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Q1. The Rowlatt Act was passed in: Q9. India became a member of the United Nations
(a) 1905 in
(b) 1913 (a) 1945
(c) 1919 (b) 1947
(d) 1925 (c) 1959
(d) 1960
Q2. Mahatma Gandhi launched Kheda Satyagraha
on Gujarat in 1918 to support the cause of: Q10. ISRO Satellite launching station is located at
(a) Mill Owners (a) Sriharikotta (Andhra Pradesh)
(b) Land Lords (b) Salem (Tamil Nadu)
(c) The peasants (c) Solapur (Maharashtra)
(d) Kol Rebellion (d) Warangal (Andhra Pradesh)

Q3. Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Q11. India won its first Olympic hockey gold in?
Nayak? (a) 1928
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) 1932
(b) Rabindranath Tagore (c) 1936
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) 1948
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q12. The Manhattan Project was started by
Q4. The first President of Indian National congress President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the
was: U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear
(a) Sir Wyomesh Chandra Banerjee bomb Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific
(b) Annie Besant head the Manhattan Project?
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji (a) Robert Oppenheimer
(d) George Yule (b) James Conant
(c) Leslie R. Groves
Q5. Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal (d) Vannevar Bush
on:
(a) 16 October, 1911 Q13. Who is the author of book 'We Indians'?
(b) 16 October, 1896 (a) Nirad Choudry
(c) 16 October, 1907 (b) Subramaniya Swamy
(d) 16 October, 1905 (c) Khushwant Singh
(d) Muluk Raj Anand
Q6. Garampani sanctuary is located at
(a) Gangtok, Sikkim Q14. Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which
(b) Kohima, Nagaland of the fields?
(c) Diphu, Assam (a) Biochemistry
(d) Junagarh, Gujarat (b) Electronics
(c) Economics
Q7. Human Rights Day is on (d) Geology
(a) 24-Feb
(b) 10-Dec Q15. Raja Ravi Verma, was famous in which of the
(c) 15-May fields?
(d) 21-Jul (a) Painting
(b) Politics
Q8. Hygrometer is used to measure (c) Dance
(a) purity of milk (d) Music
(b) relative humidity
(c) specific gravity of liquid Q16. Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
(d) None of the above (a) V. Raman
(b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Rabindranath Tagore

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(d) Mother Teresa (d) Rs 500 and Rs 1000

Q17. Which country is known as the 'Sugar Bowl' Q25. Shakti’ scheme, which aims to provide free
of the world? bus travel to women, is implemented in which
(a) Cuba state?
(b) China (a) Kerala
(c) Australia (b) Karnataka
(d) India (c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal
Q18. Where is the National Institute of Virology
situated? Q26. India recently organised its first ‘Investment
(a) Pune Forum 2023’ with which country?
(b) Delhi (a) UAE
(c) Kolkata (b) Saudi Arabia
(d) Madra (c) Australia
(d) Germany
Q19. 25th January is celebrated as
(a) National Voters Day Q27. Which institution developed the ‘Astra’
(b) National Youth Day indigenous air-to-air missile?
(c) International Teachers Day (a) ISRO
(d) World Day of Social Justice (b) DRDO
(c) HAL
Q20. The element common to all acids is (d) BHEL
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Carbon Q28. What is the rank of India in the ‘World
(c) Sulphur Happiness Index 2023’?
(d) Oxygen (a) 126
(b) 121
Q21. Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with (c) 118
(a) Black paint (d) 108
(b) PVC
(c) Teflon Q29. ‘Nilgiri Tahr’ is the state animal of which
(d) polystyrene state/UT?
(a) Karnataka
Q22. The main examples of Rabi crop are (b) Kerala
(a) wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams (c) Tamil Nadu
(b) rice, jowar, barley, wheat (d) Andhra Pradesh
(c) peas, maize, cotton and jute
(d) All of the above Q30. Narges Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel
Prize for Peace, is from which country?
Q23. The highest mountains on earth namely (a) Israel
Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in (b) Iran
(a) the greater Himalayas (c) UAE
(b) the Lesser Himalayas (d) Oman
(c) the outer Himalayas
(d) None of the above Q31. What is the name of the Sikkim’s first railway
station, recently inaugurated by Prime Minister of
Q24. What are the denominations of the India?
Commemorative coins to mark India’s G20 (a) Gangtok railway station
presidency? (b) Namchi railway station
(a) Rs 75 and Rs 100 (c) Rangpo railway station
(b) Rs 100 and Rs 200 (d) Pelling railway station
(c) Rs 200 and Rs 500

