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Q1. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during Q8. The Aligarh Movement was started by –––––.
the Chola period, located? (a) Dr. Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi
(a) Mysore (b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Mahabalipuram (c) Maulana Manzoor Ahsan
(c) Thanjavur (d) Syed Ahmed Khan
(d) Kanyakumari
Q9. Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation
Q2. Which of the following Harappan sites is founded by Veer Savarkar in the year __.
thought to have direct sea trade links with (a) 1856
Mesopotamia? (b) 1864
(a) Dholavira (c) 1873
(b) Lothal (d) 1899
(c) Kot Diji
(d) Ropar Q10. Which of the following festivals means 'Merry
making of the Gods'?
Q3. Sir Thomas Roe came as an official (a) Diwali
ambassador from King James I of England to (b) Lai Haraoba
which Mughal emperor's court? (c) Makar Sankranti
(a) Shah Jahan (d) Pongal
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Akbar Q11. In which state is the Sarhul festival
(d) Jahangir celebrated?
(a) Gujarat
Q4. The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi - capital (b) Chhattisgarh
of Vijayanagara - is located in which present day (c) Jharkhand
Indian state? (d) Assam
(a) Karnataka
(b) Bihar Q12. From which Indian state did ‘Warli Art’
(c) Telangana originate?
(d) Haryana (a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
Q5. Name the Sikh Guru who developed the (c) Kerala
Gurmukhi script for writing the Punjabi language? (d) Madhya Pradesh
(a) Guru Hargobind
(b) Guru Tegh Bahadur Q13. Thang Ta is a martial art of which Indians
(c) Guru Angad state?
(d) Guru Ram Das (a) Sikkim
(b) Odisha
Q6. In which year was the foundation stone for the (c) Manipur
Gateway of India laid in Bombay (now Mumbai)? (d) Assam
(a) 1905
(b) 1913 Q14. __ is the hottest planet in the solar system.
(c) 1915 (a) Mercury
(d) 1920 (b) Mars
(c) Venus
Q7. Who among the following British Prime (d) Earth
Ministers had announced the Communal Award in
1932 during India’s Freedom Movement? Q15. Which of the following is called ‘the safety
(a) James Ramsay MacDonald valve of nature’?
(b) Herbert Henry Asquith (a) Earthquake
(c) David Lloyd George (b) Ozone gas
(d) Andrew Bonar Law (c) Volcano

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(d) Rivers Q23. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor

source of which of the following?
Q16. The atmospheric layer farthest from the (a) Vitamin ‘C’
Earth’s surface is known as (b) Calcium
(a) Stratosphere (c) Protein
(b) Exosphere (d) Carbohydrate
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Mesosphere Q24. Which is the largest gland in human body?
(a) Liver
Q17. Which of the following sources has the (b) Thyroid
largest share in power generation in India? (c) Pituitary
(a) Atomic power (d) Salivary gland
(b) Thermal power
(c) Hydro power Q25. Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located
(d) Wind power at___
(a) Khadakvasala
Q18. Which of the following are not grown in the (b) Dehradun
Kharif season? (c) Deolali
(a) Bajra and rice (d) Roorkee
(b) Maize and jowar
(c) Barley and mustard Q26. In computer terminology, what is the full form
(d) Jowar and rice of RAM?
(a) Random Access Memory
Q19. The country where drip irrigation is more (b) Repeated Access Memory
efficiently used is (c) Rapid Access Memory
(a) India (d) Regular Access Memory
(b) Israel
(c) Sri Lanka Q27. Which of the following is not a computer
(d) England language?
I. C++
Q20. Who decides the Minimum Support Price II. Java
(MSP) for agricultural crops in India? III. Linux
(a) Ministry of Agriculture (a) Only I
(b) NABARD (b) Only III
(c) Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (c) II and III
(CACP) (d) I and II
(d) Ministry of Commerce
Q28. Name the scientist who proved that plants
Q21. Equilibrium price is the price when: have life.
(a) supply is greater than demand (a) Mendel
(b) supply is less than demand (b) Hugo de vries
(c) demand is very high (c) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(d) supply is equal to demand (d) Robert Brown

Q22. Which one of the following is not the Q29. Who was the first Indian to receive the
excretory organ? Ramon Magsaysay Award for his contribution to
(a) Kidneys community leadership?
(b) Liver (a) Baba Amte
(c) Lungs (b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(d) Spleen (c) Verghese Kurien
(d) Arvind Kejriwal

