IB ACIO Grade-II Tier-I 18 Feb 2021 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

Section : General awareness Current Affairs 

Q.1 Which of the following states has announced the commissioning of its own internet service under the project named K-FON? 

A. Goa 

B. Kerala 

C. Gujarat 

D. Karnataka 

Ans: B

 

Q.2 Consider the statement related with Campaign ‘SAKSHAM’. 

1. To create awareness among the consumers of fossil fuels. 

2. The campaign will include activities such as cyclothon, farmer workshops, seminars, painting competition for awareness. 

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. 

A. Both 1 and 2 

B. Neither 1 nor 2 

C. Only 2 

D. Only 1 

Ans: A

 

Q.3 Consider the statement in regard of Nikhil Srivastav. 

1. He is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize. 

2. He won the prize for classifying and describing the structure of algebraic varieties. 

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. 

A. Neither 1 nor 2 

B. Both 1 and 2 

C. Only 1 

D. Only 2 

Ans: C

 

Q.4 Elon Musk’s SpaceX creates new world record by launching many satellites on single rocket. Consider the following statement in this regard. 

1. This created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket. 

2. It includes commercial and government CubeSats, microsats and 10 Starlink satellites. 

Which Statements given above is/are correct? 

A. Only 1 

B. Only 2 

C. Both 1 and 2 

D. Neither 1 nor 2 

Ans: C

 

Q.5 The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM will be staged in which country? 

1. Brazil 

2. America and New Zealand Jointly. 

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. 

A. Only 1 

B. Both 1 and 2 

C. Neither 1 nor 2 

D. Only 2 

Ans: C

 

Q.6 Which of the following statement is true in regard of “UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy” 

1. It was approved at the 210th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board of UNESCO. 

2. An amount of US$100,000 will be given to the recipients of the award. 

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. 

A. Both 1 and 2 

B. Only 2 

C. Neither 1 nor 2 

D. Only 1 

Ans: D

 

Q.7 What is Rakshita? 

1. It is an ambulance which has been launched by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

2. It is an ambulance to attend urgent evacuation needs of the security force personnel in event of a medical emergency or battle injury. 

3. It is developed by Border Security Forces (BSF) for urgent evacuation in event of a medical emergency or battle injury. 

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. 

A. Only 1 

B. Only 2 

C. Only 2 and 3 

D. Only 1 and 2 

Ans: D

 

Q.8 “On 27th July 2020, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) introduced PLI or Production Linked Incentive Scheme for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Which of the following points is/are NOT covered under this scheme? 

1. Production Linked Incentives of upto INR 6,940 crores have been approved 

2. A financial incentive will be given to eligible manufacturers of identified 41 eligible products which covers 53 APls, for 6 years, committed investment and sales made by selected applicant for the eligible products. 

3. The Net Worth of the Applicant (including that of Group Companies), as on the date of application, shall not be less than 30% of the total committed investment. 

4. The scheme shall be operational during the period FY 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(A) 1 only 

(B) 2 only 

(C) 3 and 4 

(D) 4 only 

A. C 

B. D 

C. A 

D. B 

Ans: B

 

Q.9 Match list I (Author) with list II (Books) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list. 

List I (Author)  List II (Books) 
A. Chinmoy Guha B. Dharman C. Shyam Besra D. Sashi Tharoor  1. Ghumer Darja Thele 2. Sool 3. Marom 4. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India 

Codes

* A B C D
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 1 3 2 4

Ans: A

 

Q.10 Which of the following company has announced that it has agreed to acquire majority stake in GVK Airport Developers Ltd that runs the Mumbai International airport? 

A. PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited 

B. Reliance Industries Limited 

C. GMR Infrastructure Limited 

D. Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. 

Ans: D

 

Q.11 Which country has decided to construct monument for the Indian Soldiers killed by Pakistan in the 1971 Liberation War? 

A. Nepal 

B. Bangladesh 

C. Sri Lanka 

D. Afghanistan 

Ans: B

 

Q.12 Who has released the book, “India 2020 yearbook”? 

A. Prakash Javadekar 

B. Amit Shah 

C. Narendra Modi 

D. Shashi Tharoor 

Ans: A

 

Q.13 From which countries does IC-IMPACTS Research Centre of Excellence belong?

A. India and Russia 

B. India and Canada 

C. India and Japan 

D. India and France 

Ans: B

 

Q.14 In August 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO 

African Region as free from after four years without a case? 

A. Chicken pox 

B. Rubella 

C. Wild polio 

D. Tetanus 

Ans: C

 

Q.15 India has tied up for 8 million pounds medicinal research in July 2020 with UK. What is the ratio of the contribution of UK and India? 

A. 1:3 

B. 1:1 

C. 1:2 

D. 2:1 

Ans: B

 

Q.16 The Union Cabinet approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989. 

1. The move will help establish all the four tiers of grassroots-level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. 

2. This will help the people of Jammu and Kashmir elect their representatives at the village, block and district levels. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

A. Only 1 

B. Both 1 and 2 

C. Neither 1 nor 2 

D. Only 2 

Ans: D

 

Q.17 In 2020, there are 5 cyclones formed in the north Indian ocean. Which of the following 

severe cyclonic storms formed over Arabian seas and headed towards the Somalia coast? 

1. Gati 

2. Amphan 

3. Nisarga 

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

A. 1 only 

B.  2 only 

C.  Both 1 and 2 

D.  both 2 and 3 

Ans: B

 

Q.18 For which country’s Navy China has launched first of the four Advanced Warships in August 2020? 

A. Sri Lanka 

B. India 

C. Pakistan 

D. Kenya 

Ans: C

 

Q.19 Who has been appointed as the governor of Meghalaya in August 2020? 

A. R.N. Ravi 

B. Acharya Devvrat 

C. S. Narayan Arya 

D. Satya Pal Malik 

Ans: D

 

Q.20 IAS officer Vini Mahajan became the first Woman Chief Secretary of which state in June 2020? 

A. Haryana 

B. UP 

C. Punjab 

D. Rajasthan 

Ans: C

Section : General studies 

Q.21 Which of the following statements refers to the process of parthenogenesis’? 

1. It is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilisation 

2. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism’s sperm fertilises a female organism’s egg outside of the female’s body. 

3. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism’s sperm fertilises a female organism’s egg inside of the female’s body. 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 

A. Only 1 

B. Only 1 and 2 

C. Only 3 

D. Only 2 

Ans: A

 

Q.22 Which of the following pair of monument – state is correct? 

1. Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb – Haryana 

II. Chitradurga Fort – Karnataka 

A. Only 11 

B. Only 

C. Both I and II 

D. Neither I nor II 

Ans: C

 

Q.23 Which of the following are / is fundamental duties / duty in the Constitution of India? 

1. An Indian citizen must develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. 

2. A parent or guardian must provide opportunities for education to one’s child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years. 

3. An Indian citizen must value and preserve the rich heritage of the country’s composite culture. 

A. Only 1 and 2 

B. Only 2 and 3 

C. 1, 2 and 3 

D. Only 1 and 3 

Ans: C

 

Q.24 In which Indian state is the Barabati Fort located? 

A. Kerala 

B. West Bengal 

C. Maharashtra 

D. Odisha 

Ans: D

 

Q.25 When was the Lucknow Pact Signed by the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress? 

A. 1919 

B. 1905 

C. 1925 

D. 1916 

Ans: D

 

Q.26 The book ‘An Extraordinary life’ is based on whose biography? 

A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

B. Sushma Swaraj 

C. Manohar Parrikar 

D. Arun Jaitley 

Ans: C

 

Q.27 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. 

List-I

(Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees of 2020)

List-II

(Sport with which they are associated)

A. Rohit Sharma 

B. Vinesh 

C. Mariyappan 

D. Manika Batra

1. Para Athletics 

2. Cricket 

3. Table Tennis 

4. Wrestling 

A. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 

B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 

C. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 

D. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 

Ans: C

 

Q.28 Consider the following statements with reference to taxation in Budget 2020. 

1. Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) was abolished. 

2. Tax on cooperative societies was to be reduced to 22% plus surcharge and cess as against 30% at present. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

A. Only 1 

B. Both 1 and 2 

C. Neither 1 nor 2 

D. Only 2 

Ans: B

 

Q.29 Spirogyra is an example of which of the following algae ? 

A. Red algae 

B. Brown algae 

C. White algae 

D. Green algae 

Ans: D

 

Q.30 Consider the following statements in reference to Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha. 

1. It was an agrarian revolt launched in June 1946 by remodelling the canal outlets under the leadership of the communist party. 

2. The campaign was launched against the decision of the British government to decrease the supply of irrigation water to farmers. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

A. Only 1 

B. Both 1 and 2 

C. Neither 1 nor 2 

D. Only 2 

Ans: B

 

Q.31 ______ is composed of unspecialized living cells with relatively thin cell walls, intercellular space, present in soft part of the plants. 

A. Sclerenchyma 

B. Parenchyma 

C. Complex permanent tissue 

D. Collenchyma 

Ans: B

 

Q.32 Who among the following Indian personalities is also known as ‘Young Turk’? 

A. Chandra Shekhar 

B. Lala Lajpat Rai 

C. Bhagat Singh 

D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

Ans: A

 

Q.33 Rajinder Goel is related to which sport? 

A. Swimming 

B. Gymnastics 

C. Table tennis 

D. Cricket 

Ans: D

 

Q.34 Which of the following compounds act/s as buffering agents in soil? 

1. Carbonates 

2. Phosphates 

3. Arsenates 

A. Only 3 

B. Only 1 and 2 

C. Only 1 

D. Only 2 

Ans: B

 

Q.35 Over how many Indian states does the Deccan Plateau extend? 

A. 5 

B. 8 

C. 6 

D. 3 

Ans: B

 

Q.36 Consider the following statements regarding the Health in India-2020 Report’ released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. 

1. The report highlighted the health of religious communities in the country. 

2. Among all the religions, the Zoroastrians were the most susceptible to ailments. 

3. Women remained more susceptible to suffering than men.

4. The report stated that the relation between health and religion is not important. 

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

A. Only 1 and 2 

B. Only 1 and 3 

C. Only 1, 3 and 4 

D. Only 1, 2 and 3 

Ans: D

 

Q.37 Consider the following statements in reference to the Gogona musical instrument of India. 

1. It is the most simple and smallest Indian rural musical instrument. 

2. It originated in Manipur. 

3. It is a mouth instrument made from a single piece of bamboo with a split at one end. 

4. It is a part of the musical culture of the Meitei community. 

Which of the statements given above are correct? 

A. Only 1 and 3 

B. Only 2, 3 and 4 

C. Only 1, 2 and 3 

D. Only 1 and 2 

Ans: A

 

Q.38 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists. 

List-I (Chalcolithic culture sites) List-II (Rivers of sites of Chalcolithic culture) 
A. Ahar  1. Tapti 
B. Kayatha  2. Narmada
C. Svalda C. Kalisindh 
D. Malwa D. Banas 

A. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 

B. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 

C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 

D. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 

Ans: B

 

Q.39 Which of the following bodies had introduced the first official residential housing price index called RESIDEX? 

A. NITI Aayog 

B. SEBI 

C. NHB 

D. RBI 

Ans: C

 

Q.40 Karakoram, a mountain range, is of great geopolitical significance as: 

1. It connects India and China 

2. It serves as a watershed for the basins of the Indus and Yarkand rivers 

3. The borders of India, China, Pakistan along Afghanistan and Tajikistan all converge within the Karakoram system 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 

A. Only 1 and 2 

B. Only 3 

C. Only 2 and 3 

D. Only 2 

Ans: C

Section : Numerical aptitude 

Q.41 Find the volume of a sphere with diameter as 21 cm. (The value of π is 22/7) 

A.4851 cu cm 

B. 4132 cu cm

C. 3361 cu cm 

D. 4441 cu cm 

Ans: A

 

Q.42 Sanjay and Amit can do a piece of work in 8 days. Amit alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days will Sanjay do it alone? 

