Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I was away in a (1)_____ part of Japan waiting for a (2)______ train at a small (3)______ station. A young girl was also waiting (4)______ the train. I watched her (5)______ out candy from her bag and eat it. Afterward, she walked (6)______ to a nearby waste bin provided on the (7)_____ to deposit the wrapper. Such is the level of (8)_____to keep surroundings clean from a young age. It is the (9)______ of cleanliness and tidiness which is (10)______ from an early age.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.

Option 1: platform

Option 2: bench

Option 3: counter

Option 4: window

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I was away in a (1)_____ part of Japan waiting for a (2)______ train at a small (3)______ station. A young girl was also waiting (4)______ the train. I watched her (5)______ out candy from her bag and eat it. Afterward, she walked (6)______ to a nearby waste bin provided on the (7)_____ to deposit the wrapper. Such is the level of (8)_____to keep surroundings clean from a young age. It is the (9)______ of cleanliness and tidiness which is (10)______ from an early age.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.

Option 1: sideways

Option 2: wayside

Option 3: inside

Option 4: outside

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

An 1)_______________ painting from 1969 by VS Gaitonde on Feburary 24 went for a price of Rs 42 crore at an auction by Pundole’s in Mumbai. This is one of highest price for which an Indian modern or contemporary artwork has been sold at an auction internationally. Gaitonde has 2)_______________ broken records in recent years, his paintings has been selling for highest prices in auctions.
For the very first time this particular oil on canvas by Gaitonde was coming into the auction market. It belongs to the Glenbarra Art Museum in Japan, which 3)_____________ the private collection of businessman Masanori Fukuoka. Gaitonde painted a limited number of canvases during his lifetime, which makes each one the most sought after.
Mamta Saran shares that Gaitonde once said that his only ambition was to join an art school, everything else was by 4)______________, including finding a book on Zen Buddhism at a bookstore in Mumbai in 1959. This was a turning point in the artist’s career. The discovery of Zen Buddhism have greatly alterrd his 5)_______________ to art, making it shift from figuration and geometric shapes to abstraction.

 Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.

Option 1: bewilder

Option 2: houses
 

Option 3: cryptic

Option 4: blurts

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

An 1)_______________ painting from 1969 by VS Gaitonde on Feburary 24 went for a price of Rs 42 crore at an auction by Pundole’s in Mumbai. This is one of highest price for which an Indian modern or contemporary artwork has been sold at an auction internationally. Gaitonde has 2)_______________ broken records in recent years, his paintings has been selling for highest prices in auctions.
For the very first time this particular oil on canvas by Gaitonde was coming into the auction market. It belongs to the Glenbarra Art Museum in Japan, which 3)_____________ the private collection of businessman Masanori Fukuoka. Gaitonde painted a limited number of canvases during his lifetime, which makes each one the most sought after.
Mamta Saran shares that Gaitonde once said that his only ambition was to join an art school, everything else was by 4)______________, including finding a book on Zen Buddhism at a bookstore in Mumbai in 1959. This was a turning point in the artist’s career. The discovery of Zen Buddhism have greatly alterrd his 5)_______________ to art, making it shift from figuration and geometric shapes to abstraction.

 Choose the correct word to be used in blank 2.

Option 1:  dreamily
 

Option 2: forfeited

Option 3: periodically

Option 4: consistently

Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The Tokyo Games accelerated energy policies in Japan, demonstrating how they could make steps towards a low-carbon economy by powering the athletes' village with hydrogen from clean, green sources.

Option 1: inspiring

Option 2: exploring

Option 3: collating

Option 4: hiding

Question : Which option correctly represents the countries in decreasing order of HDI, as released in September 2022?

Option 1: Switzerland – Denmark – Japan - Niger

Option 2: Japan – Switzerland – Denmark - Niger

Option 3: Niger – Japan – Denmark – Switzerland

Option 4: Denmark – Japan – Switzerland – Niger

Question : In countries like Japan, _________birth rates make the population pyramid __________ at the base.

Option 1: low, broad

Option 2: high, broad

Option 3: low, narrow

Option 4: high, narrow

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: had

Option 2: were

Option 3: has

Option 4: was

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: classical

Option 2: contemporary

Option 3: old

Option 4: ancient

Question : On which side did Japan fight in the First World War ?

Option 1: none, it wag neutral

Option 2: with Germany against United Kingdom 

Option 3: against Russia on its own

Option 4: with United Kingdom against Germany