English Language Quiz For IBPS PO & RRB Exam | 10-09-2020

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Q1-8 In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given 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.

India will oppose possible attempts by some developed countries to push for (1) on global value chains at the World Trade Organisation in the mini-ministerial meet beginning in Oslo to pre-empt entry of new issues into the agenda through the “back door’’. “While some members are trying to show that promoting global value chains (GVCs) is a noble cause as it would help small and medium enterprises to integrate with the world, it may actually serve as a back-door for entry of new issues such as investment, competition and IPR,” a Government official told. New Delhi will also re-affirm its demand for special & differential treatment to protect subsidies given to its (2) fisheries in case a pact on fisheries subsidies is signed at the Ministerial meet in Argentina next year and push for a trade facilitation agreement on services.

The Oslo mini-ministerial meeting is important as it has Trade Ministers from countries representing most interest groups including the US, the EU, India, Brazil, Russian, China, Indonesia, Lesotho and Rwanda. While it would not take any decisions, it could lay the foundation for the agreements that members could attempt to strike in next years full-(3) WTO Ministerial. In the last full WTO Ministerial Meet in Nairobi last year, India had taken a strong position against entry of new issues into the (4) agenda of the multilateral trade body till the developmental issues of the on-going Doha Round were satisfactorily met.

It has subsequently, in all official level meetings of the WTO, been (5) that development of poorer countries has to be at the heart of all negotiations and issues that actually favour the rich nations more have to wait. GVCs — an arrangement where the different stages of the production process are located across different countries — is an idea being actively (6) by the OECD group of developed countries and G0 members for the past few years and now finding prominence at the WTO.

“While New Delhi, too, appreciates the importance of GVCs, it believes that it needs to be facilitated through (7) policy measures and not through mandatory global trade rules. That could actually be counter-productive because of the other fall-outs of such rules on vulnerable sectors,” the official said. On the proposed agreement on disciplining fishery subsidies, India will (8) on to its firm position that there have to be S&DT measures that will allow it to continue with its subsidy programmes for its small and marginal fishing community.

Q1 Choose the correct option for (1)

01. illusioned

02. reprobate

03. immaculate

04. negotiations

05. cure

Q2 Choose the correct option for (2)

01. ferry

02. artisanal

03. artificial

04. effigy

05. sullen

Q3 Choose the correct option for (3)

01. flag

02. flagged

03. fledged

04. furious

05. ferocious

Q4 Choose the correct option for (4)

01. negotiate

02. negotiating

03. communication

04. abrasive

05. reply

Q5 Choose the correct option for (5)

01. express

02. illuminating

03. apprehend

04. reiterating

05. foliage

Q6 Choose the correct option for (6)

01. pull

02. exploit

03. pushed

04. surreal

05. crush

Q7 Choose the correct option for (7)

01. unique

02. unilateral

03. ubiquitous

04. parallel

05. condense

Q8 Choose the correct option for (8)

01. withheld

02. during

03. held

04. hold

05. upheld

Q9-10 Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).

Q-9 Aviation regulator DGCA informed the Delhi High Court(1)/ that they have taken all necessary steps(2)/ to ensure safe and security of aircraft(3)/ and passengers in the country.(4)/No Error (5)

01. Aviation regulator DGCA informed the Delhi High Court

02. that they have taken all necessary steps

03. to ensure safe and security of aircraft

04. and passengers in the country

05. No Error

Q-10 The EU warned Turkey that "backsliding"(1)/ on rights after a coup attempt(2)/ was putting its membership bid at risk(3)/and urged Ankara to decide whether or not to commit.(4)/No Error (5)

01. The EU warned Turkey that backsliding

02. on rights after a coup attempt

03. was putting its membership bid at risk

04. and urged Ankara to decide whether or not to commit

05. No Error

Answers-

Q.1 (4)

Q.2 (2)

Q.3 (3)

Q.4 (2)

Q.5 (4)

Q.6 (3)

Q.7 (2)

Q.8 (4)

Q.9 (3)

Q.10 (5)