A. 20 days 

B. 24 days 

C. 16 days 

D. 12 days 

Ans: B

 

Q.43 Find the total surface area of cube whose volume is 64 m3?. 

A. 64 m2 

B. 96 m2 

C. 36 m2 

D. 25 m2 

Ans: B

 

Q.44 The graph shows number of visitors (ladies and gents) in four different museums namely 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which museum had the maximum number of visitors? 

A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2

Ans: D

 

Q.45 The ratio of two numbers a and b is 7:15, respectively. Their least common multiple is 840. What is (b + a): (b-a)? 

A. 15:4 

B. 11:4 

C. 15:11 

D. 7:11 

Ans: B

 

Q.46 Find the rate of interest if amount after 2 years on simple interest on a capital of Rs 1000 is Rs 1200. 

A. 5 percent 

B. 20 percent 

C.10 percent 

D. 15 percent 

Ans: C

 

Q.47 LCM and HCF of two numbers are respectively 3 and 18. If one of them is 9, find the other number. 

A. 1.6 

B. 9 

C. 8 

D. 3 

Ans: B

 

Q.48 The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 21. The highest number will be? 

A. 21 

B. 23 

C. 22 

D. 19

Ans: B

 

Q.49 Simplify the following. 

[(1-½ )(1-⅓ )(1-¼ )…..(1- 1/100)]-0.5

A. 1/100 

B. 1/10 

C. 100 

D. 10 

Ans: D

 

Q.50 The table shows expenditure and income of a firm in various months. In which month was the ratio of savings to income maximum. 

Month Salary Expenditure
Jan 40,000 28,000
Feb 35,000 30,000
March 37,000 30,000
April 42,000 32,000
May 45,000 31,000

A. April 

B. Feb 

C. Jan 

D. May 

Ans: D

 

Q.51 A passenger train consists of 18 bogies, each bogie being 15 m long. The train crosses an electric post in 15 sec. Due to some problems, three bogies were detached. The train now crosses the electric post in _________ sec. 

A. 10.5 

B. 14 

C. 12.5 

D. 11 

Ans: C

 

Q.52 The marks of 5 students are 25, 35, 45, 50, 15. Calculate the average marks. 

A. 30 

B. 34 

C. 35 

D. 32 

Ans: B

 

Q.53 Arun & Bijay can make paintings in 3 days, Bijay & Chandan can make those paintings in 5 days. If Arun, Bijay & Chandan together can finish the work in 2 days, then Arun & Chandan together will do it in _________ days.

A. 4/3 days 

B. 8/7 days 

C. 15/7 days 

D. 5 days 

Ans: C

 

Q.54 The ratio of the length of the parallel sides of a trapezium is 3:2. The shortest distance between them is 15 cm. If the area of the trapezium is 1350 sq. cm, then find the difference of the lengths of the parallel sides. 

A. 95 cm 

B. 21 cm 

C. 36 cm 

D. 65 cm 

Ans: C

 

Q.55 In 87659_21 what is the least number that can be filled in blank to make the number divisible by 11. 

A. 7 

B. 1 

C. 3 

D. 2 

Ans: B

 

Q.56 A boat goes 20 km downstream in 30 mins. The speed of the stream is 10 km/h. Find the speed of the boat. 

A. 45 km/h 

B. 20 km/h 

C. 60 km/h 

D. 30 km/h 

Ans: D

 

Q.57 Find a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15 percent and 5 percent. 

A.19.25 

B. 20.20 

C. 10.5 

D. 18.75 

Ans: A

 

Q.58 25 percent of a number when subtracted from 100, gives the number itself. Find the number? 

A. 80 

B. 75 

C. 32 

D. 100 

Ans: A

 

Q.59 The ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their LCM is 42 greater than their HCF. What is the value of the larger number? 

A. 18 

B. 12 

C. 15 

D. 9 

Ans: C

 

Q.60 The given bar graph represents both, theoretical and practical readings obtained in 5 rounds of readings while conducting a scientific experiment. 

What is the ratio of the difference obtained in readings 2 and 5 when calculated theoretically to the difference obtained in readings 1 and 3 when readings were taken practically? 

A. 1:1 

B. 3:2 

C. 2:1 

D. 5:2 

Ans: D

Section : Reasoning Logical aptitude 

Q.61 In a certain code language, BABE is coded as YZYV then what is the code for ACID? 

A. ZXNR 

B. YVOS 

C. ZXRW 

D. ZXWR 

Ans: C

 

Q.62 Identify the missing figure from the answer figures to complete the matrix given below. 

Ans: A

 

Q.63 Find the missing term in the following series. 

AD25, CE64, EF121, GG196,_________

A. 14441 

B. 11324 

C. IH256 

D. IH289 

Ans: D

 

Q.64 In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. 

Statements: 

I. No R is V. 

II. No L is M. 

III. No R is L. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some V are not M. 

II. No M is L. 

III. Some L are not R. 

A. All conclusion follows 

B. Both conclusion I and III follows 

C. Both conclusion II and III follows 

D. Both conclusion I and II follows 

Ans: C

 

Q.65 Find the missing term in the following number series. 

45, 65, 165, 345, ____

A. 625 

B. 565 

C. 605 

D. 585 

Ans: C

 

Q.66 Among 500 villagers, 40% are doing businesses and 80% are doing jobs. If all of them are either doing business or jobs, then the number of villagers who are doing only job are how much more than that who are doing only business? 

A. 400 

B. 100 

C. 200 

D. 300 

Ans: C

 

Q.67 A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 

DF, GJ, KM, NQ, RT, ? 

A. XY 

B. EI 

C. UX 

D. UV 

Ans: C

 

Q.68 Find the missing term in the following letter series. 

ACE, JLN, RTV, 

A. ZBD 

B. YAC 

C. ACE 

D. XZB 

Ans: B

 

Q.69 In the given Venn diagram, “Group R” represents those who have visited “Russia”, “Group C” represents those who have visited “China” and “Group G” represents those who have visited “Japan”. The number given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category. If out of the total number of persons who have visited at least two countries, 60% are females then how many of them are males? 

A. 32 

B. 24

C. 28

D. 42 

Ans: C

 

Q.70 In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. 

Statement 

1: All roses are Pink. 

Statement 

2: Some Pinks are Lotus. 

Conclusion 

I: All Lotus are Roses. 

Conclusion 

II : Some Pinks are Roses. 

A. Only conclusion II follows 

B. Neither I nor II follows 

C. Both I and II follows 

D. Only conclusion I follows 

Ans: A

 

Q.71 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 

7:393 :: 9:? 

A. 729 

B. 810 

C. 812 

D. 811 

Ans: D

 

Q.72 Find the missing number in the matrix given below: 

A. 100 

B. 64 

C. 81 

D. 121 

Ans: C

 

Q.73 In the question given below, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions and II. You have to consider the statement/statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. 

Statements: Some mobiles are laptops. 

All laptops are cameras. 

No camera is desktop. 

Conclusion: 

I. All desktop being mobile is a possibility. 

II. All mobile being cameras is a possibility. 

A. Only Il follows 

B. Both I and II follows 

C. Neither I nor II follows 

D. Only I follows 

Ans: A

 

Q.74 6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on the chair 1 and D is sitting on the chair C. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting? 

A. 4 

B. 6 

C. 2 

D. 5 

Ans: D

 

Q.75 Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? 

Ans: A

 

Q.76 There is a family of six members. There are two married couples. X is a daughter of F, who has two children. F is the mother of Y. Y is the husband of A. Z is nephew of X. B is the husband of X. B has no siblings. How is B related to F? 

A. Daughter – in – Law 

B. Son – in – Law 

C. Sister – in Law 

D. Mother – in – Law 

Ans: B

 

Q.77 Select the option that is related to the third term on the same basis as the second term is related to the first term. 

Warrior : Sword :: Author : ? 

A. Page 

B. Ink 

C. Book 

D. Pen 

Ans: D

 

Q.78 Pointing to a child in the photograph, a gentleman said “His father’s father is my brother.” How is this gentleman related to the child? 

A. Grand – father 

B. Uncle 

C. Can’t be determined 

D. Grand – uncle 

Ans: D

 

Q.79 A+B’ means ‘A is the son of B’, ‘A-B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’, ‘A×B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A÷B means ‘A is the brother of B’. Which of the following equations indicates that ‘G is the son of D’? 

A. F + G × E ÷ D – O 

B. F + G ÷ E × D – O 

C. G + F × E – D ÷ C 

D. G × F + E ÷ D – C 

Ans: C

 

Q.80 25 customers are standing in a row outside a supermarket. Rahul, a customer standing in the row, was shifted by 5 places towards the left end and 6 new customers joined from the left end, then he became 11th from the left end. What was his earlier position from the right end? 

A. 17th 

B. 14th 

C. 16th 

D. 15th 

Ans: C

 

Section : English 

Q.81 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

“Go down like a lead balloon” 

A. To be ready 

B. To get away from, to escape 

C. To be received badly by an audience 

D. To gamble everything you have 

Ans: C

 

Q.82 The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option ‘No Error’. 

A. necessary measures to contain the spread of the virus. 

B. in there opinion in the matters of taking 

C. The assembly was clearly divided 

D. No error 

Ans: B

 

Q.83 Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. 

For it was but a pool 

P. of hopes and nothing more, 

Q. his words did not 

R. action and efforts 

S. coincide with his which were needed. 

A. PQSR 

B. RPQS 

C. SQPR 

D. PSQR 

Ans: A

 

Q.84 Out of all the alternatives given, select the word which closely fits the given idiom/phrase. 

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch 

A. Good things come after bad things. 

B. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. 

C. Do something without having planned beforehand. 

D. Don’t count on something good happening until it’s happened. 

Ans: D

 

Q.85 The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option ‘No Error’. 

A. In what turned out to be thrilling 

B. out on top and won the game. 

C. No error 

D. finish, the home team finally came 

Ans: A

 

Q.86 Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the word with the correct spelling. 

A. Didactic 

B. Didaict 

C. Diadictic 

D. Didiactic 

Ans: A

 

Q.87 Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. 

The Government reforms imposed by 

P. series of major social, political, legal and 

Q. the Great Reforms by historians, were a 

R. governmental reforms in the 

S. Tsar Alexander II of Russia, often called Russian Empire carried out in the 1860s. 

A. RSQP 

B. SRQP 

C. SQPR. 

D. PSQR 

Ans: C

 

Q.88 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. 

I knew that Aparna was speaking the truth and decided to stand besides her during the trial. 

A. was speaking 

B. I knew 

C. decided to 

D. stand besides her 

Ans: D

 

Q.89 Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below. 

Ameliorate 

A. Retrieve 

B. Worsen 

C. Relieve 

D. Startle 

Ans: B

 

Q.90 Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option ‘no correction required’ if the sentence is correct as given. 

This newly arisen (evidence could have proved) to be the final nail in the coffin for the accused. 

A. evidence could have been proved 

B. evidence has proof 

C. No correction required 

D. evidence could prove 

Ans: D

 

Q.91 Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order. 

A. The truth of the matter is that everyone is so unique that all comparison is utterly wrong – so it is best to be your own self. 

B. It’s not your fault because you have been brought up and educated in such a way that you are constantly comparing yourself with others. 

C. For example, someone or other is taller than you, more beautiful, more intelligent or more virtuous and you are always in a state of inferiority and suffering. 

D. These days many of you suffer from an inferiority complex in some way or other, for the simple reason that you go on comparing. 

A. DABC 

B. DBCA 

C. ABDC 

D. ADBC 

Ans: B

 

Q.92 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. exhibit of the writer’s early works. 

The museum is showcasing. 

A. a retrospective 

B. an extrospective 

C. a perspective 

D. an erective 

Ans: A

 

Q.93 Select the word which means the same as the group of given words. 

A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. 

A. Payment 

B. Adjustment 

C. Advertisement 

D. Amazement 

Ans: C

 

Q.94 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. 

The man was charged with___________after murdering the king. 

A. homicide 

B. regicide 

C. matricide 

D. genocide 

Ans: B

 

Q.95 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. 

A________tree losses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in spring. 