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Q30. India celebrates Army Day on___ to salute Q37. Sela Tunnel, recently seen in the news, is
the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to located in which state?
protect the country. (a) Assam
(a) 15-Feb' (b) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) 10-Mar' (c) Maharashtra
(c) 15-Jan' (d) Gujarat
(d) 17-Aug'
Q38. According to the SIPRI report, which country
Q31. Human Development Index is prepared by ranked as the world’s leading arms importer from
(a) UNDP 2019 to 2023?
(b) WTO (a) Vietnam
(c) IMF (b) Israel
(d) WHO (c) China
(d) India
Q32. Which country was the first to implement
Goods and Services Tax (GST)? Q39. Which state launched ‘Gruha Lakshmi
(a) France scheme’?
(b) USA (a) Kerala
(c) Germany (b) Karnataka
(d) Canada (c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Q33. Magnus Carlsen, who won the Chess World
Cup Title, is from which country? Q40. Which state/UT launched a clean district
(a) Norway ranking drive called MODI (Most Outstanding
(b) France District Initiative)?
(c) Spain (a) West Bengal
(d) Germany (b) Assam
(c) Odisha
Q34. An Se Young, who won the badminton world (d) Telangana
championships, is from which country?
(a) China Q41. Every year on 28th July, Deshbhakt Diwas is
(b) Japan celebrated in Assam to mark the death anniversary
(c) South Korea of which of the following personalities?
(d) Singapore (a) Tarun Ram Phukan
(b) Govinda Lahiri
Q35. Recently, where was the Hamara (c) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
Samvidhan, Hamara Samman Campaign Event (d) Maniram Dewan
organized?
(a) Ajmer Q42. What is the primary objective of the Arohan
(b) Jaisalmer scheme?
(c) Bikaner (a) To provide financial aid to students
(d) Jaipur (b) To offer scholarships for higher education
(c) To mentor talented students from Class 9 to
Q36. UDGAM Portal, recently seen in the news, is Class 12
developed by which institution? (d) To build new schools in rural areas
(a) RBI
(b) NABARD Q43. How many saplings were planted during the
(c) SIDBI Amrit Brikshya Andolan campaign?
(d) SBI (a) 1 lakh
(b) 10 lakh
(c) 50 lakh
(d) 1 crore

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Q44. Which Act is being amended by the Assam Q51. What recent initiative has been facilitated by
Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2023? the Poshan Tracker App?
(a) Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 (a) Digital literacy program for children
(b) Assam Panchayat Act, 2000 (b) One Nation One Anganwadi programme
(c) Assam Panchayat Act, 2010 (c) National vaccination drive
(d) Assam Panchayat Act, 2015 (d) Rural employment scheme

Q45. Which state’s sports event inspired Assam’s Q52. Who invented the first Indian voting
“Khel Maharan”? machine?
(a) Maharashtra’s “Khel Mahotsav” (a) Election Commission of India
(b) Gujarat’s “Khel Mahakumbh” (b) MB Haneefa
(c) Punjab’s “Khel Utsav” (c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Karnataka’s “Khel Sangam” (d) Indian Statistical Institute

Q46. Judhabir Rana, a writer from Digboi, won the Q53. What is the minimum age required for a
Sahitya Akademi Award for his work in which person to be eligible for election as President of
language? India?
(a) Assamese (a) 25 years
(b) Bodo (b) 30 years
(c) Nepali (c) 35 years
(d) Hindi (d) 40 years

Q47. What is the primary aim of Project Q54. What happens when a sitting Chief Minister
Sadbhavna 2.0 launched by the Assam dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor?
government? (a) The President appoints a new Chief Minister
(a) To improve healthcare facilities (b) The governor exercises his individual
(b) To digitize commissionerates and DC offices judgement in selecting a new Chief Minister
(c) To enhance educational infrastructure (c) The Chief Justice of India appoints a new Chief
(d) To promote tourism Minister
(d) The state legislative assembly elects a new
Q48. What percentage of the world’s muga silk is Chief Minister
produced by Assam?
(a) 50% Q55. Which of the following is NOT a qualification
(b) 75% for appointment as a judge of a High Court in
(c) 90% India?
(d) 97% (a) He should be a citizen of India.
(b) He should have held a judicial office in the
Q49. Where is the Bare Saharia Bhaona festival territory of India for ten years.
held? (c) He should have been an advocate of a High
(a) Majuli Court for ten years.
(b) Jamugurihat (d) He should be at least 45 years old.
(c) Dibrugarh
(d) Sivasagar Q56. Which part of the Indian Constitution was
added by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992?
Q50. Which of the following is NOT a focus area of (a) Part VIII
the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination (b) Part IX
Mission? (c) Part X
(a) Awareness creation (d) Part XI
(b) Universal screening
(c) Counselling Q57. What was the primary reason for creating the
(d) Building new hospitals Union Territory of Ladakh in 2019?
(a) To improve political administration