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Q32. Who is the first cricketer in the history to be (d) 37 Protons, 17 Neutrons
given a “timed out” dismissal?
(a) Hardik Pandya Q40. Which state government recently introduced
(b) Angelo Mathews first witness protection scheme for better justice
(c) Pat Cummins delivery?
(d) Rashid Khan (a) Assam
(b) Manipur
Q33. Mount Etna, which was seen in the news, is (c) Sikkim
located in which country? (d) Nagaland
(a) Philippines
(b) Italy Q41. Which article of the Indian Constitution
(c) Indonesia provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker
(d) Japan sections of the society?
(a) Article 32
Q34. What are ‘Moidams’, recently seen in news? (b) Article 39A
(a) Ancient temples (c) Article 21
(b) Mound-burial sites
(d) Article 44
(c) Invasive plant
(d) Black Hole
Q42. Which organization released the ‘National
Q35. Who assumed the title of Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress
‘Gangaikondachola’? Review 2023’?
(a) Vijjayalay Chola (a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Rajendra Chola I (b) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
(c) Rajadhiraja Chola Implementation
(d) Rajaraja Chola I (c) NITI Aayog
(d) National Sample Survey Office
Q36. On which committee recommendation
NABARD was established?
(a) Lakhadwala commitee Q43. Under which article of the Indian Constitution
(b) Sivaraman committee are the Council of Ministers collectively
(c) Tarapore committee responsible to the Lok Sabha?
(d) Brown committee (a) Article 74(1)
(b) Article 75(3)
Q37. What is INS Vikrant, recently seen in news? (c) Article 77(3)
(a) Submarine (d) Article 79
(b) Aircraft carrier
(c) Tankers
(d) Frigates Q44. What is the primary aim of the PM SHRI
Yojana?
Q38. "Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, recently (a) To build new schools across the country
seen in the news, is located in which state? (b) To upgrade and develop existing schools
(a) Nagaland (c) To provide scholarships to students
(b) Manipur (d) To introduce new subjects in the curriculum
(c) Assam
(d) Mizoram
Q45. Which ministry is responsible for
implementing the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Q39. "If the mass of an atom is 37 and atomic
number is 17, then what shall be number of (PMUY) scheme?
neutrons and protons in it? (a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(a) 17 Neutrons, 17 Protons (b) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) 20 Neutrons, 17 Protons (c) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Q46. What recent change is proposed in the Q52. By what percentage does the Assam
Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, regarding the government aim to have electric vehicles (EVs) as
selection committee for the CEC and ECs? part of new vehicle registrations by 2026?
(a) Including the Chief Justice of India (a) 15%
(b) Including a Cabinet Minister nominated by the (b) 20%
Prime Minister (c) 25%
(c) Including the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) 30%
(d) Including the President of India
Q53. What is the maximum jail term prescribed
Q47. When was the Women’s Reservation Bill first under the new ordinance for cheating in public
introduced in the Indian Parliament? examinations in Assam?
(a) 1990 (a) 5 years
(b) 1995 (b) 7 years
(c) 1996 (c) 10 years
(d) 2000 (d) 15 years

Q48. Which new Article in the Constitution Q54. What is the main objective of the Orunodoi
reserves 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha? 2.0 scheme introduced by Assam?
(a) Article 330 (a) To improve infrastructure in rural areas
(b) Article 331 (b) To provide financial aid for education
(c) Article 330A (c) To enhance the poverty alleviation program
(d) Article 332A (d) To promote industrial development

Q49. Which Article of the Indian Constitution Q55. As of the current news, how does Assam rank
defines a Money Bill? in terms of loan disbursal under the PM SVANIDHI
(a) Article 100 scheme?
(b) Article 101 (a) Second best in the country
(c) Article 110 (b) Best in the country
(d) Article 112 (c) Third best in the country
(d) Last among the northeastern states
Q50. What major announcement did Prime
Minister Narendra Modi make during the opening Q56. Which two prestigious awards did Bhupen
ceremony of the 141st IOC session? Hazarika receive?
(a) India will host the 2028 Summer Olympics (a) Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award
(b) India aspires to host the 2036 Summer (b) Bharat Ratna and Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
Olympics (c) Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
(c) India will host the next IOC session in 2024 (d) Nobel Prize and Grammy Award
(d) India plans to bid for the Winter Olympics
Q57. Who will chair the district delimitation
Q51. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for commission as per the ‘The Assam Panchayat
Assamese language recently in 2023? (Amendment) Bill, 2023’?
(a) Dr Pranavjyoti Deka (a) Chief Minister of Assam
(b) Nandeswar Daimari (b) District Commissioner
(c) Judhabir Rana (c) Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad
(d) None of the above (d) Relevant Election Officer

