Direction (Qs.1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts, out of which the last part is correct. There is an error in three parts of the sentence and only one part is correct. You have to choose the correct part as your answer.
Question No : 1
It is incongruous that the Centre have failed/to grasp the need for reform in the/regulating of pesticides, when it is/focussed on growth in all/agricultural production and exports.
(1) It is incongruous that the Centre have failed
(2) to grasp the need for reform in the
(3) regulating of pesticides, when it is
(4) focussed on growth in all
(5) agricultural production and exports
Question No : 2
The derivative instrument allows investors to enter in contracts/to either buy or sell gold sometime in the future on a predetermined/price, thus allowing investors for hedge any/volatility in the price of the metal,/for a price.
(1) The derivative instrument allows investors to enter in contracts
(2) to either buy or sell gold sometime in the future on a predetermined
(3) price, thus allowing investors for hedge any
(4) volatility in the price of the metal,
(5) for a price.
Question No : 3
Punishing sexual crimes against children requires/system strengthening – improving investigation,/talking the child’s testimony seriously and/supporting him or her, improving/pendency and conviction rates.
(1) Punishing sexual crimes against children requires
(2) system strengthening – improving investigation,
(3) talking the child’s testimony seriously and
(4) supporting him or her, improving
(5) All are correct
Question No : 4
The instances of Indian fisherman crossing into Sri Lankan/water have always been commonplace, the consequences/for such transgressions in recent years has been/limited to seizure of boats/and prolonged detention.
(1) The instances of Indian fisherman crossing into Sri Lankan
(2) water have always been commonplace, the consequences
(3) for such transgressions in recent years has been
(4) limited to seizure of boats
(5) and prolonged detention
Question No : 5
While Amur tiger occurs exclusively in sub-temperate and/snow – covered habitats, the Bengal tigers occupies/diverse tropical habitats ranged from Himalayan/foothills to Central Indian plateau/and the Western Ghats.
(1) While Amur tiger occurs exclusively in sub-temperate and
(2) snow – covered habitats, the Bengal tigers occupies
(3) diverse tropical habitats ranged from Himalayan
(4) foothills to Central Indian plateau
(5) and the Western Ghats