A. dividuous 

B. residuous 

C. assiduous 

D. deciduous 

Ans: D

 

Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No substitution required’. I would wait for you at the Metro station had I known that you would surely come. 

A. would have waited 

B. No substitution required 

C. will be waiting 

D. shall wait 

Ans: A

 

Q.97 Select the most appropriate ‘one word ‘for the expression given below. 

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river. 

A. Cruciform 

B. Maelstrom 

C. Lodoform 

D. Vasiform 

Ans: B

 

Q.98 Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option ‘no correction required’ if the sentence is correct as given. (Everyone carefully and methodically were trying to) solve the problem given by the boot camp instructor. 

A. Everyone were carefully and methodically trying to 

B. Everyone had carefully and methodically trying to 

C. No correction required 

D. Everyone was carefully and methodically trying to 

Ans: D

 

Q.99 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Aggressive 

A. Hostile 

B. Vaporous 

C. Atmospheric 

D. Distinct 

Ans: A

 

Q.100 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

“Might and main” 

A. Approximately, almost, somewhat, to a certain degree 

B. Nonsense or meaningless speech 

C. With all enthusiasm 

D. To keep quiet, To say nothing 

Ans: C

Latest Current Affairs 10 October 2021

NATIONAL NEWS 

Diesel breaches the ₹100 mark!

Diesel prices breached the ₹100 per litre mark in Mumbai on Saturday after fuel prices were hiked again —fifth day in a row. Petrol prices were hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase is likely to have a cascading effect on the price of essential commodities, vegetables fruits and milk with consumers bearing the brunt of the price rise. In Mumbai, diesel costs ₹100.29 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs ₹92.47. The price of petrol in Delhi soared to another high of ₹103.84 a litre and ₹109.83 per litre in Mumbai, the notification said. The prices of fuel vary from state to state according to the local taxes levied on them. As for price rise in gas, an explainer in The Hindu, has attributed this to a host of reasons from economic recovery to geopolitics, attributed to the price rise. Global energy demand fell last year when economies slipped into COVID-induced lockdowns When growth returned this year, especially to Asian economies, demand shot up and energy producers struggled to meet the growing demand, pushing up prices, The Hindu said. Being a net importer of oil, India prices petrol and diesel at rates equivalent to international prices. With state-owned fuel retailers passing on the price of the cost to consumers, prices of petrol, gas and diesel have been reaching new highs for four days in a row; the price of petrol has been hiked by 30 paise a litre and diesel by 35 paise, the biggest rally in rates. Fuel rates are linked to international price of crude as USD was 82 per barrel after the decision by OPEC not to increase output more than 0.4 million barrels per day; fuel rates are being increased by a larger proportion. India imports oil and hence the oil prices swing with international prices. 

Ashish Mishra appears before SIT

Reports of the arrest of Ashish Mishra,  son of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra, continued to do the rounds as he finally appeared before the Special Investigation Team, after days of dodging summons issued by the police in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Police officials refused to comment on the ongoing interrogation. Official confirmation on Mishra’s arrest is awaited. A nine-member team headed by D.I.G. Upendra Agarwal has been formed to investigate the FIR lodged against the minister’s son and others. Ashish Mishra was supposed to appear before police on Friday, but he did not do so. The Uttar Pradesh Police then issued a fresh notice asking him to appear before it by 11 a.m. on Saturday. The state police then had pasted a notice outside Ashish Mishra’s house asking him to appear before it in connection with the violence that claimed eight lives. Four of the eight people who died in the violence on Sunday were farmers, allegedly knocked down by a vehicle carrying BJP workers. Angry farmers then allegedly lynched some people in the vehicles. The other dead included two BJP workers and their driver. Farmers have claimed that Ashish Mishra was in one of the vehicles, an allegation denied by him and his father. 

Samyukt Kisan Morcha blames the BJP for fomenting violence

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the ongoing farmers’ protests against Centre’s farm laws on Saturday has accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) of attempting to dislodge the current agitation by resorting to violent measures; their intent  exposed in the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Senior SKM leader Darshan Pal said that the Lakhimpur Kheri violence should not been seen in isolation as the incident is a part of larger conspiracy against farmers’ and the ongoing struggle. The Lakhimpur incident is an attempt to create an atmosphere to terrorise people and to shut people’s voice. The SKM has stood firmly against this approach and will continue to raise the voice, he said at a press conference in New Delhi. Joginder Singh, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan), one of the SKM constituent said that ongoing farmer’s agitation is going on peacefully, but BJP governments – be it at the Centre or in Uttar Pradesh have been attempting various tactics to dislodge the movement.  Even though the BJP is involving in violence, we will reply in a peaceful manner, which is strength of our movement. Our agitation will continue until our demands are fulfilled. There’s no question of relenting now, he added. We will observe October 12 as ‘Shaheed Kisan Diwas’ and we appealed to the farmers all over the country to join the ‘antim ardas’ (final rites) of the farmers, who died in Lakhimpur Kheri at Tikonia, he said.

India, China talks tomorrow

India and China will hold their 13th round of talks on Sunday to address the ongoing military stand-off between the two countries, according to Army sources. The mediations are likely to be held at Moldo (Chusul) on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). A resolution to the friction at Hot Springs is likely to figure in the talks. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday had said that it expected China to work towards early resolution of the remaining issue along the Line of Control (LoC) in Eastern Ladakh by fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols. Addressing a weekly media briefing, the MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, It is our expectation that China will work towards early resolution of the remaining issue along the Line of Control in Eastern Ladakh while fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the two leaders discussed the border tensions and disengagement along the LAC. Soldiers of India and China clashed last year resulting in the loss of several lives on both sides. The clashes erupted after the transgression by Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in Galwan Valley. More than a year has passed since the incident, but tensions have not abated between the two countries. So far, 12 rounds of military talks and a series of diplomatic parleys were held between India and China, but tensions remain.  India insists that only full disengagement will result in de-escalation. 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 

If China There to Stay, We are Too’: Army Chief Naravane on LAC Build-up at Eastern Ladakh

The military build-up by China in the eastern Ladakh region and new infrastructure development to sustain the large-scale deployment are matters of concern and India has been keeping a close watch on all the activities by the Chinese PLA, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane said on Saturday. He said if the Chinese military maintains the deployment through the second winter, it may lead to an LoC-like situation (Line of Control) though not an active LoC as is there on the western front with Pakistan The Chief of Army Staff said if the Chinese military continues with its deployment, the Indian Army too will maintain its presence on its side which is as good as what the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) has done. Indian and Chinese militaries have been on a standoff in several areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh for nearly 17 months though both sides disengaged from a number of friction points this year following a series of talks. Yes, it is a matter of concern that the large-scale build-up has occurred and continues to be in place, and to sustain that kind of a build-up, there has been an equal amount of infrastructure development on the Chinese side, Gen Naravane said at the Indian Today conclave. So, it means that they (PLA) are there to stay. We are keeping a close watch on all these developments, but if they are there to stay, we are there to stay too, he said. Gen Naravane said the build-up and the infrastructure development on the Indian side are as good as what PLA has done. But what this would, especially if they continue to stay there through the second winter, definitely mean that we will be in a kind of LC (Line of Control) situation though not an active LC as is there on the western front, he said. But definitely, we will have to keep a close eye on all the troop build-up and deployments to see that they do not get into any misadventure once again, the Army Chief said.

 

China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve peaceful reunification with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern. Taiwan responded to Xi by calling on Beijing to abandon its coercion, reiterating that only Taiwan’s people could decide their future. Democratically ruled Taiwan has come under increased military and political pressure from Beijing to accept its sovereignty, but Taipei has pledged to defend its freedom. Speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi said the Chinese people have a glorious tradition of opposing separatism. Taiwan independence separatism is the biggest obstacle to achieving the reunification of the motherland, and the most serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation, he said on the anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the last imperial dynasty in 1911. Peaceful reunification best meets the overall interests of the Taiwanese people, but China will protect its sovereignty and unity, he added. No one should underestimate the Chinese people’s staunch determination, firm will, and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Xi said. The historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be fulfilled, and will definitely be fulfilled. He struck a slightly softer tone than in July, his last major speech mentioning Taiwan, in which he vowed to smash any attempts at formal independence. In 2019, he directly threatened to use force to bring the island under Beijing’s control. The presidential office said they were a sovereign independent country, not part of the People’s Republic of China, and had clearly rejected China’s offer of one country, two systems to rule the island. The nation’s future rests in the hands of Taiwan’s people, the office said. In a separate statement, Taiwan’s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council called on Beijing to abandon its provocative steps of intrusion, harassment and destruction and return to talks. A U.S. State Department spokesperson reiterated Washington’s rock-solid commitment to Taiwan and said the United States will continue to support a peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues, consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people on Taiwan.

Latest Current Affairs 09 October 2021

NATIONAL NEWS 

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Supreme Court dissatisfied with U.P. government’s status report

The Supreme Court on Friday said the Uttar Pradesh Government’s resolve to fairly investigate the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and deaths, including allegations of murder against a Union Minister’s son, seemed just all talk and no action. Your seriousness is only in words and not in your actions, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana addressed the government. Justice Hima Kohli told the State, There is an old adage which rings true in this situation the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The State is represented by senior advocate Harish Salve and State Additional Advocate General Garima Parshad. Justice Surya Kant, on the Bench, told the State, It is a case of brutal murder of eight persons, law must take its course against all the accused. The court stated that it was dissatisfied with the government’s status report on the investigation. Chief Justice Ramana pointed out how even a special investigation team formed by the State was made of local police officers, inspectors, police superintendents and a DIG. The court asked whether the State has yet made a request to the CBI to take over the case. Salve replied in the negative. After a pause, the court itself went on to express doubts about transferring the case to the CBI. The CBI is not a solution for reason of the persons involved…, Chief Justice Ramana told Salve. The persons involved may have been a reference to the case’s link to a Central Minister. Salve began his submissions, saying a young man, ostensibly Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra, was being targeted. Ashish is accused of shooting dead a farmer while trying to escape agitated farmers after vehicles in the Minister’s convoy rammed into them. The charges are serious, Chief Justice Ramana addressed Salve. The latter said a notice had been issued to Ashish, asking him to appear before the police by 11 a.m. tomorrow. If the person does not come, the rigour of law will take its course, he assured. The CJI asked sharply, Is it the same way you treat other accused too? Like sending notices, etc.? Salve said he was instructed by the State that the postmortem report on the victim did not show bullet injuries. That is why notice was issued. If the allegations are true, it is certainly a Section 302 IPC [murder] case, he stated. After conferring for a moment, the CJI addressed Salve, This is the opinion of the Bench. As a responsible State government with a system and police, when there is a serious allegation of death or gunshot injury, will any other accused in this country be treated the same way? Salve remarked that the investigators had found two cartridges and may be he had bad aim. Chief Justice Ramana told Salve, It is an extremely serious issue, you are not proceeding in the way you should be… Imagine, what is the message we are sending out? In normal circumstances, a case of Section 302 IPC will be registered. The police will go out and arrest that person. The senior lawyer urged the court to give some more time to the State to repair the shortfalls in the investigation. He said everything would fall in place in a day or two. He would talk to the Home Secretary and the DGP. They [State] should have done the needful. They have to make another pudding and make it palatable, Salve agreed with the court. He said the court could list the case immediately on reopening after the Dussehra holidays. The Bench posted the case for October 20 as the first item on the list. We have respect for you, Salve. We hope the State will take the necessary steps, the CJI observed.

Will gherao PM’s residence if culprits not arrested in 7 days, says Chandrashekhar Azad.

Azad Samaj Party (ASP) chief and Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad on Friday said he and his supporters will gherao the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi if the culprits of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are not arrested within seven days. The Prime Msinister tweets on every issue but he is yet to react on the killing of the farmers. The culprits are roaming free. We will gherao the PM’s residence if the culprits are not arrested within seven days, Azad said at a press conference. PM Modi was celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in Lucknow when the families of farmers were in mourning, he said.  Those who are mum on the killing of farmers cannot be loyal to the country. The Prime Minister should talk to farmers, go to Lakhimpur Kheri and meet family members of slain farmers, he said. The Dalit leader compared the October 3 incident to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said it will have huge repercussions in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections next year. Azad alleged there is no law and order in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that the CM tender his resignation.