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Q58. Which of the following rice varieties has Q64. Who presided over the first meeting of the
recently earned a GI (Geographical Indication) tag Assam Legislative Council in 1913?
for its distinctiveness? (a) Sir Archdale Easle
(a) Basmati rice (b) Lt. Babu Basanta Kumar Das
(b) Sali rice (c) Sri Biswajit Daimari
(c) Bodo rice (d) None of the above
(d) Chokuwa rice
Q65. Who founded the Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha in
Q59. Which states are hosting the 132nd edition of 1884?
the Durand Cup? (a) Padmanath Gohain Baruah
(a) West Bengal and Assam (b) Jagannath Baruah
(b) Punjab and Haryana (c) Maniram Dewan
(c) Gujarat and Maharashtra (d) Raja Naranarayan Singha
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Q66. u: v = 4:7 and v: w = 9:7. If u = 72, then what
Q60. Which of the following is true about the is the value of w?
Namrup Fertiliser Plant? (a) 98
(a) It is the country’s first super-phosphate plant. (b) 77
(b) It is Asia’s oldest gas-based fertiliser plant. (c) 63
(d) 49
(c) It is the newest fertilizer plant established in
India. Q67. How much should be added to each term of
(d) It was established by the Indian Council of 4:7, so that it becomes 2: 3?
Agricultural Research. (a) 2
(b) 3
Q61. Which of the following tribes are provided (c) 4
livelihood opportunities through the Chandubi (d) 1
Festival?
Q68. If the ratio of ages between A and B is 4 : 5
(a) Bodos, Kacharis, and Misings
and A's age is 20 years, what is B's age?
(b) Rabhas, Garos, Gorkhas, and tea tribes (a) 45 years
(c) Nagas, Karbis, and Dimasa (b) 15 years
(d) Manipuris, Meiteis, and Mizo (c) 25 years
(d) 35 years
Q62. Who was referred to as the "Pitamaha" of
Assamese literature? Q69. The ratio of the present ages of a man and
(a) Jadav Payeng his wife is 5: 8. After 10 years, the ratio of the man
and his wife will be 2:3. What will be the ratio of
(b) Krishna Kanta Handique
their ages after 20 years?
(c) Padmanath Gohain Baruah (a) 9/10
(d) Nilmani Phookan (b) 3/5
(c) 4/9
Q63. Which season in Assam experiences fog, (d) 7/10
particularly in the mornings?
(a) Monsoon Season Q70. The ratio of milk and water in a mixture of 240
(b) Pre-Monsoon Season litres is 3:2.40 litres of the mixture is taken out and
(c) Retreating Monsoon Season 9 litres of milk to be added. Find the final ratio
between milk and water.
(d) Dry Winter Season (a) 93:15
(b) 45:24
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(d) 129:80 (d) 180

Q71. How much pure alcohol must be added to Q77. The average of mark of 14 student was
400 ml of a solution containing 16% of alcohol to calculated as 71. But it was later found that the
change the concentration of alcohol in the mixture marks of one student had been wrongly inserted
to 40%. as 42 instead of 56 and of another as 74 instead of
(a) 160 ml 32. The correct average is.
(b) 100 ml (a) 66
(c) 128 ml (b) 67
(d) 68 ml (c) 68
(d) 69
Q72. A marked price of an article is 20% above
than the cost price of an article. A shopkeeper Q78. Three friends A, B, C invested in a business
allows a discount of 10%. A selling price of an in the ratio 3:2:6. After 6 months C withdraw half
article is 2160. Find the profit percentage. his capital. If the total profit earned for the year is
(a) 11% Rs.53010 (in Rs.). Then Profit made by A is
(b) 5% (a) 16740
(c) 8% (b) 19740
(d) one of the above (c) 17740
(d) 18740
Q73. A dishonest merchant sells goods at a 12.5%
loss on the cost price, but uses 28 g weight instead Q79. A sum of 12540 is divided among A, B and
of 36 g. What is his percentage profit or loss? C in such a way that the ratio between the share of
(a) 6.25% loss A and that of B and C together is 3 : 7 and that of
(b) 12.5% gain B and that of A and C together is in the ratio 2: 9.
(c) 18.75% gain What is the share of C?
(d) 10.5% loss (a) 2280
(b) 3762
Q74. In an exam, a student got 40 marks and still (c) 6389
failed by 20 percent marks. If the passing (d) 6498
percentage is 40 percent, then what are the
maximum marks of the exam? Q80. A, B, and C can complete a work in 40, 60,
(a) 160 and 80 days respectively. They started working
(b) 250 together. If A and B left 11 days and 8 days before
(c) 200 the completion of work. In how many days they will
(d) 180 complete the work.
(a) 13 days
Q75. If 200% of k - (k + 2) % of 50 = k, then what (b) 26 days
is the value of k? (c) 39 days
(a) 2/3 (d) 52 days
(b) 100/149
(c) 2 Q81. If 'A' is 6 times more efficient than 'B', 'B'
(d) 1 takes 32 days to complete the task, then find the
number of days required to finish the whole work
Q76. The average salary of the entire staff in by A' and 'B' working together. '
Reliance Company is Rs.15000 per month. The (a) 2 days
average salary of officers is Rs.45000 per month (b) 4 days
and that of non-officers is Rs.10000 per month. If (c) 6 days
the number of officers is 20 then find the number (d) 8 days
of non-officers in the Reliance company.
(a) 160
(b) 120
(c) 60

