Question : Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph.

A) The government also runs a number of programs to help people get back on their feet.

B) Homelessness is a major problem in many cities around the world.

C) However, there are also many organizations that provide support and assistance to homeless individuals.

D) These organizations offer food, shelter, and other basic necessities to those in need

Option 1: BADC

Option 2:  ACBD

Option 3: CBDA

Option 4: BDAC

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.

Clean India Mission is one of the most (1) _____ and popular missions to have taken place in India. This mission includes a reward to a state and a city. This encourages every citizen to keep the surroundings clean. This cleanliness campaign was (2) _____ by the Indian government at the national level, (3) _____ all the rural towns and urban cities. Its primary objective is to spread awareness of the importance of cleanliness. Slogans are written on the banners and pictures are painted in a very attractive manner to evoke the feeling of cleanliness. After that, a major objective was to teach citizens to (4) _____ of waste mindfully and to provide basic (5) _____ facilities. For this, wet and dry dustbins are kept by every citizen whether it is home or office.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: encompassing

Option 2: preventing

Option 3: excluding

Option 4: restraining

Question : What is the significance of the iron and steel industry?

Option 1: It is used in the production of textiles

Option 2: It is a major component in construction and manufacturing

Option 3: It is primarily used in agriculture

Option 4: It has no significant industrial use

Question : What was a major consequence of the partition of India in 1947?  

Option 1: Economic prosperity  
 

Option 2: Religious harmony  
 

Option 3: Refugee crisis  

Option 4: Territorial expansion  

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.

During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going, across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns, but the work-from-home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 per cent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 per cent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) outside the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: implement

Option 2: deploy

Option 3: execute

Option 4: employ

Question : Which of the following is not a major tribe of South India?

Option 1: Dang

Option 2: Toda

Option 3: Badaga

Option 4: Irula

Question : Which of the following countries has formed an association (BRICS) of five major emerging national economies?

Option 1: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

Option 2: Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa

Option 3: Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, Switzerland

Option 4: Brazil, Romania, India, China, Switzerland

Question : What was one of the major challenges faced by the new nation state of India after gaining independence?

Option 1: Adopting a new national anthem

Option 2: Establishing diplomatic relations with all countries

Option 3: Integrating princely states into the Indian Union

Option 4: Deciding the official language of the country

Question : What was a major political change in India during the 1940 s that led to its independence?

Option 1: The end of the British Raj

Option 2: The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Option 3: The establishment of the League of Nations

Option 4: The formation of the United Nations

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

The Global maize production across the world is worth billions of dollars annually and is a major contributing factor to global food security because it’s a 1) ______________ food for billions of people. Majority of the maize production depends on natural rainfall, making it 2) ______________ to variable rainfall patterns.

This limitation is likely to get intense in the future as it is anticipated that the climate change is going to lower rainfall in many regions of the world. This could decrease 3) ______________ by 10% by the time global temperature has risen by 4º C.  Another challenge of droughts are also likely to become more 4) ______________ and severe. The increase in temperatures are also predicted for many parts of the world which will  have direct effects on the productivity and growth of maize. High temprature will also lead to more 5) ______________, which means that plants lose more water.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.

Option 1: reconciliation

Option 2: sanctions
 

Option 3: yields
 

Option 4: annoyance