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(b) To address cultural distinctiveness Q64. Who was the first Kamarupa ruler to perform
(c) To fulfill the long-pending demand of the Ashwamedha Yajna?
people of Ladakh (a) Bhaskarvarman
(d) To enhance strategic importance (b) Mahendravarman
(c) Pushyavarman
Q58. Which Act distinguished between the (d) Bhutivarman
commercial and political functions of the East India
Company? Q65. Who was considered as the first elected king
(a) Amending Act of 1781 of Assam?
(b) Charter Act of 1793 (a) Ratnapala
(c) Pitt’s India Act of 1784 (b) Dharmapala
(d) Charter Act of 1853 (c) Brahmapala
(d) Harshadeva
Q59. When did the Indian National Congress (INC)
officially demand a Constituent Assembly to frame Q66. If x: y = 5:4, then what will be the ratio of (x/y):
the Constitution of India? (y/x) ?
(a) 1934 (a) 25/16
(b) 1935 (b) 16/25
(c) 1938 (c) 4/5
(d) 1940 (d) 5/4

Q60. Who served as the Secretary to the Q67. If x: y = 6:5 and z: y = 9:25, then what is the
Constituent Assembly? ratio of x: z?
(a) Sir B.N. Rau (a) 50:33
(b) H.V.R. Iyengar (b) 54:125
(c) S.N. Mukerjee (c) 10:3
(d) Prem Behari Narain Raizada (d) 48:25

Q61. When was the Preamble of the Indian Q68. 20 year old Manish is five times as old as his
Constitution amended to include the words brother Greece. How old will Manish be when he is
'Socialist, Secular, and Integrity'? three times as old as Greece?
(a) 1947 (a) 30
(b) 1955 (b) 32
(c) 1976 (c) 24
(d) 1991 (d) 28

Q62. What does Article 23 of the Indian Q69. The ratio of ages of Rahul and his wife after
Constitution prohibit? 7 years from now will be 7: 6. If his wife was born
(a) Traffic in human beings 23 years ago, find the age of Rahul after 2 years?
(b) Employment of children in factories (a) 25
(c) Compulsory military service (b) 30
(d) Promotion of a particular religion (c) 28
(d) 40
Q63. Which Kamarupa ruler was referred to as
“Kumara Raja”? Q70. In what ratio should water be mixed with
(a) Bhaskarvarman wine, that costs Rs. 60 per liter, so that the price of
(b) Pushyavarman the resultant mixture is Rs.40 per litre?
(c) Mahendravarman (a) 2:3
(d) Harjaravarman (b) 3:4
(c) 1:2
(d) 4:5

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Q71. If 20% of (x + y) = 25% of (x - y), then what Q77. An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a
percent of y is equal to x? speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same
(a) 800% distance in 1 hours, it must travel at a speed of:
(b) 900% (a) 300 kmph
(c) 200% (b) 360 kmph
(d) 500% (c) 1200 kmph
(d) 720 kmph
Q72. A librarian purchase 50 story book for his
library, but he saw he could get 14 more books by Q78. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15
spending rupee 76 more and average price per minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both the
book could be reduced by 1. Find the average price pipes are opened together but after 4 minutes, pipe
per book. A is turned off. What is the total time required to fill
(a) 10 the tank?
(b) 15 (a) 10 min. 20 sec.
(c) 20 (b) 11 min. 45 sec.
(d) 25 (c) 12 min. 30 sec.
(d) 14 min. 40 sec.
Q73. Peter started a retail business by investing
Rs. 25000. After eight months Sam joined him with Q79. Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15
a capital of Rs. 30,000. After 2 years they earned and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time
a profit of Rs. 18000. What was the share of Peter and B and C are open for one hour each
in the profit? alternately, the tank will be full in:
(a) Rs. 12000 (a) 6 hours
(b) Rs. 16000 (b) 6.33 hours
(c) Rs. 10000 (c) 7 hours
(d) Rs. 20000 (d) 7.5 hours

Q74. In an exam for every correct answer 4 mark Q80. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the
is rewarded and for every wrong answer 2 mark is cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling
deducted. If a student attempt 75 question and got price remains constant, approximately what
150 mark. Find the no. of correct question. percentage of the selling price is the profit?
(a) 25 (a) 30%
(b) 40 (b) 70%
(c) 50 (c) 100%
(d) NOT (d) 250%

