Question No : 1

Contractors across the state have _____ to stop work on the scheme after the Minister failed to give them concrete _____ of timely payment.

(1) thought; prove      

(2) decided; assurance

(3) wished; demand

(4) started; guarantee 

(5) determined; promise

Question No : 2

_____ it out in vehicles while remaining stuck in a traffic snarl for hours, has become a _____ matter for commuters.

(1) Sweating; routine  

(2) Waiting; everyday

(3) Thinking; regular

(4) Harrowing; habitual         

(5) Fretting; practice

Question No : 3

The Himalayas ran from east to west and cut off the cold winds from the north. This allowed agriculture to prosper and _____ wealth, but it also _____ barbarian invaders from the north.

(1) attracted; dissipated         

(2) created; attracted  

(3) created; restricted

(4) attracted; evicted  

(5) flourishing; invited

Question No : 4

Our _____ diversity may also be of some value. Because we have always learned to live with pluralism, it is possible that we may be better prepared to _____ the diversity of global economy.

(1) stupefying; negotiate        

(2) plural; alleviate

(3) variegated; annihilate       

(4) dreary; exasperate

(5) contrasting

Question No : 5

My inward petition was instantly _____. First, a delightful cold wave descended over my back and under my feet, _____ all discomfort.

(1) acknowledged; banishing 

(2) repudiated; infuriating      

(3) acceded; exacerbating

(4) decimated; assuaging        

(5) accepted; removing

Question No : 6

The various ________taken over the years at the national level has led to a ________ increase in the credit support for agriculture.

(1) Initiatives, spectacular       

(2) Imitate, superior   

(3) Fragile, shatter

(4) Steps, expensive    

(5) None of these

Question No : 7

When rains recently caused the railways to ________ its service, the anxiety among crowds waiting outside railway junctions was ________.

(1) Subtle, dehydrate  

(2) Surprised, failed    

(3) Relieved, dull

(4) Discontinue, palpable        

(5) None of these

Question No : 8

In the last few years, the ________ sector in India has seen significant development, with the ________ of new business models.

(1) Innovation, cons    

(2) Ongoing, glowing 

(3) Technology, advent

(4) Ignored, amounts  

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

Due to the ________ of these issues, ________ may consider holding detailed consultations with affected stakeholders.

(1) Redundant, repetitive       

(2) Complexity, policymakers

(3) Noxious, proclaimed         

(4) Super, dismal                    

(5) None of these

Question No : 10

Boosting structural ________ on exports and the formation of export clusters will ________ the exports market.

(1) Quiet, passionate   

(2) Soft, remorseful

(3) Investment, stimulate        

(4) Reliable, source     

(5) None of these