My son is innocent, will appear before police on October 9, says Ajay Mishra 

Union Minister Ajay Mishra, whose son faces a murder case in connection with the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on Friday said his son was innocent and will appear before the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday to record his statement. He said Ashish missed the police summons for Friday 10 am as he was not well. We have full faith in the law. My son is innocent. He got a notice on Thursday but he said he was not well. He will appear before the police tomorrow and give his statement and evidence as he is innocent, the Union Minister of State for Home told reporters at Chowdhury Charan Singh airport here. The Minister’s son is named in the FIR in the Lakhimpur violence that took place on October 3 in which eight persons including four farmers and a journalist were killed. Ashish was asked by the police to appear before it at 10 am Friday, but he skipped the summons.

 

Tata Sons wins bid to acquire Air India 

The government on Friday announced Tata Sons subsidiary Talace Pvt Ltd as the winning bidder for Air India. Talace has quoted an enterprise value of ₹18,000 crore. Of this, ₹15,300 is towards debt component of Air India, and the remaining will be cash paid to the government, DIPAM Secretary, Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at a press briefing. Total Air India debt as on August 31, 2021 is ₹61,562 crore. Of this, the winning bidder takes on ₹15,300 crore and the balance ₹45,263 crore will be repaid by the government to the lenders. The second highest bidder was a consortium led by SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh, which had cited an enterprise value of ₹15,100 crore. The reserve price determined by the government was ₹12,000 crore. The government aims to conclude the transaction by December, 2021, when the government shares will be transferred to the Tata subsidiary.

Mumbai court refuses bail to Aryan Khan, two others in drugs case 

A metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai on Friday denied bail to Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, and two others in a case pertaining to the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate R.M. Nerlikar rejected the bail pleas of Aryan Khan (23) and the other two accused. The court on Thursday sent Aryan Khan and seven others arrested in the case in 14-day judicial remand after their NCB custody ended. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), opposed the bail applications of the three accused. After hearing the arguments, the magistrate denied bail to Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant, saying their applications were not maintainable. The NCB had arrested these three along with some others over the last weekend after raiding the Goa-bound Cordelia cruise ship on Saturday evening. The central agency had claimed to have recovered drugs from the ship. A total of 18 persons have been arrested so far in the case.

In favour of raising speed limit on expressways to 140 kmph: Gadkari 

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that he is in favour of increasing the maximum speed limit on expressways to 140 km per hour, and added that a Bill will soon be introduced in Parliament to revise the speed limits for vehicles for different categories of roads. The Minister for Road Transport and Highways added that there is a mentality regarding speed that if the speed of the car increases, then there will be an accident. My personal view is that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways should be increased to 140 km per hour, he said while addressing the ‘India Today Conclave 2021’. Gadkari added that while the speed limits for National Highways should be at least 100 km per hour on four-lane roads, the respective speed limits for two-lane roads and city roads should be 80 km per hour and 75 km per hour. He said the parameters of speed limits for vehicles in India is one of the big challenges. There are some decisions by the Supreme Court and High Courts regarding car speed due to which we are not able to do anything, Gadkari said. He added, Such expressways have been built in the country that not even a dog can come on those roads because barricading has been done on both sides of the road. He said he had prepared a file to revise the maximum speed limits for vehicles for different categories of roads. In a democracy, we have the right to make laws and judges have the right to interpret the law…a Bill will soon be introduced in Parliament to revise the speed limits for vehicles on Indian roads, he said.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 

Two journalists win Nobel Peace Prize for defending freedom of expression 

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited their fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda, said Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the committee. Without freedom of expression and freedom of the press, it will be difficult to successfully promote fraternity between nations, disarmament, and a better world order to succeed in our time, she said. Ressa in 2012 co-founded Rappler, a news website that has focused critical attention on the (President Rodrigo) Duterte regime’s controversial, murderous anti-drug campaign, the Nobel committee said. She and Rappler have also documented how social media is being used to spread fake news, harass opponents and manipulate public discourse. Reacting to the news, Ressa told Norway’s TV2 channel that the government (of the Philippines) will obviously not be happy. I’m a little shocked. It’s really emotional, she added. But I am happy on behalf of my team and would like to thank the Nobel Committee for recognising what we are going through. Muratov was one of the founders of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta in 1993. Novaya Gazeta is the most independent newspaper in Russia today, with a fundamentally critical attitude towards power, the Nobel committee said. The newspaper’s fact-based journalism and professional integrity have made it an important source of information on censurable aspects of Russian society rarely mentioned by other media, it added. The Nobel committee noted that since the launch of Novaya Gazeta, six of its journalists have been killed, among them Anna Politkovskaya, who covered Russia’s bloody conflict in Chechnya. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov hailed Muratov as a talented and brave person. We can congratulate Dmitry Muratov he has consistently worked in accordance with his ideals, Peskov said in a conference call with reporters after the prize was announced. Reiss-Andersen noted that the peace prize has gone to journalists in the past, including Ernesto Teodoro Moneta of Italy who was cited in 1907 for his work in the press and in peace meetings. In 1935, Carl von Ossietzky was awarded the prize for his burning love for freedom of thought and expression after revealing that Germany was secretly re-arming after World War I. Reiss-Andersen also noted the risks to free speech in today’s world due to the spread of fake news, noting that Ressa has been critical of Facebook’s role in manipulating public debate. Conveying fake news and information that is propaganda and untrue is also a violation of freedom of expression, and all freedom of expression has its limitations. That is also a very important factor in this debate, she said.

 

Bomb kills at least 100 at Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz 

An apparent bomb attack on worshippers at a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz killed at least 100 people on Friday, in the bloodiest assault since US forces left the country. Scores more victims from the minority community were injured in the blast, which has not been claimed but appears designed to further destabilise Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. A medical source at the Kunduz Provincial Hospital said that 35 dead and more than 50 injured had been taken there, while a worker at a Doctors Without Borders hospital reported 15 dead and scores more wounded. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had earlier said an unknown number of people had been killed and injured when an explosion took place in a mosque of our Shiite compatriots in Kunduz. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State group, arch-rival of the Taliban, has claimed similar recent atrocities. Residents of Kunduz, the capital of a province of the same name, told AFP the blast hit a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers, the most important of the week for Muslims. Kunduz’s location makes it a key transit point for economic and trade exchanges with Tajikistan. It was the scene of fierce battles as the Taliban fought their way back into power this year. Often targeted by Sunni extremists, Shiite Muslims have suffered some of Afghanistan’s most violent assaults, with rallies bombed, hospitals targeted and commuters ambushed. Shias make up roughly 20% of the Afghan population. Many of them are Hazara, an ethnic group that has been heavily persecuted in Afghanistan for decades. In October 2017, a lone IS suicide attacker struck a Shiite mosque as worshippers gathered for evening prayers in the west of Kabul, killing 56 people and wounding 55, including women and children.

Latest Current Affairs 08 October 2021

NATIONAL NEWS 

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Who are the accused, have they been arrested, SC asks U.P.

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Uttar Pradesh Government 24 hours to file a status report identifying the accused in the First Information Report (FIR) registered on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and whether they have been arrested or not. Instilling a sense of urgency in the State Government, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India ordered the State to facilitate immediate medical care for the mother of a 19-year-old man who was among the killed in the incident. While hearing this case now we got a message that the mother of one of the people who died is in a state of shock over the loss of her son and needs immediate medical attention… We want you to get her admitted at the nearest hospital, the court addressed Uttar Pradesh Additional Advocate General Garima Prashad, for the State. Prashad said it would be done immediately while describing the Lakhimpur Kheri incident as extreme, unfortunate. We also feel the same way, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana said. But we want to know who are the accused in the FIR and whether they have been arrested or not, Justice Surya Kant, on the Bench, told the Uttar Pradesh Government. Chief Justice Ramana said the status report should contain details of the eight persons killed in the incident. News reports said four of the deceased were farmers mowed down by a vehicle which was part of the convoy of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra. Prashad said the State Government had constituted a Special Investigating Team and a judicial inquiry had begun. An FIR had been registered and the investigation was on. But the grievance here is your investigation is not proper, the CJI said. The Chief Justice was referring to a letter written by two lawyers, advocates Shivkumar Tripathi and C.S. Panda, based on which the court had taken cognisance of the Lakhimpur Kheri case. Prashad said the State would try to file the status report by Thursday itself even as the court listed the case for Friday. The court hearing comes on the same day when news channels have aired videos reportedly of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Thursday’s hearing of the case before the CJI’s Bench comes just three days after another Bench of the court had lashed out at farmers’ bodies, connecting their nearly year-long protests against farm laws to the violence that occurred in Lakhimpur Kheri. That Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar had said that nobody takes responsibility when incidents like in Lakhimpur Kheri occurs When such incidents happen, causing deaths, loss to property and damage, nobody takes responsibility, Justice Khanwilkar had observed on Monday. Earlier in the day, hours before the Supreme Court hearing, the Uttar Pradesh Government had announced that a single-member inquiry commission under retired Allahabad High Court judge Pradeep Kumar Srivastava will probe the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The commission will complete its probe in two months, said a notification dated October 6 issued by the State Government.

Explain basis of fixing ₹8 lakh limit to determine EWS category for NEET: Supreme Court to Centre 

The Supreme Court on Thursday posed searching questions to the Centre on its decision to fix a limit of ₹8 lakh annual income for determining Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category for reservation in NEET admissions for medical courses. The top court allowed the impleadment of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Department of Personnel and Training and asked them to file an affidavit on what was the basis for fixing the limit of ₹8 lakh annual income to determine the EWS category. The Centre said fixing a limit of ₹8 lakh annual income for the EWS category is a matter of policy based on the National Cost of Living Index. A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, and B.V. Nagarathna asked the Centre to specify what was the basis and parameters for fixing the limit and whether any deliberation has taken place on the issue or simply the figure of ₹8 lakh income was picked up from the limit of determining the creamy layer in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The top court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Centre and Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) July 29 notice providing 27% reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) and 10% EWS category in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) admissions for medical courses. We want to know what the basis for ₹8 lakh annual income is. What was the study behind this? Was there any deliberation? Can you say the ₹8 lakh limit is for all over the country? Every state has a different cost of living. Cosmopolitan cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai have different costs of living than cities in Uttar Pradesh or any other smaller city. How can the limit of ₹8 lakh be the same for every place in the country, the bench said. It asked whether the government has undertaken the study of the Gross Domestic Product of every household in a State and whether it has ascertained the criteria for economic backwardness and what its methodology was. Even for House Rent Allowance, you have a concept of Class-1 and Class-2 cities. How can you say ₹8 lakh will be applied for everywhere in the country. You cannot just say it is a matter of policy and get away with it, the bench said. The top court asked Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj to reflect on the issue and to file an affidavit with regard to the questions asked by it and clarified that these questions are only its prima facie views. Economic Backwardness is a realistic thing. There is no doubt about it as people don’t have money to purchase books, to even have food. But as far as the EWS is concerned, they are forward class and there is no social or educational backwardness among them. So can you apply the same yardstick of ₹8 lakh limit for the creamy layer to the EWS? Please remember, with regard to the EWS we are not dealing with social and educational backwardness. What was the basis of fixing the limit or have you simply lifted the criteria for the creamy layer and put it for EWS, the bench said. The top court said that it wants to know what exercise was undertaken to arrive at these indicia for EWS as it cannot apply the same indicia which have been applied for Social and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). The case of a creamy layer is that due to economic advancement they have crossed the threshold and the indicia of backwardness with regard to them have been completely obliterated. But in regard to EWS, there is no concept of obliteration of social backwardness, the bench said. Nataraj said that though he does not have any instruction from DoPT and the Ministry of Social Justice, as they were not the party to the case, these are larger issues that will be deliberated before a five-judge Constitution bench where the validity of the 103rd amendment is pending. The bench in its over three-and-half-hour hearing said that the court at present was not concerned with the validity of the amendment but is dealing with the implementation of the amendment.

Maneka, Varun, Swamy out; Scindia, Smriti inducted into BJP national executive 

Lok Sabha members Maneka Gandhi and her son, Varun Gandhi, were dropped from the BJP’s national executive, while Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Jyotiraditya Scindia were among those inducted into the 80-member decision-making body that was announced on Thursday. The list was announced hours after Gandhi said via a tweet on Thursday morning that the video of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, where a group of farmers was on Sunday allegedly mowed down by cars in Union Minister of State Ajay Kumar Mishra’s convoy, was crystal clear. Protestors cannot be silenced through murder. There has to be accountability for the innocent blood of farmers that has been spilled and justice must be delivered before a message of arrogance and cruelty enters the minds of every farmer, Gandhi tweeted.  On Monday, Gandhi had written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking action in the matter. BJP president Jagat Prasad Nadda appointed the 80 members, which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, and former party presidents and current Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. In a statement, the party said 50 special invitees and 179 permanent invitees, including Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, national spokespersons, presidents of national wings and state unit leadership, would also be a part of the national executive committee. Since Nadda took over as party president in January 2020, this was the first appointment of the national executive by him. According to sources, a meeting of the national executive, which was last held in 2019 during Shah’s tenure as party president, could be held on November 7. Among the national executive members dropped by Nadda are former Union Ministers Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Vijay Goel and Dr. C.P. Thakur; current Union Ministers Rao Inderjit Singh, Ashwani Kumar Choubey and Prahlad Singh Patel; and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy. Some new entrants to the party have been included in the national executive, including Scindia and Dinesh Trivedi, a former Trinamool Congress MP who joined the BJP in the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections earlier this year. Prominent BJP campaigners and candidates in the Bengal polls like actor Mithun Chakraborty and MP Swapan Dasgupta have also been included in the national executive. Union Ministers G.Kishan Reddy, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hardeep Singh Puri, V. Muraleedharan, Bhupender Yadav, Anurag Thakur, Meenakshi Lekhi and S. Jaishankar are among those in the national executive.

Two teachers shot dead inside a Srinagar school 

Two teachers were shot dead inside a government school in Srinagar on Thursday, just two days after three civilians, including a well-known Kashmiri Pandit chemist, were killed in the Valley. A police official said unknown gunmen barged into the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Iddgah Sangam, in the old city and fired from a point-blank range at two teachers. Both the teachers were declared brought dead at a nearby hospital, officials said. The victims were identified as Satinder Kaur, principal of the school, and Deepak Chand, a teacher, both residents of Allocha Bagh in Srinagar. Locals said Chand, a Kashmiri Pandit, had shifted back from Jammu after his family migrated in the 1990s, when militancy broke out. A teacher told The Hindu that they were sipping tea when they heard gunshots outside the principal’s room around 11:15 a.m. We saw our colleague Chand falling to the ground outside the principal’s room, the teacher said. The Resistance Front (TRF), floated after the Centre ended J&K’s special constitutional position, has purportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on the social media platforms. The Shaheed Gazi Squad carried out the targeted attack on two non-locals who were domicile holders and had harassed the parents of the students to salute the occupier’s flag on August 15, a TRF spokesman said. Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh, who visited the spot, said, This is an attempt to defame the local Muslims of Kashmir. Killing innocent civilians, including teachers, is a move to attack and damage the age-old tradition of communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir. The police have got some clues and leads about the killers in the previous cases. Police will nab the killers very soon, he said. The Union Territory’s political parties have condemned the killings. Disturbing to see the deteriorating situation in Kashmir where a minuscule minority is the latest target. (Government of India) GOI’s claims of building a Naya Kashmir has actually turned it into a hellhole. It’s sole interest is to use Kashmir as a milch cow for its electoral interests, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said. A spree of civilian killings, seven in the past 10 days, has come at a time when Union Ministers are on a nine-week outreach programme in Jammu and Kashmir. Three civilians, including famous M.L Bindroo of the Bindroo Medicate, were shot dead on Tuesday. Around 27 civilians have been killed this year so far.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Literature Nobel goes to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah 

Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose work focuses on colonialism and the trauma of the refugee experience, won the Nobel Literature Prize on October 7. Gurnah, who grew up on the island of Zanzibar but who arrived in England as a refugee at the end of the 1960s, is the fifth African to win the Nobel Literature Prize. The Swedish Academy said Gurnah was honoured for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents. His novels recoil from stereotypical descriptions and open our gaze to a culturally diversified East Africa unfamiliar to many in other parts of the world, the Nobel Foundation added. Gurnah has published 10 novels and a number of short stories. He is best known for his 1994 breakthrough novel Paradise, set in colonial East Africa during World War I, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. The theme of the refugee’s disruption runs throughout his work. Born in 1948, Gurnah fled Zanzibar in 1968 following the revolution which led to oppression and the persecution of citizens of Arab origin. He began writing as a 21-year-old in England. Although Swahili was his first language, English became his literary tool. In an article he wrote for The Guardian in 2004, Gurnah said he hadn’t planned to be a writer when he was living in Zanzibar, but once in England he felt overwhelmed by the sense of ‘a life left behind’. If one way of seeing distance as helpful to the writer pictures him or her as a closed world, another argument suggests displacement is necessary, that the writer produces work of value in isolation because he or she is then free from responsibilities and intimacies that mute and dilute the truth, he wrote. Gurnah has until his recent retirement been Professor of English and Postcolonial Literatures at the University of Kent in Canterbury, focusing principally on writers such as Wole Soyinka, Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Salman Rushdie. The Nobel Prize comes with a medal and a prize sum of 10 million Swedish kronor (about $1.1 million). Ahead of the October 7 announcement, Nobel watchers had suggested the Swedish Academy could choose to give the nod to a writer from Asia or Africa, following a pledge to make the prize more diverse. It has crowned mainly Westerners in its 120-year existence. Glaringly, 102 men have won and only 16 women. The Academy has long insisted its laureates were chosen on literary merit alone, and that it did not take nationality into account. But after a #MeToo scandal that rocked the Academy — prompting it to postpone the 2018 prize for a year — the body said it would adjust its criteria towards more geographic and gender diversity. Previously, we had a more Eurocentric perspective of literature, and now we are looking all over the world, the head of the Nobel committee, Anders Olsson, said in 2019. The Nobel season continues on October 8 in Oslo with the Peace Prize, followed next October 11 by the Economics Prize.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman in Pakistan; discusses regional security, economic ties. 

Pakistan and the U.S. have discussed regional security issues, including the situation in Afghanistan, and bilateral economic cooperation as America’s Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman held talks with the country’s NSA Moeed Yusuf here, the official media reported on October 8. The two countries expressed a desire to promote their bilateral relations during a meeting between Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on National Security Yusuf and the visiting U.S. diplomat on October 7. No statement was issued after the meeting but according to Radio Pakistan, both sides discussed economic cooperation and the regional security situation. In his talks with Ms. Sherman, NSA Yusuf said that the world must maintain contacts with the interim government in Afghanistan, which is now under Taliban rule since August 15 when the Afghan militant group ousted the elected government of President Ashraf Ghani, forcing him to flee the country and take refuge in the U.A.E. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State arrived here from New Delhi on October 7 on a two-day visit to discuss various aspects of bilateral ties and the regional situation in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. According to the Foreign Office (FO), Ms. Sherman’s visit follows a recent meeting between Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly. During Ms. Sherman’s visit, views will be exchanged on all issues of mutual interest, including the bilateral relationship as well as the regional situation. We look forward to reinforcing a balanced Pakistan-U.S. relationship that is anchored in mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas including security, trade, investment, energy and regional connectivity, the FO added. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the U.S. forces that began on May 1. On August 15, the capital city of Kabul fell to the insurgents. The Afghan militant group claimed victory over opposition forces in the last holdout province of Panjshir on September 6, completing their takeover of Afghanistan three weeks after capturing Kabul. The Taliban have put in place a hardline interim 33-member Cabinet that has no women and includes UN-designated terrorists. The Taliban last ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001.

 

SSC GD 15 Feb 2019 Shift-II Previous Year Paper

SSC GD 15th Feb 2019 Shift-II 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 In a certain code, LOVE is written as OLEV. How will IRIS be written in that code? 

(A) IIRS 

(B) IRSI 

(C) RSII 

(D) RISI 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

LOVE is written as OLEV 

The first word is divided into two parts, and both the letters in both the parts are swapped. ≡ ≡ 

Eg :- LOVE LO and VE, now letters in both parts are swapped = OL and EV OLEV Similarly, IRIS : RISI 

=> Ans – (D) 

 

Q. 2 In a certain code, AXE is written as 120. How will FEE be written in that code? 

(A) 150 

(B) 80 

(C) 60 

(D) 20 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

If all the alphabets in the English alphabetical order are numbered sequentially, i.e. A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on. ≡ 1 × 24 × 5 = 120 

Thus, AXE 

≡ 6 × 5 × 5 = 150 

FEE 

=> Ans – (A) 

 

Q. 3 Choose the odd one out of the given options. 

(A) BFJ 

(B) DGJ 

(C) EGI 

(D) CHI 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

A) : B (+4) = F (+4) = J 

B) : D (+3) = G (+3) = J 

C) : E (+2) = G (+2) = I 

D) : C (+5) = H (+1) = I 

=> Ans – (D) 

 

Q. 4 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line? 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 5 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

EFG : JLN :: GKM : ? 

(A) NZY 

(B) LQT 

(C) NUZ 

(D) LQS 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Expression = EFG : JLN :: GKM : ? 

The pattern followed is : 

Similarly, for GKM : 

=> Ans – (B) 

 

Q. 6 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes. 

Furniture, Chairs, Trees 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

All the chairs are types of furniture, but trees are different, hence the venn diagram that best describe above relation is : 

=> Ans – (A) 

 

Q. 7 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around circular table facing each other for a lunch. A is opposite D and third to the right of B. G is between A and F. is to the immediate right of A. E is between C and D. Who is sitting opposite C? 

(A) B 

(B) F 

(C) G 

(D) E 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

A is opposite D and third to the right of B. Also, E is between C and D. 

=> (B) is to the immediate right of D. 

G is between (A) and F, => G is to the immediate left of A. 

H is to the immediate right of A. 

Thus, F is sitting opposite C. 

=> Ans – (B) 

 

Q. 8 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the given pattern. 

(A) 206 

(B) 216 

(C) 6 

(D) 36 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 9 J, K L, M, N and O are six teachers. Each one teaches a different subject out of Hindi, English, Math, Science. Social Science and Arts, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them teaches on only one day, from Mondayto Saturday. not necessarily in the same order. J teaches Science on Wednesday. O teaches Math second after J. K teaches on the first day of the week, but teaches neither Hindi nor English. M teaches English before N and L teaches Arts before J. Who teaches on Saturday? 

(A) M 

(B) N 

(C) K 

(D) L 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 10 Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed). 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 11 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at right side.

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

Image in first option is the exact replica of Q. figure, hence it is eliminated. Now, the vertical shape of circular will remain intact, hence second and third options are also not possible. Thus, last option is the correct mirror image. 

=> Ans – (D) 

 

Q. 12 Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row. P is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. P is sitting second to the right of T. U is not sitting at any extreme end. O is sitting between R and T. Who is sitting between P and T? 

(A) Q 

(B) R 

(C) U 

(D) O 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 13 Choose the option that would follow next in the given figure series. 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

The pattern followed is that the little gap between the two triangles in the first figure is pointing at top left and is moving in anti clockwise direction, i.e. in the second figure is pointing at left side, then bottom left and then at bottom, thus in the missing figure, it will face bottom right as shown in second figure. 

=> Ans – (B) 

 

Q. 14 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

Pathology : Diseases :: Astronomy : ? 

(A) Future 

(B) Soil 

(C) Planets 

(D) Shells 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 15 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

109, 105, 89, 53, ? 

(A) 10 

(B) 11 

(C) -10 

(D) -11 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 16 Choose the option in which the figure marked ‘x’ is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 17 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

TOD, RQB, PSZ, NUX,? 

