjuna Award 2022 for his outstanding contribution in which of the following sports?
Option 1: Kabbadi
Option 2: Chess
Option 3: Judo
Option 4: Mallakhamb
Correct Answer: Mallakhamb
Solution : The correct option is Mallakhamb
It involves performing various acrobatic and athletic maneuvers on a wooden pole or a hanging rope. Mallakhamb helps develop strength, balance, flexibility, and agility. It is practiced both as a traditional art form and a competitive sport.
The Arjuna Award is one of India's prestigious sports awards, presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The award is given to outstanding athletes who have consistently performed at the national and international levels and have brought laurels to India in various sports.
Question : Complete the paragraphs to give them meanings.
The anxiety to perform at some of our top educational organizations, is so irrationally high that the focus is deviated from the true goal of either delving into or map learning. ______ Frequently pushed to intense levels of peer and educational stress, they opt to harm themselves. (A) Every year, we listen to the news of student suicides at institutes of repute. (B) The answer may be in the unwarranted amount of strain that these young people go through in battling an academic structure, which places so much prominence on academic achievements as a pointer of success. (C) This is a systematic rife that we have introduced into the academic world and the responsibility is on us to find a cure.
Option 1: Only A
Option 2: A and C
Option 3: All the three
Option 4: Only B
Option 5: A and B
Correct Answer: Only A
Solution : Only option A provides the missing link. C goes beyond the context and B is more of a restatement.
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile