Q.1-10. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Given the outcome at the climate summit in Paris, it is welcome that India and Japan have (1) in principle for a civil nuclear cooperation deal. The proposed accord, which has dominated talks since 2010, will enable Japanese companies to build nuclear reactors in India. Surely, it will aid US nuclear supply companies that (2) with the Japanese to firm up contracts here. All this (3) well to meet India’s energy needs. The two countries should not (4) finalising the technical and legal details, given that a final agreement would also have to be approved by Japan Diet.
Japan’s nuclear industry has been hit after the Fukushima disaster, with clients in the West (5) from new additions to nuclear power. Japan is also worried about China building reactors at a good pace through reverse-engineering. So, an early accord with India will help. The MoU for peaceful use of nuclear energy makes sense, (6) that Japan has been demanding additional non-proliferation guarantees from India for export of its reactors. India needs to bring the liability law in conformity with the Convention on Supplementary Compensation.
Fifteen other pacts, including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, sealed after a bilateral meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe, shows the (7) importance of Indo-Japanese ties. Given the extremely favourable terms of offer for the bullet train project — a $12-billion, 50-year loan with a 0.1 per cent interest rate — India must not have any principled (8) to the condition that the (9) be from Japan. The private sector must be (10) in to fund such costly projects. The joint statement dwells at length on the institutional basis that Indo-Japanese strategic cooperation has acquired. This is good for India, for Asia, for the world.
Q.1. (1) reflected (2) make (3) conform (4) agreed (5) contract
Q.2. (1) merges (2) collaborate (3) demands (4) deals (5) accompany
Q.3. (1) shows (2) augurs (3) ensure (4) verifies (5) challenges
Q.4. (1) suspend (2) detain (3) pause (4) delay (5) entertain
Q.5. (1) meeting (2) accustoming (3) retreating (4) refrain (5) indulge
Q.6. (1) demanding (2) overlooking (3) favouring (4) accounted (5) considering
Q.7. (1) growing (2) expanding (3) rise (4) meagre (5) pompous
Q.8. (1) favouring (2) challenges (3) outcomes (4) objections (5) agreement
Q.9. (1) dealing (2) procurement (3) formalities (4) promotion (5) amalgamation
Q.10. (1) asked (2) given (3) roped (4) requested (5) volunteer
ANSWERS –
Q.1. (4)
Q.2. (2)
Q.3. (2)
Q.4. (4)
Q.5. (3)
Q.6. (5)
Q.7. (1)
Q.8. (4)
Q.9. (2)
Q.10. (3)
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