(A) LWW 

(B) LWV 

(C) LVW 

(D) LWU 

Answer: (B) 

Explanation: 

Series : TOD, RQB, PSZ, NUX,? 

The pattern followed in each letter of the terms is : 

1st letter : T (-2) = R (-2) = P (-2) = N (-2) = L 

2nd letter : O (+2) = Q (+2) = S (+2) = U (+2) = W 

3rd letter : (D) (-2) = (B) (-2) = Z (-2) = X (-2) = V 

Thus, missing term : LWV 

=> Ans – (B) 

 

Q. 18 Choose the odd number out of the given options. 

(A) 45 

(B) 75 

(C) 85 

(D) 105 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Apart from 85, all numbers are divisible by 15, hence it is the odd one. 

=> Ans – (C) 

 

Q. 19 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

1) All nails are pins. 

2) All hammers are pins. 

Conclusion: 

I. No nail is a pin. 

II. Some pins are nails. 

(A) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 

(B) Only conclusion II follows. 

(C) Only conclusion I follows. 

(D) Both conclusions follow: 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 20 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

9, 21, 38, 65, ? 

(A) 125 

(B) 115 

(C) 105 

(D) 107 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

The pattern followed is that numbers with successive multiples of 5 between them are added. 9 + 12 = 21 

21 + 17 = 38 

38 + 27 = 65 

65 + 42 = 107 

=> Ans – (D) 

 

Q. 21 Choose the odd one out of the given options. 

(A) Purple 

(B) Yellow 

(C) Red 

(D) Blue 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Except purple, all the colours appear in a rainbow, hence it is the odd one. 

=> Ans – (A) 

 

Q. 22 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 

24 : 4 :: 45 : ? 

(A) 5 

(B) 7 

(C) 8 

(D) 6 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 23 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

Famous : Obscure :: Crazy : ? 

(A) Sane 

(B) Clever 

(C) Sink 

(D) Foolish 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Obscure means someone who is not discovered or not known, while a famous person is known everywhere, thus the relation between the two words are antonyms, similarly, opposite of crazy is sane. 

=> Ans – (A) 

 

Q. 24 Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct. 

15 + 15 × 15 − 15 ÷ 15 = 15 

(A) − and ÷ 

(B) + and − 

(C) × and ÷ 

(D) + and × 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 25 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts. decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

1) Some angers are griefs. 

2) Some griefs are loves. 

Conclusion: 

I. Some griefs are angers. 

II. Some loves are griefs. 

(A) Both conclusions follow. 

(B) Only conclusion II follows. 

(C) Only conclusion I follows. 

(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 

Answer: (A) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 With which Mughal ruler is the Moti Masjid in Agra associated? 

(A) Aurangzeb 

(B) Akbar 

(C) Humayun 

(D) Shah Jahan 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 27 Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the factors that gave rise to the Consumer Movement in India? 

(A) Frequent food shortages 

(B) Hoarding and Black Marketing 

(C) Adulteration of food 

(D) Tax on soft beverages 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 28 Which festival is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad? 

(A) Eid-ul-fitr 

(B) Shab-i-baraat 

(C) Id-ul-azha 

(D) Milad-un-nabi 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 29 What are dolphins, porpoises and whales called? 

(A) Smack 

(B) Amphibian 

(C) Odontocetes 

(D) Cetaceans 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 30 Which food delivery service provider was recently acquired by Ola? 

(A) Foodpanda 

(B) Uber eats 

(C) Zomato 

(D) Swiggy 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 31 What is the child sex ratio? 

(A) Number of males per thousand females in the age group 0-15 

(B) Number of females per thousand males in the age group 0-6 

(C) Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-6 

(D) Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-15 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 32 Who won his first Stuttgart Open men’s singles title in June 2018? 

(A) Dominic Thiem 

(B) Nicolas Mahut 

(C) Roger Federer 

(D) Milos Raonic 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 33 When was Rowlatt Satyagraha launched and by whom? 

(A) 1929, Mahatma Gandhi 

(B) 1915, Motilal Nehru 

(C) 1919, Mahatma Gandhi 

(D) 1930, C.R. Das 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 34 ……… cropping refers to, growing two or more crops simultaneous on the same piece of land 

(A) Simple 

(B) Complex 

(C) Mixed 

(D) Inter 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 35 Which of the following is the national aquatic animal of India? 

(A) Whale 

(B) Turtle 

(C) Sea Horse 

(D) River Dolphin 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 36 Which of the following is a subject of the state list? 

(A) Banking 

(B) Defence 

(C) Police 

(D) Forests 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 37 Which British Viceroy in India carried out the partition of Bengal? 

(A) Lord Canning 

(B) Lord Lytton 

(C) Lord Dalhousie 

(D) Lord Curzon 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 38 The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) wasestablished by the Central Government in the year ……… 

(A) 1997 

(B) 1998 

(C) 1996 

(D) 1999 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 39 Which startup was recently honoured by UN for its efforts in cleaning the Ganga river? 

(A) Navdanya Trust 

(B) Satpuda foundation 

(C) HelpUsGreen 

(D) World Wide Fund 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 40 ‘Double coincidence of wants’ is a feature of which system? 

(A) Forex system 

(B) Barter system 

(C) Equity system 

(D) Liquidity system 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 41 Curd is formed with the help of …………. bacteria. 

(A) Bifidobacterium bifidum 

(B) Lactic acid 

(C) Lactobacillus acidophilus 

(D) Bacillus coagulans 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 42 Which of these countries is an example of ‘holding together federation’? 

(A) New Zealand 

(B) Australia 

(C) USA 

(D) India 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 43 Kalaripayattu is the martial art form prevalent in which Indian state? 

(A) Tamil Nadu 

(B) Kerala 

(C) Karnataka 

(D) Odisha 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 44 Which option represents the crops that are grown in June-July and are harvested in September-October? 

(A) Rice, cotton 

(B) Melon,barley 

(C) Cucumber, watermelon 

(D) Peas, wheat 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 45 Which Indian state is the largest bauxite producing state? 

(A) Odisha 

(B) Bihar 

(C) Madhya Pradesh 

(D) Jharkhand 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 46 Which tennis player received the Padma Shri in sports in 2018? 

(A) Yuki Bhambri 

(B) Sania Mirza 

(C) Leander Paes 

(D) Somdev Devvarman 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 47 Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’? 

(A) Narendra Modi 

(B) Manmohan Singh 

(C) Sushma Swaraj 

(D) Arun Jaitley 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 48 Which declaration was signed at UNCED 1992 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil? 

(A) Agenda 39 

(B) Agenda 19 

(C) Agenda 22 

(D) Agenda 21 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 What is the range of pH scale? 

(A) 0 to l4 

(B) 1 to 10 

(C) 1 to 7 

(D) 0 to l0 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 50 What was the capital of the Mauryan empire? 

(A) Pataliputra 

(B) Vaishali 

(C) Indraprastha 

(D) Kusinagra 

Answer: (A) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A shopkeeper sells an article at a certain price. What is his gain or loss percent, if by selling it at 75% of that price, he loses 10%? 

(A) Gain, 20% 

(B) Gain, 25% 

(C) Loss, 20% 

(D) Loss, 25% 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 52 A man can row downstream a distance of 9 km in 2 hours and takes 6 hours while returning to the starting point. What is the speed (in km/h) of the stream? 

(A) 2 

(B) 2.5 

(C) 1.5 

(D) 3 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 53 The average weight of a certain number of students in a group is 54 kg. if 12 students of average weight 52 kg join the group, then the average weight of all the students in the group decreases by 750 g. What was the number of students, initially in the group? 

(A) 18 

(B) 24 

(C) 15 

(D) 20 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 54 Surbhi can do a piece of work in 24 days. She completed ⅜ of the work and then left it. Amita complete the remaining work in 10 days. Working together, they will complete 125% of the same work in: 

(A) 10 days 

(B) 9 days 

(C) 12 days 

(D) 15 days 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 55 Study the following table and answer question. 

Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities: 

The ratio of the total number of students passed in the examination from cities (A) and (D) to that of students failed from cities (B) and E? 

(A) 9 : 16 

(B) 5 : 9 

(C) 13 : 18 

(D) 14 : 19 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 56 The ratio of ages of A and B, 4 years ago, was 5 : 7. The ratio of their ages after 4 years from now will be 7 : 9. What will be the ratio of ages of A and B after 12 years from now? 

(A) 8 : 13 

(B) 13 : 17 

(C) 9 : 11 

(D) 15 : 19 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 57 The surface area of a cuboidal box is 240 cm2 and the length of its diagonal is 11 cm. What is the sum (in cm)of its length, breadth and depth? 

(A) 21 

(B) 19 

(C) 20 

(D) 17 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 58 The area of an equilateral triangle is 63 times the area of a rhombus whose one side measures 13 cm and one diagonal is 10 cm. The length of side of the triangle, in cm, is: 

(A) 366

(B) 246

(C) 246

(D) 126

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 59 Let x be the least number which when divided by 12, 15, 18, 20 and 27, the remainder in each case is 2, but x is divisible by 23. If x is divided by the sum of its digits then the quotient is: 

(A) 196 

(B) 149 

(C) 193 

(D) 199 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 60 Two trains A and B,186 m and 200 m long are running at 64 km/h and 80 km/h, respectively on parallel tracks. If they are running in the opposite directions, then how much time(in seconds) will a person sitting in the first train A take to cross the other train? 

(A) 5.5 

(B) 5 

(C) 6 

(D) 4.5 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 61 The ratios of spirit and water in vessels A and B are 4 : 5 and 7: 11, respectively. The contents of A and B are mixed in the ratio 2 : 5. What is the ratio of spirit and water in the resulting solution? 

(A) 22 : 75 

(B) 53 : 75 

(C) 17 : 25 

(D) 13 : 20 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 62 The average of 17 numbers is 29. The average of first 9 numbers is 31 and the average of the last 9 numbers is 27. If 9th number is excluded, then what is the average of the remaining numbers? 

(A) 31 

(B) 31.6 

(C) 29.5 

(D) 29 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 63 The value of lies between: 

(A) 10.5 and 11.5 

(B) 11.5 and 12.5 

(C) 9.5 and 10.5 

(D) 8.5 and 9.5 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 64 The difference between the mean and median of the data 66, 59, 68, 65, 62, 59, 58, 56, 63, 65 is: 

(A) 0.4 

(B) 1 

(C) 0.8 

(D) 0.5 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 65 A certain sum amounts to ₹9243.20 in 1½ years at 4% p.a. simple interest. What will be the simple interest on the same sum for 7½ years at 8% per annum? 

(A) ₹5580 

(B) ₹5223 

(C) ₹5232 

(D) ₹5508 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 66 A sum of ₹12000 will amount to ₹x at 12% p.a after 2 years, when the interest is compounded 8-monthly. The value of x is (nearest to an integer) 

(A) 15111 

(B) 15083 

(C) 15117 

(D) 15053 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 67 The radius of a metallic sphere is 3 cm.it is melted and drawn into a wire of uniform circular section of 0.1 cm. the length of the wire will be (in m): 

(A) 44 

(B) 24 

(C) 36 

(D) 40 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 68 Anu sells an article at a profit of 25%. If she had bought it at 25% less and sold it for ₹30.25 less she would have gained 30%. What is the original price (in ₹) of the article? 

(A) 108 

(B) 105.50 

(C) 105.80 

(D) 110 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 69 The ratio of the mean proportional between 0.7 and 2.8 and the third proportional to 2.5 and 3.5 is: 

(A) 7 : 2 

(B) 2 : 7 

(C) 7 : 3 

(D) 3 : 7 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 70 Study the following table and answer question. 

Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities: 

The total number of students who appeared in the examination from cities C and D is what percent more than the total number of students who failed in cities A, B and E? (nearest to an integer) 

(A) 44 

(B) 30 

(C) 41 

(D) 42 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 71 The value of [⅔ ÷ 8/15 of ⅖ + ⅖ of 7½ ÷ ¾] is: 

(A) 1

(B) 1¼ 

(C) 1½ 

(D) ½ 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 72 Study the following table and answer question. 

Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities:

The number of cities in which passing percentage of students is below 56% is: 

(A) 1 

(B) 3 

(C) 2 

(D) 4 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 73 Two pipes X and Y can fill an empty tank in ‘t’ minutes. If pipe X alone takes 6 minutes more than ‘t’ to fill the tank and Y alone takes 54 minutes more than ‘t’ to fill the tank, then X and Y together will fill the tank in (in minutes): 

(A) 18 

(B) 12 

(C) 27 

(D) 24 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 74 The price of oil is increased by 20%. However, the expenditure on it increases by 15%. What is the percentage increase or decrease in the consumption of oil? 

(A) 6¼%, decrease 

(B) 4⅙%, decrease 

(C) 4⅙%, increase 

(D) 6¼%, increase 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 75 A person makes a profit of 17% after allowing 10% discount on its marked price. If he gives 14% discount on the marked price, then his profit percent is: 

(A) 11.8 

(B) 14.6 

(C) 10.6 

(D) 23.8 

Answer: (A) 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. 

They thought she was arrogant, and she was very shy. 

(A) as soon as she was 

(B) so that she was 

(C) No improvement 

(D) whereas she was 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 77 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. He not only got a scholarship and also a good job. 

(A) and also 

(B) a good job. 

(C) not only 

(D) got a scholarship 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 78 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

She did not reply ……….. myLetter. 

(A) against 

(B) for 

(C) with 

(D) to 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 79 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Fullfil 

(B) Fullfill 

(C) Fulfil 

(D) Foolfil 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

The practice of marrying one person at a time. 

(A) Monogamy 

(B) Monotony 

(C) Polygamy 

(D) Bigamy 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 81 Select the antonym of the given word. 

Attack 

(A) Defence 

(B) Secure 

(C) Assent 

(D) Refuse 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 82 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Remembrance 

(B) Remembranse 

(C) Remembarence 

(D) Rememberance 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. 

Passage: 

Flood is a commonnatural disaster. Scientists have often tried to ……….(1) floods. There are a numberofreasonsthat ……….(2) floods, including heavy rain and cloudbursts. Due to these reasons, 

rivers …………….(3) their banks and cover the surrounding land. Sometimes, dams break and cause disastrous floods that ……………(4) to large-scale destruction. Timely safety ……………(5) 

should be taken to save humanlife and property. 

 

Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) control 

(B) predict 

(C) prevent 

(D) avoid 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) occur 

(B) arouse 

(C) happen 

(D) cause 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) wash 

(B) drown 

(C) overflow 

(D) reach 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) lead 

(B) led 

(C) leading 

(D) leads 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) measures 

(B) products 

(C) items 

(D) causes 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 88 Select the synonym of the given word. 

IDENTICAL 

(A) Perfect 

(B) Same 

(C) Corresponding 

(D) Varied 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 89 Select the synonym of the given word. 

GLEE 

(A) Happiness 

(B) Hearty 

(C) Laughter 

(D) Jump 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 90 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

That which can be seen through 

(A) Vague 

(B) Opaque 

(C) Foggy 

(D) Transparent 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 91 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The T.V. and the computer has been blamed for reduced reading habits amongst children. 

(A) The T.V. and the computer 

(B) has been blamed 

(C) for reduced 

(D) amongst children. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 92 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I am fastly excited and really looking forward to the trip. 

(A) to the trip 

(B) and really 

(C) looking forward 

(D) I am fastly 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word tofill in the blank. 

He likes to do stunts with his bike. He is a ………. 

(A) daredevil 

(B) busybody 

(C) wind bag 

(D) little bug 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. 

There were not any excuse for not participating in the competition. 

(A) No improvement 

(B) no excuse 

(C) no excuses 

(D) no any excuse 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 95 Select the antonym of the given word. 

ABOVE 

(A) Below 

(B) Less 

(C) Down 

(D) Across 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 96 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To measure swords 

(A) To push an opponent 

(B) To argue with someone 

(C) To confess one’s mistake 

(D) To engage in competition 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 97 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

Out of order 

(A) Out of place 

(B) In good condition 

(C) Not in working condition 

(D) Out of nowhere 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 

You need to curb your temper or you might offended someone. 

(A) you might be offend 

(B) you might offend 

(C) No improvement 

(D) you might offending 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

I told him to avoid fighting, but he won’t ………. 

(A) doing it 

(B) did it 

(C) do it 

(D) does it 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

My mother is ………. riser. 

(A) a fast 

(B) an early 

(C) a quick 

(D) an easy 

Answer: (B) 

SSC GD 15 Feb 2019 Shift-I Previous Year Paper

SSC GD 15th Feb 2019 Shift-I 

Reasoning 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 1 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around circular table facing each other for a lunch. A is opposite D and third to the right of B. G is between A and F.H is to the right of A. E is between C and D. Who is sitting third to the right of H? 

(A) F 

(B) B 

(C) D 

(D) G 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 2 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

1) Some rubies are garments. 

2) Some garments are garnets. 

Conclusion: 

I. Some rubies are garnets. 

II. No ruby is a garnet. 

(A) Only conclusion II follows. 

(B) Only conclusion I follows. 

(C) Both conclusions follow. 

(D) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 3 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line? 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 4 Choose the option in which the figure marked ‘X’ is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed) 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 5 J, KL, M, N and are six teachers. Each one teaches a different subject out of Hindi, English, Math, Science, Social Science and Arts, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them teaches on only one day, from Monday to Saturday, not necessarily in the same order. J teaches Science on Wednesday. O teaches Math second day after J. K teaches on the first day of the week, but teaches neither Hindi nor English. M teaches English before N and L teaches Arts before J. Which subject is taught between Thursday and Saturday? 

(A) English 

(B) Math 

(C) Social Science 

(D) Science 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 6 Choose the option that would follow next in the given figure series. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 7 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

100, 96, 80, 44, ? 

(A) 64 

(B) 20 

(C) -20 

(D) 16 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 8 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

Artificial : Natural :: Answer : ? 

(A) Question

(B) Reply 

(C) Problem 

(D) Solution 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 9 Choose the odd number out of the given options. 

(A) 21 

(B) 63 

(C) 49 

(D) 37 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 10 Choose the odd one out of the given options. 

(A) Kidney 

(B) Nose 

(C) Liver 

(D) Lungs 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 11 Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row. P is sitting at one extremeend. Q is sitting to the immediateleft ofS. P is sitting second to the right of T. U is not sitting at any extreme end. is sitting between R and T. Who is sitting at the extreme right end? 

(A) R 

(B) Q 

(C) T 

(D) P 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 12 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 

45 : 405 :: 49 : ? 

(A) 169 

(B) 637 

(C) 144 

(D) 525 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 13 Choose the odd one out of the given options. 

(A) PQH 

(B) HJL 

(C) GJM 

(D) ELM 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 14 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes. 

Words, Synonyms, Antonymous 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 15 In a certain code, STEERING is written as HGVVIRMT.How will Q. be written in that code? 

(A) JFVHGILM 

(B) JFVHGRLM 

(C) JEVHGRLM 

(D) JFVHGRIM 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 16 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the given pattern. 

(A) 16 

(B) 19 

(C) 9 

(D) 11 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 17 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. 

Famous : Renowned :: Fierce : ? 

(A) Will 

(B) Fear 

(C) Desire 

(D) Violent 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 18 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

3, 15, 32, 59, ? 

(A) 125 

(B) 105 

(C) 101 

(D) 115 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 19 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements. 

Statements: 

1) All mustards are corns. 

2) All corns are olives. 

Conclusion: 

I. All mustards are olives. 

II. Some olives are mustards. 

(A) Only conclusion I follows. 

(B) Both conclusions follow. 

(C) Only conclusion II follows. 

(D) Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 20 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series. 

PEL, NGK, LIJ, JKI, ? 

(A) HMH 

(B) HHM 

(C) MHH 

(D) MMH 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 21 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term. 

AC : BF :: JK : ? 

(A) LM 

(B) UT 

(C) TU 

(D) TV 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 22 Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct. 

25 + 5 × 7 − 12 ÷ 3 = 26 

(A) + and ÷ 

(B) + and × 

(C) − and ÷ 

(D) + and − 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 23 Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed). 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 24 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at right side. 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 25 In a certain code, UP is written as 336. How will ATE be written in that code? 

(A) 20 

(B) 100 

(C) 80 

(D) 60 

Answer: (B) 

General knowledge 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 26 The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is situated in: 

(A) Sikandara 

(B) Burhanpur 

(C) Jabalpur 

(D) Sasaram 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 27 Which of the following cities is associated with the Kumbh Mela? 

(A) Meerut 

(B) Ujjain 

(C) Mathura 

(D) Varanasi 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 28 Which of the following Hindu shrines is recently declared as a National Heritage by the Government of Pakistan? 

(A) Katas Raj 

(B) Panj Tirath 

(C) Varun dev temple 

(D) Hinglaj Mata temple 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 29 Who is the winner of the Women’s Singles Indonesian Masters Badminton tournament 2019? 

(A) Arundhati Pantawane 

(B) Shivani Gadde 

(C) Saina Nehwal 

(D) P.V. Sindhu 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 30 Choose the correct group of diseases that are spread by air: 

(A) Cholera, Typhoid, Tuberculosis 

(B) Tuberculosis. Pneumonia. Influenza 

(C) Warts, common cold, cough 

(D) AIDS, Typhoid, Pneumonia 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 31 Under which land revenue system, the zamindars were given the rights to transfer their properties subject to the payment of a fixed amount to the Government? 

(A) Permanent Settlement 

(B) Jagirdari Settlement 

(C) Ryotwari Settlement 

(D) Mahalwari Settlement 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 32 Which of the following features of the Organised sector is NOT correct? 

(A) The enterprises under this sector are registered with the Government. 

(B) Workers get paid leaves during the holidays. 

(C) Workers under this sector enjoy security and employment. 

(D) The employers are bound to provide leave travel concession to its workers. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 33 In the context of temple architecture, the most important part of the templeis: 

(A) Gopuram 

(B) Mandapam 

(C) Pradakshina Patha 

(D) Garbhagriha 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 34 In which of the following protected areas in India the human interference is prohibited? 

(A) National Parks 

(B) Wetlands 

(C) Wildlife sanctuaries 

(D) Biosphere Reserves 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 35 The Zanskar, the Hunza and the Nubra are the tributaries of: 

(A) Indus 

(B) Tapi 

(C) Brahmaputra 

(D) Godavari 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 36 Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the culture of Maharashtra? 

(A) Its popular danceis called ‘Gotipua’. 

(B) Ganesh Chaturthiis its main festival. 

(C) Its folk theatre is called Tamasha. 

(D) Its traditional saree is called Paithani. 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 37 Who among the following is invited as the chief guest at the 2019 Republic Day of India? 

(A) President of South Africa 

(B) President of Sri Lanka 

(C) Prime Minister of Japan 

(D) President of Nepal 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 38 The plastics which get deformed easily on heating are known as: 

(A) Thermosetting Plastics 

(B) Thermo Plastics 

(C) Thermo resistant Plastics 

(D) Thermo dynamic Plastics 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 39 With reference to the climatic conditions of the Prairies, which of the following statements is correct? 

(A) The local wind “Loo” blowshere. 

(B) The annual rainfall is very heavy. 

(C) There is a North South wind barrier. 

(D) It has the continental type of climate with extreme temperatures. 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 40 The dispute between two states can be resolved by the Supreme Court of India under its: 

(A) Appellate Jurisdiction 

(B) Advisory Jurisdiction 

(C) Supervisory Jurisdiction 

(D) Original Jurisdiction 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 41 What will happen to the boiling point and freezing point of water when some common salt is added in it? 

(A) Boiling point elevation, freezing point depression 

(B) No change 

(C) Only boiling point increases or decreases 

(D) Boiling point depression, freezing point elevation 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 42 Special Economic Zones are being set up by the Government in order to attract: 

(A) Traditional artisans 

(B) Cooperative companies 

(C) Foreign companies 

(D) Local companies 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 43 The B.P. Mandal commission was set up to study the reasons of backwardness of the: 

(A) scheduled tribes 

(B) scheduled castes 

(C) rural women and children 

(D) socially and economically backward classes 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 44 Which of the lenses used to cure Myopia? 