Q75. The simple interest on a sum for 6 years is Q81. Sam purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate
Rs. 29250. The rate of interest for the first 2 years of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at
is 7 percent per annum and for the next 4 years is the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?
16 percent per annum. What is the sum? (a) 3.5
(a) Rs. 36600 (b) 4.5
(b) Rs. 37500 (c) 5.6
(c) Rs. 35400 (d) 6.5
(d) Rs. 38300
Q82. Two students appeared at an examination.
Q76. 23 people could do a piece of work in 18 One of them secured 9 marks more than the other
days. After 6 days 8 of the workers left. How many and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks.
days from then will it take to complete the work? The marks obtained by them are:
(a) 17.6 (a) 39, 30
(b) 18.4 (b) 41, 32
(c) 20.4 (c) 42, 33
(d) 16.8 (d) 43, 34

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Q83. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% Q89. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15,
apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had: then three-tenth of that number is:
(a) 588 apples (a) 35
(b) 600 apples (b) 36
(c) 672 apples (c) 45
(d) 700 apples (d) 54

Q84. A number consists of two digits. If the digits Q90. The difference between simple and
interchange places and the new number is added compound interests compounded annually on a
to the original number, then the resulting number certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum
will be divisible by: is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:
(a) 3 (a) 625
(b) 5 (b) 630
(c) 9 (c) 640
(d) 11 (d) 650

Q85. The difference of two numbers is 1365. On Q91. Six bells commence tolling together and toll
dividing the larger number by the smaller, we get 6 at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds
as quotient and the 15 as remainder. What is the respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do
smaller number? they toll together?
(a) 240 (a) 4
(b) 270 (b) 10
(c) 295 (c) 15
(d) 360 (d) 16

Q86. If the number 517*324 is completely divisible Q92. The greatest number of four digits which is
by 3, then the smallest whole number in the place divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is:
of * will be: (a) 9000
(a) 0 (b) 9400
(b) 1 (c) 9600
(c) 2 (d) 9800
(d) None of these
Q93. If a - b = 3 and a2 + b2 = 29, find the value
Q87. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and of ab.
B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for (a) 10
Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the (b) 12
work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C? (c) 15
(a) Rs. 375 (d) 18
(b) Rs. 400
(c) Rs. 600 Q94. When two dice is thrown, what is the
(d) Rs. 800 probability that sum of the no. appeared is 6.
(a) 5/36,
Q88. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the (b) 2/36,
length of the shadow of a tree 3 times the height of (c) 3/36,
the tree, is: (d) 4/36
(a) 30°
(b) 45° Q95. Ticket no. 1-20 is mixed up and then a ticket
(c) 60° is drawn, has a number multiple of 5 or 3.
(d) 90° (a) 7/20,
(b) 8/20,
(c) 9/20,
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Q96. MAD BAT ZIP NOT (d) N

If the last alphabet in each word is changed to the (e) I
next alphabet in the English alphabetical order,
how many words having only two vowels will be Q101. If 3 days after tomorrow is 15th June which
formed? is Friday. Then which will be the last day of this
(a) None month?
(b) One (a) Friday
(c) Two (b) Sunday
(d) Three (c) Thursday
(e) More than three (d) Wednesday
(e) Saturday
Q97. Sunita is the son of karan. Kanika is the
mother of karan. Mita is the wife of karan. Poonam Q102. What is the angle difference between
& Shruti are daughter of karan. How is Shruti minute and hour hand at 9hrs 31min / 9:31 pm
related to Kanika? (a) 99.9
(a) Mother (b) 99.8
(b) Grandfather (c) 99.5
(c) Granddaughter (d) 88.9
(d) Grandmother (e) 88.8
(e) Uncle
Q103. 10, 17, 28, ?, 58,77
Q98. Rohan is 11th to the left of shyam, who is (a) 45
15th from the left end and Harsh is 20th from the (b) 42
right end of a row, then what is the position of (c) 41
Rohan from the right end of the row? (d) 60
(a) 51 (e) None of the above
(b) 50
(c) 49 Q104. If FRANCE is coded as NCEFTA then what
(d) Can’t be determined will CANADA be coded as?
(e) None of the above (a) NDAREF
(b) NADCAN
Q99. A man walks in the south. After he walks for (c) ADACAN
1km he turns 45° right and walks for 2km again and (d) CINEDM
turns to his right and walks for the same distance (e) None of the above
again. Which direction is he finally facing?
(a) North – west Q105. 49:2402 :: ? : 626
(b) North (a) 36
(c) West (b) 15
(d) North East (c) 25
(e) South- west (d) 18
(e) None of the above
Q100. Eight friends I, J, K, L, M, N, Q and P are
standing in a straight line facing north. J is the Q106. 8 c m @ n £ t 2 u 6 s £ q $ 7 * 2 # z 3 u e %
immediate neighbour of K and L. M sits 2nd right a 4. How many such symbols are there which are
of P, who does not sit at the extreme end. I is 6th immediately preceded and followed by a vowel.
left of M. Q is 6th right of K. N sits immediate right (a) One
of P and is immediate neighbour of M. J is not the (b) Two
immediate neighbour of P. (c) Three
Who sits 2nd to the left of P? (d) None
(a) K (e) None of the above
(b) J
(c) L