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Q82. A boy inside a train counts 51 telephone Q88. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning
poles in one min and the distance between two against a wall is 60° and the foot of the ladder is
consecutive poles is 6 m. Find the length of the 4.6 m away from the wall. The length of the ladder
train if it takes 50 sec to cross the stationary pole. is:
(a) 200 m (a) 2.3 m
(b) 250 m (b) 4.6 m
(c) 300 m (c) 7.8 m
(d) More than one of the above (d) 9.2 m

Q83. A man travels from A to B at a speed of 36 Q89. A two-digit number is such that the product of
km/hr in 74 minutes and he travels a distance from the digits is 8. When 18 is added to the number,
B to C with a speed of 45 km/hr in 111 minutes. then the digits are reversed. The number is:
Find the average speed of whole journey. (a) 18
(a) 41.4km/hr (b) 24
(b) 39.8 km/hr (c) 42
(c) 40.8 km/hr (d) 81
(d) 36.2km/hr
Q90. A man walked diagonally across a square lot.
Q84. Aman had Rs.10,000 with him. He lent a part Approximately, what was the percent saved by not
of it at 8% per annum simple interest and the walking along the edges?
remaining at 10% per annum. His total annual (a) 20
income was Rs. 880 Find the sum lent at 8% (b) 24
(a) 5500 (c) 30
(b) 6000 (d) 33
(c) 5000
(d) 6500 Q91. What least number must be added to 1056,
so that the number is completely divisible by 23?
Q85. A sum becomes Rs. 10650 in 5 years. and (a) 2
Rs. 11076 in 6 years at simple interest. What is the (b) 3
sum? (c) 18
(a) Rs. 8946 (d) 21
(b) Rs. 8740
(c) Rs. 8520 Q92. How many of the following numbers are
(d) Rs. 8800 divisible by 132?
264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336
Q86. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is (a) 4
the probability of getting two numbers whose (b) 5
product is even? (c) 6
(a) 1/2 (d) 7
(b) 3/4
(c) 3/8 Q93. The value of cot77° cot 63° cot 60° cot27°
(d) 5/16 cot13°:
(a) 0
Q87. A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A (b) 1
and B in 60 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. (c) 2
How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from (d) None of These
empty state if B is used for half the time and A and
B fill it together for the other half? Q94. If tan2Ɵ + sec2Ɵ = 5/3, find tan2Ɵ
(a) 15 min (a) 1
(b) 20 min (b) 2
(c) 27.5 min (c) 3
(d) 30 min (d) None of These

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Q95. Cost of 5 pen and 3 eraser is 140. What is (e) Cannot be determined
the cost of 30 pen and 18 eraser:
(a) 480 Q100. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are friends. P is taller
(b) 840 than Q and T but not the tallest. Q is not shorter
(c) 760 than T. U is shorter than only one person. S is taller
(d) None of these
than only V.
Who is the third tallest?
Q96. 100, 136, 352, 452, ?
(a) P
(a) 604
(b) U
(b) 500
(c) V
(c) 2028
(d) R
(d) 2180
(e) S
(e) 840

Q101. In a row of 86 students Paresh is 15 from

Q97. If ‘ENDLESS’ is coded as FRMLUWM then
the left, then what will be his rank from the right
what will ‘ABANDON’ be coded as?
end?
(a) CFINPSL
(a) 71
(b) DFINPQT
(b) 72
(c) ZWETGOH
(c) 70
(d) ANTDBOY
(d) 75
(e) None of the above
(e) None of the above
Q98. A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are seated in a straight
Q102. “Blood” is related to “vein” in the same way
line facing north but not necessarily in the same
is “oil” is related to?
order. B sits third to the left of E. Neither B normal
(a) Car
E sits at an extreme end of the line. Only one
person sits between E and G. G is not an (b) Engine
immediate neighbour of B. C sits third to the right (c) Pipelines
of A. A is not an immediate neighbour of B. Only (d) Liquid
one person sits between H and D. C is not an (e) Petrol
immediate neighbour of H.
What is the position of F with respect to D? Q103. 25 : 625 :: 35 : ?
(a) Third to the left (a) 1775
(b) Fourth to the right (b) 935
(c) Second to the right (c) 1552
(d) Second to the left (d) 1999
(e) Third to the right (e) 1225

Q99. Point S is 4m to the north of M. Point C lies Q104. 1 # 3 g 7 + / h q l & 0 @ 5 j k ! ? 6 © * : d m

exactly between point M and point P. Point W is 8m nz80O^
to the east of point T. Point M is 16m to the East of Which element is 12th from the right end?
point P. Point T is 6m to the south of point P. (a) ?
In which direction is point W with respect to point (b) !
S? (c) 6
(a) North (d) ©
(b) North-east (e) None of the above
(c) South
(d) South-west

