Question : FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 hosted by _______.

Option 1: Australia and New Zealand

Option 2: USA and Canada

Option 3: France and Germany

Option 4: Brazil and Argentina

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

The number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies has increased by 68.79 per cent in the past year, according to data provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Subhas Sarkar. As per the data provided by him in the Lok Sabha, the number of Indians enrolled in foreign varsities increased from 4.44 lakh in 2021 to 7.5 lakh in 2022. He clarified that while the Bureau of Immigration and Ministry of Home Affairs maintain departure and arrival data of Indians, there is no index for capturing the category of Indians going abroad for higher education.

"Purpose of Indians going abroad for higher education is captured manually based either on their verbal disclosure or the type of visa of the destination country produced by them at the time of immigration clearance," Sarkar said.

According to the data provided by the ministry, the number of Indian nationals increased from 4.54 lakh in 2017 to 5.17 lakh in 2018. There was a significant increase in 2019 as well, with 5.86 lakh students flying out of the country. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Indian nationals in foreign varsities saw a drastic dip as only 2.59 lakh students were registered. While the number continued to remain low, it saw a slight increase in 2021 with 4.44 lakh registrations. However, the number has significantly jumped to 7.5 lakh in 2022. The increase in the number of Indian nationals abroad corresponds with the latest immigration reports from some of the popular study-abroad destinations such as the US, UK, and Australia. For the UK, the Immigration Statistics Report states that 127,731 visas were granted to Indian students in September 2022, an increase of 93,470 (+273 per cent) against 34,261 in 2019. Similarly, in the US, the number of Indian students has more than doubled, and the Open Doors Report 2022 has predicted that the number of Indian students heading to America is likely to surpass those from China in 2022-23.

Question:

In 2019, how many Indian students went abroad?

Option 1: 5.17 lakh

Option 2: 4.54 lakh

Option 3: 5.86 lakh

Option 4: 4.44 lakh

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 1: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was won by India in Australia.

Option 2: India has won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 3: India has been won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

Option 4: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is won by India in Australia.

Question : What type of climate is found in North Western Europe, the West Coast of North America, the North of California, Southern Chile, South-eastern Australia and New Zealand?

Option 1: Marine West Coast climate

Option 2: Cold snow forest climate

Option 3: Subtropical steppe climate

Option 4: Tropical wet and dry climate

Question : India is one of the largest producers of manganese ore in the world along with

Option 1: China and Russia

Option 2: Brazil and Russia

Option 3: Australia and U.S.A.

Option 4: South Africa and U.S.A.

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The hopping kangaroo is a (1) _______ sight in every snapshot relating to Australia. Members of the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos are found mainly in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Kangaroos, which are big-footed marsupials that evolved in Australia, use their short front legs like arms. The man-sized kangaroos of Australia are (2) ________of speeding up to 88 km/h for short distances, their means of (3)_______ being their powerful hind legs, which carry them over the ground in jumps of 9 m or more at a time. Weighing around 70 kg, they have an average lifespan of around six to eight years and a maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators, kangaroos often (4) ______ for the water, standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding him under water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and kick at their (5)_________ with their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man. Normally shy animals, they alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on the ground with their hind feet. This loud alarm signal carries over a long distance.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: obligatory

Option 2: familiar

Option 3: recurrent

Option 4: mandatory

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Migaloo is by far one of the world’s most recognisable whales because he is completely white. Thanks to genetic sampling of Migaloo’s skin, scientists have identified that he’s male, and his albino appearance is a result of a variation in the gene responsible for the colour of his skin.

Simply by looking different, Migaloo has become an icon within Australia’s east coast humpback whale population. Indeed, Migaloo has his own Twitter account with over 10,000 followers and a website where fans can lodge sightings and learn more about humpback whales.

He was first discovered in 1991 off Byron Bay, Australia, and has since played hide and seek for many years, with many not knowing where or when he’ll show up next. He’s even surprised Kiwi fans by showing up in New Zealand waters. With the last official sighting two years ago, the time has once again come for us to ask: where is Migaloo?

Already this year there have been false sightings, such as a near all white whale spotted off New South Wales. To make things more confusing, regular-looking humpbacks can trick whale watchers when they flip upside down, due to their white bellies.

Question:

What is the tone of the speaker?

Option 1: Pessimistic

Option 2: Descriptive

Option 3: Cynical

Option 4: Melancholic

Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct.

The decision made by the goverment of India to purchase crude oil at a discounted rate from Russia,  when the Putin goverment is bombing civilians in Ukraine, is 1) __________________ by many. 2)________________ to the Narendra Modi administration’s request to not to politicise the issue, in the current scenario the decision is as much political as it is economic, however much we may wish it were not.

While the major countries like US, Europe , Japan and Australia have made no secret revelation that India should  join them in 3) _____________________ Putin’s war, as the goverment of 141 countries who voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution did. Russia has intentionally offered the discount at the oil to show that India is among the ‘many’ countries that resist the Atlantic alliance’s attempt to 4) __________________ and punish Putin. On the other hand Xi’s China has suddenly discovered that Modi’s India is worth talking to: it will provide cover for the Xi government to not only 5) ________________ attention from its own support for Russia, but also to position itself as someone who is more willing to engage with the Atlantic alliance than India.

Choose the correct word to be used in the blank 2

Option 1:  contrary
 

Option 2: defalcate

Option 3: ubiquitous
 

Option 4: impeccable

Question : Complete the paragraphs to give them meanings.

With the release of overseas swap over for travel through liberalization, the number of non-business voyagers increased.________Realizing the Indian's fondness for shopping, many countries opened up their travel permit rules and made it simpler for the visitors from the sub continent to pass a few days in their countries.
(A) The holidaying Indians went on a shopping spree wherever they could.
(B) With the opening of more airlines and less air fares pass through abroad has become so much reasonable, affordable and reachable to a large number of Indians today.
(C) It may have been just New Zealand or Australia to begin with but the ambit grew and the out-bound sightseeing industry recorded an exceptional growth.

Option 1: Only A

Option 2: Only C

Option 3: A and C

Option 4: A and B

Option 5: Only B