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Q107. 1. ‘P+Q ’ means ‘ p is the mother of Q (d) K, M

2. ‘ P÷Q’ means P is the father of Q (e) None of these
3. ‘P-Q’ means P is the sister of Q
Which of the following represents ‘M’ is the Q113. 48 : 122 : : 168 : ?
daughter of ‘R’? (a) 215
(a) R÷ M+N (b) 225
(b) R+N÷M (c) 290
(c) R-M÷N (d) 292
(d) None
Q114. Which day of the week will be on 26th
Q108. Spot the odd one out. January 2053?
(a) Itanagar (a) Monday
(b) Agartala (b) Wednesday
(c) Aizwal (c) Saturday
(d) Sikkim (d) Sunday
(e) Kohima
Q115. If 18514 stands for AHEAD, what does
Q109. A person walks towards his house at 8:00 31385 stand for?
am and observe his shadow to his right. In which (a) CATCH
direction is he walking? (b) CASSET
(a) North (c) CONQUER
(b) South (d) CACHE
(c) East
(d) West Direction (Q116-120): Fill the blanks with the
(e) South-west correct Idioms and phrases

Q110. Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are Q116. Instead of beating around the ______, just
sitting on a square table with four sitting in the tell me directly what you want to say.
corner facing inside while the four sitting at the (a) street
edge face outside. B faces the centre and C is third (b) wood
to the right of B. Three people are sitting between (c) bush
D and E, A is second to the left of D. Two persons (d) grass
sits between E and F. H sits immediate left of D
who is facing inside. Q117. Even though I lost my job, every cloud has
Who is sitting second to the left of H? a silver ______, and it gave me the opportunity to
(a) G pursue my dream career.
(b) A (a) lining
(c) C (b) spark
(d) F (c) streak
(e) Either A or C (d) line

Q111. 3601, 3602, 1803, 604, 154, 36, 12 Q118. My sister tends to make a mountain out of a
(a) 3602 ______ and overreact to small problems.
(b) 1803 (a) hill
(c) 604 (b) peak
(d) 154 (c) molehill
(e) 36 (d) hillock

Q112. Z, X, S, I, R, R, ?, ? Q119. The news of her sudden death was a bolt

(a) G, I from the ______ and left us all in shock.
(b) J, I (a) blue
(c) J, K (b) shock

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(c) sky Q123. English is a major challenge for many

(d) cloud students at primary schools. They tend to forget
the language since a majority of them do not have
Q120. The doctor arrived just in the ______ of time any English-speaking person at home. Meanwhile,
and managed to save the patient's life. due to ________ challenges, government schools
(a) crux are yet to start online classes for class 12 students
(b) nick in domain-specific subjects.
(c) tip (a) Excessive
(d) tick (b) Abundant
(c) Lucrative
Direction (Q121 to 125): In the following question (d) Logistical
given below, a situation has been stated. Answer (e) Clangorous
the question, based on the paragraph.
Q124. India failed despite being aware how
Q121. The folksong presents an _______ vision of global________, had led to an alarming spread of
an individual’s thoughts. Trilling called them the the virus, examples being the large outbreaks in
stuff of ‘imagination’, but these notions apply as South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Spain.
well to dreams. (a) Symposium
(a) Exalted (b) Congregation
(b) Arcane (c) Convocation
(c) Maverick (d) Concourse
(d) Callous (e) Convention
(e) None of these
Q125. In India the institutional mechanism for
Q122. To escape and for psychological relief from keeping the poor away from deprivation
problems in their daily life. This all might sound and________ will have to relate to its own
surprising, but this is the truth. And my change economic conditions.
from a believer to an atheist showed me this with (a) Diaspora
stunning clarity: that people pray to get relief, and (b) Destitution
to escape from the burgeoning problems of their (c) Exodus
daily, _______ lives. (d) Dissolution
(a) Imaginative (e) Disbandment
(b) Delirious
(c) Mundane
(d) Rapturous
(e) Frenzy