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Q105. How many times does the minute hand and Q111. Select the missing number from the given
the hour hand comes to a position of straight line responses
in a period of 12 hours starting from 12 O’ clock?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 22
(d) 24
(e) 12
(a) 4
Q106. At what time the hands of clock makes and (b) 2
angle of 45° between 7pm – 8pm. (c) 16
(a) 7:30 (d) 32
(b) 7:44
Q112. How many Triangles are there?
(c) 8:00
(d) 7:50
(e) None of the above

Q107. How many leap years does first 100 years

have?
(a) 25
(b) 24
(a) 20
(c) 40
(b) 22
(d) 26
(c) 24
(e) None of the above (d) NONE

Q108. Which day of the week is 1st march 1944? Q113. Identify the diagram that best represents the
(a) Monday relationship among classes given below:
(b) Tuesday
(c) Friday Social Science, History and Geography
(d) Saturday
(e) Wednesday

Q109. The last day of a century can never be?

(a) Monday (a) (b)
(b) Wednesday
(c) Friday
(d) Thursday
(e) Can’t be determined
(c) (d)
Q110. A man introduced the boy coming with him
as ‘He is son of the father of my wife’s daughter’.
Q114. If the mirror image of a clock shows quarter
What relation did the boy bear to the man?
past three, then what is the original time?
(a) Father
(a) 9:15
(b) Brother
(b) 8:15
(c) Son
(c) 3:15
(d) Son-in-law
(d) 8:45
(e) None of the above

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Q115. Which of the following diagrams represents Q120. The 1982, Asian Games _______ a major
the correct relationship between Herbivores, change in India.
Tigers and an Animals? (a) brought after
(b) bring after
(c) bring around
(d) brought about

Directions (Q121-125): Error correction

(a) (b)
Q121. In a recent post on social media, Shilpa
Shetty wrote that integrity of her husband is
beyond doubt.
(a) In a recent post on social media,
(b) Shilpa Shetty wrote that integrity of her
husband
(c) (d) (c) is beyond doubt.
(d) No error

Direction (Q116 – Q120): Fill in the blank with Q122. The Ramayana tells us a story of love and
the most appropriate word. respect wherein Mahabharata deals with more
grave political intricacies.
Q116. In the present scenario, ________ of India (a) The Ramayana tells us a story of
are part of the global village. (b) love and respect wherein Mahabharata deals
(a) the rich and the poor with
(b) rich and the poor (c) more grave political intricacies
(c) rich and poor (d) No error
(d) the rich and poor
Q123. Sea seems calm and full to the brim in the
Q117. Radha does not like _______. months of October and November.
(a) me coming so late (a) full to the brim in the months of
(b) my coming so late (b) Sea seems calm and
(c) I coming so late (c) October and November
(d) me comes so late (d) No error

Q118. Rahul _______ in Srinagar for three years Q124. I have read his two novels but the second
when his parents came to visit. one is better of the two.
(a) has lived (a) No error
(b) had lived (b) I have read his two novels
(c) was living (c) but the second one
(d) had been living (d) is better of the two