(A) convex 

(B) concave 

(C) parabolic 

(D) cylindrical 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 45 Who among the following rulers is related to “market regulatory measures” in medieval India? 

(A) Alauddin Khilji 

(B) Sher Shah Suri 

(C) Muhammed Bin Tughlaq 

(D) Jahangir 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 46 The other name of Per Capita Income is: 

(A) National Income 

(B) Total Income 

(C) Intermediate Income 

(D) Average Income 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 47 Under which of the following acts the system of Dyarchy was introduced in India? 

(A) Government of Indian Act 1935 

(B) Government of Indian Act 1909 

(C) Government of Indian Act 1947 

(D) Government of Indian Act 1919 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 48 In 2016 Rio Olympics, Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar attempted the most dangerous vault known as: 

(A) Yurchenko 

(B) Rudi 

(C) Tsukahara 

(D) Produnova 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 49 Napthaline ball disappears after some days dueto the process of: 

(A) sublimation 

(B) melting and evaporation 

(C) melting 

(D) evaporation 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 50 The recent largest ever coastal defence exercise is conducted by the Indian Navy is named as: 

(A) SEA SERPENT 

(B) SEA HAWK 

(C) SEA SEIZURE 

(D) SEA VIGIL 

Answer: (D) 

Quant 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 51 A sum of ₹ 10000 is lent on simple interest at the rate of 15% per annum. What is the difference between Simple interest for 6 years and the simple interest for 2 years? 

(A) ₹4000 

(B) ₹8000 

(C) ₹6000 

(D) ₹4500 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Given, Principal = Rs.10000 

Rate of interest = 15% 

Simple Interest for 1 year = 15% of Rs.10000 = Rs.1500 

Then, Simple Interest for 2 years = 2*1500 = Rs.3000 

Simple Interest for 6 years = 6*1500 = Rs.9000 

Therefore, Required difference = Rs.9000-Rs.3000 = Rs.6000. 

 

Q. 52 What is the mean of the given data? 

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 

(A) 4 

(B) 4.5 

(C) 5.5 

(D) 5 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 53 A train is moving with a uniform speed. Train crosses a bridge of length 243 meters in 30 seconds and a bridge of length 343 meters in 36 seconds. What is the speed of the train? 

(A) 60 km/hr 

(B) 72 km/hr 

(C) 64 km/hr 

(D) 65 km/hr 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 54 The area of a square and a rectangle are equal. The length of the rectangle is greater than the side of square by 9 cm and its breadth is less than the side of square by 6 cm. What will be the perimeter of the rectangle? 

(A) 84 cm 

(B) 74 cm 

(C) 78 cm 

(D) 76 cm 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 55 A car covers a certain distance at a speed of 54 km/hr in 7 hours. What should be the speed of car to cover the same distance in 6 hours? 

(A) 72 km/hr 

(B) 56 km/hr 

(C) 63 km/hr 

(D) 54 km/hr 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 56 The curved surface area of a cone is 550 cm2 . If the area of its base is 154 cm2 , then what will be the volume of the cone? 

(A) 2464 cm3 

(B) 1836 cm3 

(C) 1232 cm3 

(D) 1472 cm3 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 57 The table given below shows the marks obtained by 4 students in 5 subjects. The maximum marks of each subject is 100.

What is the total percent marks of P4? 

(A) 67.2% 

(B) 59.5% 

(C) 62.6% 

(D) 65.8% 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 58 What is the value of (14 ÷ 49 − 3 ÷ 7/2 of 5) ? 

(A) 17/35

(B) 4/35

(C) 6/35

(D) 7/35

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 59 The product of two numbers is 720. If their Least Common Multiple is 360, then what will be the Highest common Factor of these two numbers? 

(A) 60 

(B) 20 

(C) 120 

(D) 2 

Answer: (D) 

Explanation: 

We know that, Product of two numbers Given, Product of two numbers = 720 LCM = 360 

= LCM × HCF 

Then, 

720 = 360 × HCF 

=> HCF = 2 

 

Q. 60 A person buys 25 kg of rice for ₹600 and sells them at a loss equal to the selling price of 5 kg rice. What will be the loss percentage? 

(A) 14.28% 

(B) 16.66% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 20% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 61 Height of a right circular cylinder is 12 cm. If the radius of its base is 21 cm, then what will be the curved surface area of the cylinder? 

(A) 1544 cm2 

(B) 1584 cm2 

(C) 1456 cm2 

(D) 1632 cm2 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 62 What is the value of 24 − [48 ÷ {48 × (48 ÷ (24 × 24))}] ? 

(A) 16 

(B) 12 

(C) 18 

(D) 20 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 63 If X/3 = Y/5 = Z/9, then what is the ratio of X : Y : Z? 9 

(A) 9 : 5 : 6 

(B) 3 : 5 : 6 

(C) 15 : 9 : 5 

(D) 3 : 5 : 9 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 64 Pipe X can fill a tank in 12 hours and pipe Y can fill the same tank in 36 hours. In how many hours both pipe X and pipe Y together can fill one-third part of the tank? 

(A) 9 hours 

(B) 3 hours 

(C) 15 hours 

(D) 27 hours 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 65 Average marks of 15 students of class first is 160. Average marks of 10 students of class second is 120. Average marks of 15 students of class third is 180. What will be the average marks of students of all the classes together? 

(A) 157.5 

(B) 162.5 

(C) 155.5 

(D) 167.5 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 66 A person purchases 36 articles for ₹360. How many articles must he sold for ₹360, so that the profit is 50%? 

(A) 18 

(B) 36 

(C) 24 

(D) 32 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 67 A, B and C invest ₹14000, ₹18000 and ₹24000 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹25480, then what is total share of A and B? 

(A) ₹6370 

(B) ₹14560 

(C) ₹17290 

(D) ₹19110 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 68 If S is 160% of T, then T will be what percent of S? 

(A) 85% 

(B) 62.50% 

(C) 65.20% 

(D) 70% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 69 The table given below shows the production of rice and the area under rice cultivation of a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5. 

What is the percentage change in the yield per square meter of Y5 as compared to Y1? 

(A) 33.33% 

(B) 25% 

(C) 20% 

(D) 37.5% 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 70 The table given below shows the production of rice and the area under rice cultivation of a country for 5 consecutive years Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5. 

What is the per year average production of rice? 

(A) 702000 kg 

(B) 644000 kg 

(C) 686000 kg 

(D) 668000 kg 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 71 The ratio of two numbers is 14 : 25. If the difference between them is 264, then which is the smaller of the two numbers? 

(A) 316 

(B) 294 

(C) 336 

(D) 282 

Answer: (C) 

Explanation: 

Let the two numbers be 14x and 25x 

Difference between the numbers = 25x – 14x = 11x 

Given, 11x = 264 => x = 24 

Then, Smallest number 

= 14x = 14 × 24 = 336 

 

Q. 72 What will be the average of 16, 17, 18, ….. upto fifteen terms? 

(A) 23.5 

(B) 23 

(C) 26 

(D) 24 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 73 40 persons can repair a bridge in 12 days. If 8 more persons join them, then in how many days bridge can be repaired? 

(A) 11 days 

(B) 10 days 

(C) 9 days 

(D) 8 days 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 74 A sum of ₹14000 is lent at compound interest (interest is compounded annually) for 3 years. If the rate of interest is 10%, then what will be the compound interest? 

(A) ₹4,634 

(B) ₹4,645 

(C) ₹4,364 

(D) ₹4,643 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 75 The ratio of the marked price and the cost price of a pen is 3 : 2 while the ratio of marked price and selling price is 5 : 4. What is the profit percentage? 

(A) 20% 

(B) 24% 

(C) 25% 

(D) 16% 

Answer: (A) 

Explanation: 

Given MP:CP=3:2 

Multiplying 5 with numerator and denominator 

MP:CP=15:10 

MP:SP=5:4 

Multiplying 3 with numerator and denominator 

MP:SP=15:12 

Therefore MP:CP:SP=15:10:12 

CP=10x SP=12x 

Profit %=((12x-10x)/10x)*100 

=20% 

English 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

Q. 76 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To keep someone at arm’s length. 

(A) To avoid someone 

(B) To be near someone 

(C) To disturb someone 

(D) To love someone 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 77 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

You must ………. hard to get the best deal. 

(A) navigate 

(B) neglect 

(C) negate 

(D) negotiate 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 78 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. 

The work on two projects are already going on which will connect Leh-Ladakh by railway line and air. 

(A) No improvement. 

(B) is already going on 

(C) is already go on 

(D) is already going up 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 79 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

One who feeds on human flesh 

(A) Cannibal 

(B) Omnivorous 

(C) Vegan 

(D) Carnivorous 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 80 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Apelling 

(B) Appeeling 

(C) Appeling 

(D) Appealing 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 81 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

One who makes official examination of accounts 

(A) Controller 

(B) Supervisor 

(C) Auditor 

(D) Officer 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 82 Select the synonym of the given word. 

Forsake 

(A) Accept 

(B) Adopt 

(C) Adapt 

(D) Abandon 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 83 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I would rather to go home than go to a restaurant for dinner. 

(A) than go to 

(B) I would 

(C) for dinner. 

(D) rather to go 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 84 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 

The adventurer in him cannot ………. the call of the mountains. 

(A) respond 

(B) resist 

(C) restrain 

(D) restore 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 85 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. It is a fact that you are known by me. 

(A) by me. 

(B) you are known 

(C) a fact 

(D) It is 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 86 Select the synonym of the given word. 

Favoured 

(A) Rejected 

(B) Preferred 

(C) Neglected 

(D) Trusted 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 

Even children shrink away from food thinking that they should become overweight. 

(A) No improvement. 

(B) are become 

(C) were become 

(D) might become 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

……….. many cooks spoil the broth. 

(A) So 

(B) (A) few 

(C) Too 

(D) Few 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 89 Select the correctly spelt word. 

(A) Mischeivous 

(B) Mischieveous 

(C) Mischievious 

(D) Mischievous 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 90 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 

You will be needing to complete all the pending work before it becomes unmanageable. 

(A) No improvement 

(B) would be needing 

(C) will be needed 

(D) will need 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 91 Select the antonym of the given word. 

Peculiar 

(A) Usual 

(B) Quiet 

(C) Strange 

(D) Sacred 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 92 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom. 

To be at home. 

(A) To be at ease 

(B) To be casual 

(C) To be formal 

(D) To be perplexed 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 93 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. 

Ritesh is best than many other boys in his class. 

(A) than many 

(B) in the class. 

(C) other boys 

(D) Ritesh is best 

Answer: (D) 

Instructions In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. 

Passage: 

The Last one in this long procession of silent men and women was a thin old man. Even (1)………. carried a load of two baskets, slung on a pole on his (2)……….. In one basket there were (3)…………. pots. The other basket it seemed there was a quilt, extremely (4)………… and patched, but clean still. (5)………… the load was light, it was too much for the old man. 

Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1. 

(A) they 

(B) it 

(C) he 

(D) she 

Answer: (C) 

 

Q. 95 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2. 

(A) head 

(B) neck 

(C) hand 

(D) shoulder 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 96 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3. 

(A) one 

(B) some 

(C) any 

(D) none 

Answer: (B) 

 

Q. 97 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4. 

(A) ragged 

(B) beautiful 

(C) shining 

(D) new 

Answer: (A) 

 

Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5. 

(A) Although 

(B) Because 

(C) Since 

(D) But 

Answer: (A) 

Instructions 

For the following questions answer them individually 

 

Q. 99 Select the antonym of the given word. 

Ruthless 

(A) Humble 

(B) Merciless 

(C) Careful 

(D) Kind 

Answer: (D) 

 

Q. 100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

All good things ………. come to an end 

(A) must 

(B) ought 

(C) shall not 

(D) have not 

Answer: (A) 

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