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Directions (Q1-25): Read the following passage each and every citizen? Or would the annual
and answer the questions that follows. budget, presented on February 1st, be full of
giveaways ahead of a string of state elections? In
Passage-1 the event, the budget was restrained to the point of
NOVEMBER 8th was not just the day of Donald dullness. But the government’s closely-watched
Trump’s election. It was also when Indians found “economic survey”, released the previous day,
out most banknotes would lose all value unless hinted at a much bigger giveaway in the works: a
promptly exchanged. Ever since, many have universal basic income (UBI) payable to every
expected their patience in enduring the ensuing single Indian. The idea of a cash payment made to
chaos to be rewarded in some way. Might citizens irrespective of their wealth is centuries old.
scrapped cash unredeemed by presumed tax- It has become newly fashionable in some rich
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its redistributive aspects) and their right-wing foes be limited to just 75% of Indians. That means either
(who think it results in a less meddlesome state). a return to flawed means-testing, or a hope that the
The idea has had its fans in India: a small UBI better-off will voluntarily opt out.
scheme was launched as a pilot in the state of Implementing a UBI would be easier in India in one
Madhya Pradesh in 2010. important way: getting the money to recipients.
Its inclusion in the annual survey, a breeding Well over 1bn Indians now have biometric
ground for policies that was drafted by the identification cards, known as Aadhaar. The
government’s chief economic adviser, Arvind system can handle money, usually by diverting
Subramanian, gives a new focus for fans of the incoming payments to a bank account linked to an
measure (and its opponents). A UBI is usually Aadhar number. A blast of cash to all citizens
discussed in abstract terms. There is now a enrolled in the scheme would be a feasible way to
proposed amount: 7,620 rupees ($113) a year. distribute the money—though that would mean
Equivalent to less than a month’s pay at the everyone got money, including the conspicuously
minimum wage in a city, it is well short of what rich. It will take time before 1.3bn Indians receive
anyone might need to lead a life of leisure. But it such a transfer. Keen as Mr Subramanian is, he
would cut absolute poverty from 22% to less than concludes that UBI is “a powerful idea whose time
0.5%. Mr Subramanian also provides an outline of even if not ripe for implementation is ripe for
how it would be paid for. Crucially, the money serious discussion.” For now the government is
would largely come from recycling funds from focused on meeting its long-held 3% deficit target,
around 950 existing welfare schemes, including which it expects to miss by just 0.2 percentage
those that offer subsidised food, water, fertiliser points next year, and on the aftermath of
and much else besides. Altogether these add up to “demonetisation”. But the idea will not go away. It
roughly the 5% of GDP he thinks his version of UBI may seem folly in a country home to over a quarter
would cost. Starting such a programme from of the world’s truly poor to give people money for
scratch would take up around half the central nothing. But it would be a swift, efficient way to
government’s annual budget, such is the pitiful make it home to far fewer of them.
state of direct-tax collection in India.
The pros of UBI are clear: India is keen in theory to Q1. What is false regarding UBI?
help its poor, but not very good at it in practice. i. UBI will be directly beneficial to the end
Much of its welfare subsidies ends up in the hands customer.
of the relatively rich, who are more likely to make ii. UBI will be beneficial to poor.
use of air-conditioned trains or cooking gas—or iii. UBI contributes 5 % of GDP
able to bribe the bureaucrats in charge of deciding (a) Only i
who deserves subsidies. In-kind benefits are (b) Both i and ii
pilfered by middlemen who would find it harder to (c) Both i and iii
get at payments made to beneficiaries’ bank (d) All of these
accounts. Mr Subramanian acknowledges that (e) None of these
managing the transition to a new system would be
difficult. In much of India, citizens have to travel at Q2. What, according to the passage, is the
least 3km (2 miles) to get to a bank. Digital advantage of possessing an Aadhar?
payments are still a minority pursuit. One (a) facilitates distribution of money
advantage of the proliferation of welfare schemes (b) Benefits 75% of Indians
is that if one of them fails to pay out, others might. (c) End customer will be directly benefitted.
Another obstacle is that a fair few billionaires would (d) Only a and c
also benefit from a truly universal UBI. Telling an (e) All of these
illiterate farmer that a food-in-kind scheme he has
used for decades is being scrapped to finance a Q3. Explain the term “to make it home”:
programme that will put him on par with Mukesh (a) to get the desired result
Ambani, a tycoon who lives in a 27-storey house, (b) to get a home
will not be a vote-winner. In truth, Mr (c) to be successful
Subramanian’s proposal stops a little short of true (d) to be satisfied
universality: for his sums to add up, take-up must (e) None of these