Q119. Sita asked Rohan if she _______ borrow his Q125. More he earns, the more his greed flexes its
book for a week. arms.
(a) will (a) More he earns,
(b) could (b) the more his greed
(c) can (c) flexes its arms
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READING COMPREHENSION & ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions (Q1-25): Read the following passage way. Spice’s claimed performance is impressive.
and answer the questions that follows. Rafael says it can guide a bomb released 100km
from a target to a strike point within two metres of
Passage-1 that target. The firm says, too, that its device is not
confused by minor changes in the scenery around
America’s original map-based cruise-missile a target, which it can find even if some nearby
guidance system came in two parts. The first, areas have been obscured—say, by camouflage.
Terrain Contour Matching or TERCOM, took a Spice also has the advantage over GPS-guided
missile to the general area of its target using a weapons of working when a target’s exact position
radar altimeter and a series of digital maps that is unknown, or if the co-ordinates have been
showed the elevation of the ground under sections misreported. All you need is a picture of what is to
of the planned route. By comparing the missile’s be hit, and an approximate location, for Spice to
actual altitude above this terrain with its expected find and hit it.
altitude, TERCOM could follow contours and find Other countries, in particular America, are
its way. Once it was close to the target, a second following Israel’s lead. In January of this year,
system, the Digital Scene Matching Area America’s air force signed a contract with Scientific
Correlator (DSMAC), compared the view from a Systems, a firm in Woburn, Massachusetts, to
video camera with a set of stored images, in order develop what that company calls its Image-Based
to locate the bullseye. Navigation and Precision Targeting (ImageNav)
Such a combined system was awkward and system. Like Spice, this is a bolt-on system that
expensive, but at least it was the best available works by comparing images from a camera with
before GPS. Now, though, huge improvements in those in a database on board. If all goes well,
electronics have turned the tables. Israel is in the development and testing should be completed by
forefront, with a system which it calls Spice. Like January 2018 and the result will, its makers hope,
JDAM, Spice is an add-on kit that turns unguided be able to strike within three metres of its intended
bombs into smart ones. It is designed and built by target. The initial plan is to fit ImageNav to the air
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli force’s Small Diameter Bomb, a free-fall weapon at
weapons company, and comes into service this present guided by GPS. If this is successful,
month. deployment on cruise missiles and drones will
Spice contains an “electro-optical scene matching follow. Meanwhile Lockheed Martin, the world’s
system” that resembles DSMAC’s in as much as biggest aerospace firm, is working on an optical-
its memory is loaded with pictures of the target navigation system called Northstar. This is based
area, taken beforehand by aircraft (piloted or on a piece of non-military software called Hydra
unpiloted) or by satellite. Spice’s pictures, though, Fusion, which was developed by Lockheed
are of much higher resolution than those of Martin’s Canadian subsidiary. Hydra Fusion
DSMAC. On top of this the cameras that generate creates a high-resolution, three-dimensional
the real-time images with which those pictures are terrain map from ordinary video, by comparing
compared as the bomb falls towards its target work successive frames of that video in light of
both in the visible and the infra-red parts of the information about how fast the vehicle carrying the
spectrum. That means Spice can operate in camera was travelling. Though this is a trick which
darkness, and can penetrate smoke and fog. has been managed in the past, Hydra can do it on
Moreover, unlike DSMAC, Spice stores enough the fly, on a laptop computer. Previous systems
data to cover the entire route to a target. It has no have required hours of processing on high-end
need of an accompanying system similar to machines. Once an area has been mapped,
TERCOM. Instead, it picks out and compares, en Northstar provides precise navigation information
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unmanned aircraft). Crucially, the intelligence can Q5. What is the similarity between Spice and
be fresh because of the system’s rapid processing “DSMAC & TERCOM”?
time. Fitting bombs and missiles with vision in this (a) add-onkit and unguided system
way thus looks like the future. That does not mean (b) Scene matching and accompanying system
GPS will not be used as well—a belt-and-braces (c) picture capturing and en-route features
approach is often wise in war. But bombs that can (d) Only a and b
see their targets, rather than blindly following their (e) Not mentioned in the passage
noses to a set of co-ordinates, are always likely to
have the edge. Q6. Write the appropriate antonym for “Co-
ordinate”:
Q1. What, according to the passage, is true about (a) key
The Spice System? (b) groove
(a) It is loaded with pictures of targeted area. (c) consert
(b) It can operate in darkness and penetrate in (d) jar
smog. (e) schadenfreude
(c) It can compare en-route features.
(d) Only a and b Q7. What is true according to the given passage?
(e) All of these. (a) Northstar provides precise navigation
information
Q2. What is the meaning of the phrase “turn the (b) Hydra captures images from the vehicle
tables”? carrying the camera was travelling
(a) to overcome hurdles (c) Spice can guide a bomb released 100km from
(b) to put impediments a target
(c) to cause reversal (d) Only A and C
(d) to betray someone (e) All of the above
(e) to knock
Q8. Write the meaning of the phrase “a belt-and-
Q3. Optical navigation system Northstar based on braces approach”
Software Hyrda Fusion. What is true about hydra? (a) approach based on belts
(i) It creates 3D terrain map (b) using belts and bracelets
(ii) It is versatile enouh to capture images from (c) using approaches with tools
videos (d) using two belts
(iii) It is a part of Hi-tech defense system (e) using more than one method
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii) Q9. Write the synonym of “Obscured”:
(c) Only (ii) (a) agleam
(d) All (i), (ii), (iii) (b) unlit
(e) None of these. (c) lambent
(d) moony
Q4. Write the appropriate synonym of (e) beamy
“camouflage”:
(a) Uncover Q10. What is the appropriate title of the given
(b) Divulge passage?
(c) Betray (a) Advance Intelligence
(d) Facade (b) Cyber security
(e) Exhibit (c) Smart Weapons
(d) Defensive Weapons
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Passage-2 In one, he applied one of six types of sunscreen to

