As SBI has released the much-awaited vacancies for the post of Junior Assistants (Clerk), we have launched subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of SBI Clerk exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The complex challenges that Kerala faces on the development front are well known. Blessed with nature's bounty and human development indices comparable to the best in the West, the State has been on an economic upswing. Thanks to an industrious and cash-rich emigrant population and a thriving, though at times battered, cash crop economy. Rising incomes have led to a boom in the consumer goods and services market. The labour scene has been relatively peaceful of late. So what's the problem? A narrow agricultural and industrial production base, acute scarcity of land for big ticket investments and the absence of political consensus on the most suitable development trajectory have all been hampering Kerala's efforts to embrace new-age development. If the plans unveiled at the 'Emerging Kerala' business and investment summit held, are implemented, however, the State might well be on its way to finding solutions for these vexing issues.
Unlike the Global Investor Meet (GIM) held in 2003, which was focused on bagging investment promises then and there, the Emerging Kerala summit aimed to project the State as a friendly investment destination. Given the disappointing outcome of GIM, which resulted in a trifling sum flowing in by way of investment, the Oommen Chandy-led United Democratic Front government walked the knife's edge, reassuring doubters on both sides of Kerala's highly polarised political divide about its intentions and its resolve to play the game by the rules. In the event, the summit generated considerable interest in the business community both in and outside the country. The deliberations produced, by the State government's reckoning, some 45 positively actionable investment proposals having a combined outlay of around Rs. 45,000 crore, many of these from non-resident Malayalis. There was keen investor interest in areas such as tourism, public infrastructure and transport, IT and total healthcare solutions. It is still too early to assess the summit's outcome and what awaits the government is an obstacle course. The real test would come when the hard bargaining begins. The government would have to take the sensitivities of the local ecology and communities on board when deciding on land utilisation. Mr. Chandy and his team also have the difficult task of building political and civil society consensus on each project. That the Opposition, despite staying away from the summit, did not try to put a spanner in the summit works could be a good sign. But that is for starters and there is a good distance to cover before Kerala really emerges as a favoured destination for investment.
Q1 In which of the following areas did most investment proposals come, at the summit, according to the passage?
(A) Healthcare solutions
(B) IT
(C) Public infrastructure and transport
(D) Tourism
01. Only A
02. Only C and D
03. Only B and C
04. All except B
05. All of the above
Q2 What is the apprehension of the author regarding the results of the summit?
01. The projects might not be welcomed by the local residents
02. The projects may not bring about the desired results
03. The projects may cost more than what is estimated
04. The government might intervene in the progress of the projects
05. None of these
Q3 What is meant by 'Walked the knife's edge' as mentioned in the passage?
01. Created problem
02. Fought with its rivals
03. Faced risk
04. Presented its views
05. None of these
Q4 Which of the following is FALSE, according to the passage?
01. Global Investor Meet (GIM) was held in 2003
02. Kerala has a problem of scarcity of land
03. Political parties in Kerala have consensus over issues
04. Kerala is a nature rich state
05. All of the above
Q5 What was the focus of 'Emerging Kerala' summit?
01. To raise income of all groups of people
02. To project Kerala as a friendly investment destination
03. To increase the contribution of Kerala in National Income
04. To promote financial education
05. Not mentioned in the passage
Q6 What are the reasons because of which Kerala has developed economically?
01. Emigrant people who are rich
02. Poor who are talented
03. Industrial population
04. Only 1 and 3
05. None of these
Q7 Which of the following is the name of the Summit on which the passage is based?
01. Global Investors
02. Kerala- Nature at its best
03. Civil society consensus
04. Emerging Kerala
05. None of these
Q8 Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Unveiled
01. Put forward
02. Disclosed
03. Leak
04. Published
05. Imparted
Q9 Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Consensus
01.Harmony
02.Humming
03.Dissent
04.Disdain
05.Accord
Q10 Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Trifling
01. Misused
02. Wasted
03. Excess
04. Lavish
05. Paltry
Answers :-
Q.1 (5)
Q.2 (4)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (3)
Q.5 (2)
Q.6 (4)
Q.7 (4)
Q.8 (1)
Q.9 (3)
Q.10 (5)