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Q4. What, according to the passage, is true about (e) Mr. Subramanian and Indian Economy
Mr. Subramanian?
(a) He is the chief secretary of India. Passage-2
(b) He drafted UBI and explained how it will work. July 15, 2010 turned out to be a historic day, as the
(c) He acknowledges transition to a new system is Indian rupee got much awaited symbol, just like
easier. other leading currencies of the world, viz Dollar,
(d) Both b and c Euro, Pound Sterling and the Yen. The new
(e) None of these symbol of rupee is an amalgamation of Devanagari
‘Ra’ and the Roman ‘R’ without the stem. Till now,
Q5. Write the most appropriate antonym of the rupee was written in various abbreviated forms
”pilfered”: in different languages.
(a) fliched The new symbol designed by IIT Bombay post-
(b) abstract graduate shri D Udaya Kumar was approved by
(c) returned the Union Cabinet on July 15. “It is a big statement
(d) fleeced on the Indian currency. The symbol would lend a
(e) lifted distinctive character and identity to the currency
and further highlight the strength and global face of
Q6. What are the advantages of UBI? the Indian economy,” said Information and
(a) payable to every Indian Broadcasting minister Smt. Ambika Soni, while
(b) would benefit end customer briefing the media on the Cabinet decision.
(c) cost 5% of GDP The new symbol will not be printed or embossed
(d) All of these on currency notes or coins, but it would be included
(e) None of these in the ‘Unicode Standard’ to ensure that it is easily
displayed and printed in the electronic and print
Q7. What is the tone of the passage? media. The encoding of the rupee symbol in the
(a) Informative Indian standards is estimated to take about six
(b) Optimistic months while encoding in the Unicode and
(c) Anxious ISO/IEC 10646 will take about 18 months to two
(d) Sad years. It will also be incorporated in software
(e) Amazed packages and keyboards for use in India.
On March 5, 2009 the Government announced a
Q8. Write the most appropriate synonym of contest to create a symbol, which would reflect and
“conspicuously”: capture the Indian ethos and culture. Over 3000
(a) notably entries were received, which were evaluated by a
(b) cognitively jury headed by the deputy governor, RBI, which
(c) blurrily also included experts from three reputed art and
(d) covertly design institutes. The Jury selected five entries to
(e) gradually the Govt. to take a final decision.
Shri Udaya Kumar’s entry was the ‘Best of Five’.
Q9. What, according to author, is expected by He will get an award of Rs. 2.5 Lakh and more than
Indian public? an incredible fame, as the designer of the rupee
(a) a miracle after demonetization symbol. “My design is a perfect blend of Indian and
(b) a lump-sum payment Roman letters— capital ‘R’ and Devanagari “Ra”
(c) giveaways in the upcoming budget which represents rupiah, to appeal to international
(d) Both b and c and Indian audiences... It is based on the tricolour,
(e) None of these with two lines at the top and white space in
between.” a visibly-happy Kumar said. The
Q10. What is the title of the passage? genesis of the word ‘rupee’ is in the Sanskrit word
(a) India’s welfare schemes ‘raupya’ which means silver. Indian Rupee is
(b) India and UBI variously called ‘rupaya’ in Hindi, ‘rupiya’ in
(c) UBI for everyone Gujarati’, ‘roopayi’ in ‘Telugu’ and ‘kannada’.’rubai’
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Eastern India it is called ‘Taka/Toka’ in Bengali and Passage-3

Assamese and ‘tanka’ in Oriya. We are told that the economy is growing and that
India stands among the earliest to issue coin, and such growth benefits all of us. However, what you
a result it has seen a wide range of monetary units see is not always what you get. Most people are
throughout its history. There is some historical experiencing declining economic security in
evidence to show that coins may have been response to the problems of the global system.
introduced the first time some time between 2500 Many communities have turned to Local Exchange
and 1750 BC. System (LES) to help regain some control over
their economic situations.
Q11. Who is the Union Information and Local exchange system come in many forms. They
broadcasting Minister? often involve the creation of a local currency, or a
(a) Smt Sushma Swaraj system of bartering labour, or trading of agricultural
(b) Smt Meera Kumar products as a means of supporting the region in
(c) Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil which they are traded. Sucha system helps
(d) Smt Ambika Soni preserve the viability of local economies.
(e) None of these Local currencies allow communities to deversify
their economies, reinvest resources back into their
Q12. What is the Importance of 15 July in the region and reduce dependence on the highly
history of Indian rupee? concentrated and unstable global economy. Each
(a) The new Rupee symbol replaced the old. local currency system serves as an exchange bank
(b) The international community approved the for skills and resources that individuals in the
Rupee symbol. community are willing to trade. Whether in the form
(c) The cabinet approved the much-awaited of paper money, service credits, or other units, a
Rupee symbol. local currency facilitates the exchange of services
(d) Both (a) and (c) and resources among the members of a
(e) None of these. community.
By providing incentives for local trade,
Q13. Which of the following countries has a communities help their small business an reduce
currency symbol? under-employment by providing the jobs within the
(a) China community. In addition, the local exchange of
(b) France foods and seeds promotes environmental
(c) Singapore conservation and community food security. Local
(d) Germany food production reduces wasteful transportation
(e) not mentioned and promotes self-reliance and genetic diversity.
Each transaction within a local exchange system
Q14. Who has designed the newly approved strengthens the community fabric as neighbors
Rupee symbol? interact and meet one another.
(a) A teacher posted IIT Bombay There are over 1000 local exchange programmes
(b) Mr. Udaya Kumar of Maharashtra worldwide – more than 0 local paper currencies in
(c) Mr D Udaya Kumar a postgraduate North America and at least 800 Local Exchange
(d) Information and Broadcasting Minister. Trading Systems (LETS) throughout Europe, New
(e) None of these Zealand, and Australia. Local Exchange Systems
vary and evolve in accordance with the needs and
Q15. The new design of rupees “₹” finds its origin circumstances of the local area. This diversity is
in critical to the success of the local currencies. For
(a) Devanagri instance, a bank in rural Massachusetts refused to
(b) Roman lend a farmer the money needed to make it through
(c) Devanagri and Sanskrit the winter. In response, the farmer decided to print
(d) Devanagri and Roman his own money Berkshire Farm Preserve Notes. In
(e) None of these winter, customer buy the notes for 9 dollars and
they may redeem them in the summer for 10
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the community to help a farm family after being (a) essential