a dozen other shaved mice before exposing them
EXPERIMENTS that go according to plan can be to the ultraviolet rays. To another dozen he applied
useful. But the biggest scientific advances often the sunscreen but not the ultraviolet. And a final 12,
emerge from those that do not. Such is the case though also shaved, were neither exposed to UV
with a study just reported in the Proceedings of the nor slathered with sunscreen. He then monitored
National Academy of Sciences. When they began all four groups for signs of murine multiple
it, Hector DeLuca of the University of Wisconsin, sclerosis, such as loss of tail tone, unsteady gait
Madison, and his colleagues had been intending to and limb paralysis. When the experiment began,
examine the effects of ultraviolet (UV) light on mice he and his colleagues expected that the disease
suffering from a rodent version of multiple sclerosis would progress more slowly in the experimental
(MS). By the project’s end, however, they had in group than in the control groups, and that its rate
their hands two substances which may prove of progress in all three control groups would be the
valuable drugs against the illness. Multiple same, since any effect of exposure to ultraviolet
sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. This means it would be negated by the sunscreen. But that was
is caused by a victim’s immune system turning on not what happened. Instead, three of the six types
and destroying parts of his own body. In the case of sunscreen served to suppress the disease’s
of MS the targets of these attacks, which may progression by themselves—that is, even in
continue for years, are the fatty sheaths that animals not exposed to UV. Indeed, one of them,
insulate nerve cells and thus help nervous Coppertone, was as effective at doing so as
impulses to propagate. People suffering from MS ultraviolet light alone.
are often weakened, and sometimes physically In light of this Dr DeLuca and his colleagues
disabled by it, and may also become blind. What carried out further experiments, which confirmed
drives the immune system to behave in this way the initial findings. They also studied the
remains mysterious, but in the 1970s researchers ingredients lists of the three protective sunscreens
uncovered a promising clue when they noticed that and tested each of the compounds therein, one at
MS is rarer near the equator than it is at high a time, on other batches of mice. This revealed that
latitudes. The first hypothesis proposed to explain two of these compounds, homosalate and
this observation was that vitamin D (a substance octisalate, were particularly effective at keeping
created by sunlight’s action on precursor the rodent version of multiple sclerosis in check.
molecules in the skin) might be helping to prevent Why these particular substances suppress MS
MS. That made sense, since those living in the remains to be discovered. Dr DeLuca suspects
tropics receive more sunlight than do those in that it has to do with their ability to inhibit
temperate zones. Sadly, follow-up experiments production of cyclooxygenase, an enzyme
failed to support the notion. Those experiments commonly found in the lesions characteristic of
did, though, lead Dr DeLuca to discover that the multiple sclerosis. But regardless of the
preventive effect is associated with a particular sort mechanism, if homosalate and octisalate, or other
of sunlight—UV with a wavelength of between 300 molecules similar to them, can suppress the
and 315 nanometres (billionths of a metre). His progression of the disease in people as effectively
latest experiment was intended to dig deeper into as they do in rodents it will be a signal example
this observation, by using this type of light to both of the role of serendipity in science and of the
irradiate mice that had been injected with crucial importance of doing proper controls.
chemicals known to cause the rodent equivalent of
MS. In a preliminary study he and his colleagues Q11. Why Multiple Sclerosis is a rare phenomenon
therefore shaved the backs of 12 of these mice and near Equator
exposed them to UV of the appropriate wavelength (a) Equatorial region receive more sunlight
every day for a month. To be useful, an experiment (b) Vitamin D is sufficiently available at Equator
like this needs controls with which its results can (c) Both a & d
be compared. Dr DeLuca devised three of these.

