Q.1. Long stifled by government controls, India’s pesticide market has been growing steadily in
(1) (2)
recent years as farmers have increasingly started to adopt better farm practices, encouraged by
(3)
a persist hike in minimum support price All correct.
(4) (5)
Q.2. Fogging is done by mixing pyrethrum, a chemical extracted from Chrysanthemum flowers,
(1) (2)
with diesel in a machine that has a five-liter capacity and runs for 30 minutes at a stretch
(3) (4)
All correct.
(5)
Q.3. The country is heading for a record grain harvest in the current crop year as good monsoon
(1) (2)
showers led to higher planting All correct
(3) (4) (5)
Q.4. India, the world’s top bullion consumer barley produces gold and depends on imports to cater
(1) (2) (3)
to both domestic and export demand All correct
(4) (5)
Q.5. What most of us don’t realize is that communication is a two-way process and the end goal of
(1) (2)
a conversasion or fight with a loved one is not to ‘win’ but to come up with a mutually acceptable
(3) (4)
understanding All correct
(5)
Q.6-10.In each of the following sentences there is a blank space given. Below each five words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which word can be filled up in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q.6. Poor drinking water facilities, debilitating drainage system and crippling sanitation are the ———————-of Rajasthan.
(1) treasure (2) devices (3) dimensions (4) hallmarks (5) threats
Q.7. The authorities of women and child welfare department ——————————that there is an acute shortage of staff in shelter homes.
(1) admitted (2) sheltered (3) suffered (4) assume (5) categorize
Q.8. The sun may ————————for a short while in the afternoon and minimum temperatures would fall.
(1) obvious (2) appear (3) materialize (4) develop (5) capture
Q.9. A host of ——————have been lined up in Britain to mark 450 years of the birth of William Shakespeare.
(1) facts (2) occurrences (3) milestones (4) events (5) inactivity
Q.10. Cars were prevented from parking or driving by polling stations and women were —————————by female police officers.
(1) studied (2) razed (3) searched (4) focused (5) neglected
ANSWERS
Q.1.(4) Q.2.(5) Q.3.(5) Q.4.(1) Q.5.(3) Q.6.(4) Q.7.(1) Q.8.(2) Q.9.(4) Q.10.(3)