abandoned by the centralized monetary system. (b) unnourished
As the small family farms continue to disappear at (c) healthy
an alarming rate, local currencies provide tool for (d) overriding
communities to bind together, support their local (e) trivial
food growers and maintain their local food
suppliers. Q19. As mentioned in the passage, there is no set
Local Exchange Systems are not limited to design to initiate local exchange system as:
developed countries. Rural areas of Asia, Latin i. they tend to work well only in selected countries
America and Africa have offered some of the most ii. they are region specific
effective and important programmes, by adopting iii. they are too complicated to understand
agriculture-based systems of exchange rather than (a) Only i
monetary ones. In order to preserve genetic (b) Only ii
diversity an economic security, and avoid many (c) Both i and iii
dependence on industrial seed saving exchange (d) Both i and ii
banks. For example, the village women in Ladakh (e) Only iii
have begun to collect and exchange rare seeds
selected for their abilities to grow in a harsh Q20. Which of the following is most nearly the
mountain climate. This exchange system, which is opposite meaning of the word ‘bind’ as used in the
exactly why they are successful vehicles for passage?
localisation and sustainability. They promote local (a) visionless
economic diversity and regional self-reliance while (b) separate
responding to a region’s specific needs. Local (c) associate
exchange system plays a pivotal role in creating (d) loosen
models for sustainable societies. They are an (e) reunite
effective educational tool, raising awareness about
the global financial system and local economic Q21. Which of the following statements is TRUE in
matters. Local exchange systems also the context of the passage?
demonstrate that tangible, creative solutions exist (a) LES works well only in countries whose
and that communities can empower themselves to economies are based primarily on agriculture
address global problems. (b) LES increases unhealthy competition between
communities from different region
Q16. Which of the following is SAME in meaning (c) LESs encourage communities to become self-
as the word ‘limited to’ as used in the passage? supporting
(a) restricted to (d) LESs are restricted to trading with paper
(b) extending beyond money only
(c) validated for (e) None are true
(d) adjusted
(e) custodial Q22. As mentioned in the passage, local
currencies can prove beneficial for the community
Q17. Which of the following can be suitable title for as they:
the passage? i. assist in creating job opportunities
(a) reasons LES must rule over the regular ii. indirectly help in conserving the environment
currency iii. aid in minimising reliance on global economy
(b) Methods to escape global economic issues (a) Only i
(c) Dependence of Asian countries on LES (b) Only ii
(d) Role of LES in Development of communities (c) Both i and iii
(e) LES – A futile exercise (d) Both i and ii
(e) Only iii
Q18. Which of the following is most nearly the
OPPOSITE in meaning of the word ‘pivotal’ as
used in the passage?

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Q23. Which of the following is the meaning of the

phrase ‘what you see is not what you always get’
as mentioned in the passage with respect to the
present economic situation in the country?
(a) Sharing information without hiding facts
(b) Being pessimistic while presenting information
(c) Modifying information after taking consent from
every stakeholders
(d) waiting to share positive information
(e) what is presented may not necessarily be true

Q24. Which of the following is most nearly the

OPPOSITE in meaning of the word ‘regain’ as
used in the passage?
(a) recover
(b) restart
(c) forfeit
(d) revalue
(e) liberate

Q25. As mentioned in the passage, the statistics

with respect to LES highlight that
(a) very few countries are aware of such
programmes.
(b) they face more resistance from developed
countries than developing ones.
(c) they are becoming popular among
communities across the globe
(d) they lack support of farmers
(e) the gap between the rich and the poor is
increasing

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