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(d) UV sunrays of wavelength 300~315nm Q17. What are the causes of Multiple Sclerosis?
available at equator i. turning on immune system
(e) Both b & d ii. propagation of nerve impulse
iii. destroying self body parts
Q12. Compounds help in keeping rodent version of (a) Only i
Sclerosis at check are: (b) All of these
(a) homosalate (c) Both i & iii
(b) octisalate (d) All except iii
(c) pesto salate (e) Not mentioned in the passage
(d) Both a & b
(e) None of these. Q18. The phrase “turning on” means:
(a) arouse
Q13. What is the most appropriate synonym of (b) enchant
“slathered”: (c) thrill
(a) couple (d) get started
(b) sprinkle (e) None of these.
(c) boatload
(d) dab Q19. What is the most possible antonym of
(e) spread “propagate”:
(a) beget
Q14. Which of the following is incorrect according (b) transmit
to the passage? (c) rear
(a) Hector DeLuca belongs to University of (d) procliam
Wisconsin (e) conceal
(b) Sclerosis is low at Temperate regions and high
at tropicals. Q20. What is the suitable title for the passage?
(c) Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease (a) Know Yourself
(d) vitamin D is a substance created by sunlight’s (b) Know Scleoris
action (c) Unexpected protection
(e) All are false. (d) MS: a propagating dilemma
(e) None of these.
Q15. How many dozens of mice is being used for
the main experiment?
(a) Two Passage-3
(b) Three
(c) Four The Indian farmer has always been like an areca
(d) Five nut in a nutcracker. There are about 145 million
(e) None of these. landholdings in the country. With about 92% of
them being wholly owned and self-operated, we
Q16. What according to the passage is true about may assume that we have about 130 million
Dr. DeLuca. farmers. With more than 40% of our cultivated area
(a) She devised five experiments in controlled of 175 million hectares being irrigated, there is a
manner. clear distinction between farmers with irrigation
(b) Discovered that UV with a wavelength of and those with rain-fed acreages. The most
between 300 and 315 is effective on mice disadvantaged are the farmers who own patches
(c) She was born in Madison of the 20 million hectares of unproductive saline
(d) All are true. land in the country. While farmers who have
(e) None of these. access to irrigation are better placed, those who
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vulnerable. They occupy 60% of the cultivated etc., it is very difficult to get sufficient farm labour.
area but contribute only 45% of the total In the case of cotton, for example, the cost of
agricultural production. These are the farmers harvesting has risen to about 10% of the selling
without the financial wherewithal to withstand the price—which is very high. Sensitive crops like
vagaries of nature. A single crop failure due to fruits, vegetables, etc., which have to be harvested
drought, flood or similar reasons can destroy them. at precise times to maximize the quality of the
Crop insurance programmes have not been able to produce, face the same problems.
recover farmers’ investments in most cases due to One solution to address this is greater reliance on
lack of accurate farm-level data that can be used technology, be it through farm mechanization, the
to settle claims. Satellite and remote sensing use of weedicides or genetic engineering, that can
technologies are for the future. Farm economics lower input and time costs. Farmers operating in
are beholden to the economics of demand and states with labour shortage use chemical
supply. With every recurring phenomenon of high pesticides to control weeds, which is cost- and
production that is in excess of demand, there is the time-efficient. There is also rapid mechanization of
consequent (and drastic) fall in prices. Planted paddy transplantation. Farmers should be
acreages have little to no connection with encouraged to use such labour-saving options
projected demand. When a farmer plants a crop, instead of being burdened with the social objective
he does not know what the likely market price of of protecting rural employment and being denied
his produce will be. The government’s minimum access to new technology. The Agricultural
support price gives him some direction, but it Produce Market Committee Act prohibits farmers
operates only with some crops. Neither is the from selling their produce in any mandi other than
government any better at forecasting. In the 2016 their designated one. This makes farmers
kharif season, for example, the government vulnerable to middlemen and vested interests.
pushed farmers to reduce cotton and plant more They are exposed to global prices but are not
pulses. Those who continued growing cotton made provided with access to cost-efficient technologies
good money but the majority who went in for pulses and information systems. This places them at a
faced excess supply and are dealing with a steep disadvantage with farmers from other countries.
fall in prices. Karnataka has united all mandis in the state on an
There is no commodity-based farmers’ electronic platform and this has reportedly
organization in the country to address these improved farmers’ selling prices by 38%. This
issues. In other countries, such organizations should be replicated nationally.
advise farmers on global projections of demand The agricultural extension system has collapsed in
and supply for specific crops and help in many parts of the country. The farmer is forced to
moderating acreages in line with projected depend on the advice of agri-input dealers and
demand. Neither are there platforms for farmers to commercial organizations instead. Some
highlight issues to key stakeholders such as organizations are attempting to use information
policymakers, economists and scientists. Existing and communication technology-based methods to
farmer organizations are aligned with political or give technical advice to farmers. This may prove to
other special interest groups and are neither be beneficial. The other issue is that banks need to
objective nor scientific in their approach. Hence, get more generous with credit in rural areas where
the need for the development of a non-partisan the stranglehold of private moneylenders
platform. Another high-input cost today is that of continues to wreak havoc. Lack of rural
farm labour, itself a much misunderstood and infrastructure, reliable power, cold-storage, roads
maligned issue. Everyone thinks there is ample and transport systems, etc., continue to cripple
farm labour available. But the problem is the farm operations and increase costs.
availability of labour at the right time and at the We need to overhaul our thinking and approach
right cost. The cost of labour has risen due to social towards addressing farmers’ challenges which are
welfare programmes and minimum wage levels. At complicated and structural in nature. Waiving farm
peak times, like sowing, transplanting, harvesting, loans is a lazy option for governments and a costly

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option for the banking system. Successive

governments have chosen this option because
they do not have the political will to find better
solutions.

Q21. Which of the following statement is wrong

according to the given passage:
(a) Crop insurance programmes have not been
able to recover
(b) farmers’ investment due to bad income
(c) The MSP operates with selected crops only
(d) Farmer organisations are specific in their
approach.
(e) The social welfare programmes has risen the
cost of labours.

Q22. What are the demerits of Agriculture Produce

Market Committee?
i) Make available cost-efficient technologies to
farmers.
ii) Making them(farmers) exposed to global prices.
iii) Facilitate irrigation system
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Only iii
(d) Both ii & iii
(e) Both iii & i

Q23. Define “areca nut in a nutcracker”:

(a) Free to live
(b) Carrying a huge weight
(c) Always under pressure
(d) Extremely lucky
(e) None of these

Q24. What are the main issues of Indian farmer?

(a) A farmer doesn’t know the actual Market Price
of his crop.
(b) Lack of accurate farm-level data.
(c) Both a & b
(d) High cost of farm-labour.
(e) All of these.

Q25. Write the suitable antonym of “acreage”:

(a) property
(b) ground
(c) lands
(d) soil
(e) None of these

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