Q.11233·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIndividuals, groups and leaders who promote human development operate under strong institutional, structural and political constraints that affect policy options. But experience suggests broad principles for shaping an appropriate agenda for human development. One important finding from several decades of human development experience is that focusing exclusively on economic growth is problematic. While we have good knowledge about how to advance health and education, the causes of growth are much less certain and growth is often elusive. Further, an unbalanced emphasis on growth is often associated with negative environmental consequences and adverse distributional effects. The experience of China, with its impressive growth record, reflects these broader concerns and underlines the importance of balanced approaches that emphasize investments in the non-income aspects of human development. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Higher economic growth is essential to ensure reduction in economic disparity. 2. Environmental degradation is sometimes a consequence of economic growth. Which of the above is/are valid assumption/assumptions ?View question
Q.11234·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe ultimate aim of government in not to rule or control by fear. nor to demand obedience, but conversely, to free every man ft cm Year, that he may live in all possible security. In other words, to strengthen h.is natural right to exist and work without injuri to himself or others. The object of government is not to change men from rational beings into beasts or puppets. It should enable them to develop their minds and bodies in security, arid to employ their reason unshackled. Which among the following is the most logical and rational reference that can be made from the above passage ?View question
Q.11235·Miscellaneous·2015·EasySet against .a rural backdrop, ‘Stench of kerosene’ is the stor3 of a couple, Guleri and Manak, who have been happily married for several years but do not have a child. Manak's mother is desperate to have a grandchild to carry on the family name. Hence, she gets Manak remarried in Guleri's absence. Manak, who acts as a reluctant but passive spectator, is meanwhile, informed by a friend that. Guleri, on hearing about her husband’s second marriage, poured kerosene on her clothes and set fire to them. Manak is heartbroken and begins to live as if he were a dead ir.an. then his second you delivers a son, Manak stares at the child for a long time and blurts out, “Take him away ! He stinks of kerosene.” This is a sensitive issue-based story which tries to sensitive the readers aboutView question
Q.11236·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe richer States have a responsibility to cut down carbon emissions and promote clean energy investments. These are the States that got electricity, grew faster and now have high power capita income, making them capable of sharing India's burden of becoming eco-friendly. Delhi, for example, can help by generating its own clean electricity' using solar rooftop panels or even help poor States finance their clean energy projects. It is no secret that State file electricity Boards, which control 959a of the distribution network, are neck-deep in losses. These losses further discourage State utilities from accepting renewable energy as it is more expensive than fossil fuels. Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that call be made from the above passage ?View question
Q.11237·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy411 good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet; therefore all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes. The best conclusion from this statement is thatView question
Q.11238·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyCreta :Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation. Radha :Impossible. A boxer’s most important asset is his aggressiveness. Radha's statement reflects her belief thatView question
Q.11239·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFour persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ?View question
Q.11240·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIn a test, a candidate attempted only 8 questions and secured ii09r marks in each of the questions. If he obtained a total of 40a. in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test '?View question
Q.11241·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyWhat is the missing number ‘X’ of the series 7, X, 21, 31, 43 ?View question
Q.11242·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyAn automobile owner reduced his monthly petrol consumption when the prices went up. The price-consumption relationship is as follows : Price (in T per litre) 40 50 60 75 Monthly consumption (in litres) 60 48 40 32 If the price goes up to T 80 per litre, his expected consumption (in litres) will beView question
Q.11243·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyTwelve people form a club. By picking lots, one of them will host a dinner for all once in a month. The number of dinners a particular member has to host in one year isView question
Q.11244·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFor the author, silence is necessary in order to surmountView question
Q.11245·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyThe most appropriate reason for the author to be spared many a mishap is thatView question
Q.11246·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyI must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been of no disadvantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage. My hesitancy in speech, which wag once an annoyance, is now a pleasure. Its greatest benefit has been that it has taught me the economy of words. I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. And I can now give myself the certificate that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes my tongue or pen. I do not recollect ever having had to regret anything in my speech or writing. I have thus been spared many a mishap and waste of time. Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man, and silence is necessary in order to surmount it. A man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech; he will measure every word. We find so many people impatient to talk. There is no chairman of a meeting who is not pestered with notes for permission to speak. And whenever the permission is given the speaker generally exceeds the time-limit, asks for more time, and keeps on talking without permission. All this talking can hardly be said to be of any benefit to the world. It is so much waste of time. My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow. It has helped The author say3 that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes his tongue or pen. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for this ?View question
Q.11247·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyFoods travel more than the people who eat them. Grocery stores and supermarkets are loaded with preserved and processed foods. This, however, often leads to environmental threats, such as pollution generated by long distance food transportation and wastage of food during processing and transportation, destruction of rain forests, reduced nutritional content, increased demand for preservation and packaging. Food insecurity also increases as the produce comes from regions that are not feeding their own population properly. With reference to the above passage, which of the following statements is/are true ? I. Consuming regionally grown food and not depending on long travelled food is a part of eco-friendly behaviour. 2. Food processing industry puts a burden on our natural resources. Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.11248·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyConsider the following statements 1 A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters in his family. 2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the famale went out to take part in a picnic. 3. The man's father did not return from his work. Which of the following statements ice true ?View question
Q.11249·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyIndia accounts for nearly a fifth of the world's child deaths. In terms of numbers, it is the highest in the world — nearly 16 lakhs every year. Of these, more than half die in the first month of life. Officials believe that the reason for this is the absence of steps to propagate basic health practices relating to breast feeding and immunisation. Also the large reproductive population of 2.6 crore remains bereft of care during the critical phases of pregnancy and post-delivery. Added to this is the prevalence of child marriages, anaemia among young women and lack of focus on adolescent sanitation, all of which impact child death rates. Which is the critical inference that can be made from the above passage ?View question
Q.11250·Miscellaneous·2015·EasyMany people in India feel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument. With reference to the above passage, which of the following is the most valid assumption ?View question