Question : The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at:

Option 1: Washington

Option 2: Kathmandu

Option 3: Hague

Option 4: New Delhi

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 number.

The challenge in Madras High Court to the Emergency-era shifting of education from state list to concurrent list (1) _____ a futile exercise in turning back the clock. Forty-six years have passed (2) ____ the 42 Constitution Amendment Act. In this period, the education sector has seen far too many changes, and most can't be (3) ____ For instance, a common national medical test now allows students the ease of appearing for just one examination instead of multiple ones conducted by each state. States still enjoy (4) ____ to operate their own universities, schools, and education syllabus. The private sector is also flourishing in education. And the policy tinkering at all levels goes on. UGC is restructuring UG, PG, and doctoral programmes. States are trying out clustering of schools, closing down smaller schools. Instruction in English seems to have lost favour at the Centre, even though society is (5) ____ headed in the opposite direction. But the moot point is no one entity can claim complete control. It is a diverse ecosystem. Far more important issues than locating education in the Constitution are at stake.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.

Option 1: have

Option 2: were

Option 3: had

Option 4: is

Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The party was a ________ hour for everyone, except Mukesh.

Option 1: welcome

Option 2: happy

Option 3: dry

Option 4: stable

Question : Direction: The graph shows the production of food grains in a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the question.

The sum of the production of food grains in the years 1982 and 1984 is equal to that in the year:

Option 1: 1980

Option 2: 1981

Option 3: 1983

Option 4: 1985

Question : If $\frac{\sec \theta+\tan \theta}{\sec \theta–\tan \theta}=2 \frac{51}{79}$, then the value of $\sin \theta$ is equal to:

Option 1: $\frac{35}{72}$

Option 2: $\frac{39}{72}$

Option 3: $\frac{91}{144}$

Option 4: $\frac{65}{144}$

Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

I'm staying with some friends who (are owning) a farm.

(1) will be owning

(2) own

(3) have been owning

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Question : Which of the following sites don't have coal mines?

Option 1: Sonipat

Option 2: Neyveli

Option 3: Korba

Option 4: Singareni

Question : In February 2021, in which of the following cases did the court observe that the consent of a family is not needed once two adults decide to marry?

Option 1: Satbir Singh vs. State of Haryana

Option 2: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd.

Option 3: Devilal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Option 4: Laxmibai Chandaragi vs. The State of Karnataka

Question : When an article is sold at a 5% discount, then there is a profit of 14%. If the discount is 11%, then what will be the profit?

Option 1: 7.6%

Option 2: 8.4%

Option 3: 7.2%

Option 4: 6.8%

Question : Which of the following major Indian crops requires high temperatures (above 25°C) and high humidity?

Option 1: Gram

Option 2: Peas

Option 3: Rice

Option 4: Wheat