Question : Who has been appointed as the 37th CRPF Director General?
Option 1: Rajendra Kumar
Option 2: Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Option 3: Anil Chauhan
Option 4: Vijay Jasuja
Correct Answer: Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Solution : The correct answer is Sujoy Lal Thaosen.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the largest centrally armed police force mandated to provide internal security in the country. Sujoy Lal Thaosen recently took charge as the 37th DG of the CRPF. He has served in different forces in various capacities, including the Special Protection Group (SPG).
Question : Who among the following won the Best Music Director Award at the 67th National Film Award Ceremony?
Option 1: Gopi Sundar
Option 2: D. Imman
Option 3: Mani Sharma
Option 4: Devi Sri Prasad
Correct Answer: D. Imman
Solution : The correct answer is D. Imman.
The 67th National Film Awards' Best Music Direction prize went to D. Imman. For his compositions in the popular 2019 Tamil film Viswasam, the composer has been granted a National Award.
Question : _______ took over the charge of the Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in October 2022.
Option 1: Ravi Mittal
Option 2: Suchitra K. Ella
Option 3: Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Option 4: Rajendra Kumar
Correct Answer: Rajendra Kumar
Solution : The correct option is Rajendra Kumar.
Rajendra Kumar took over the charge of the Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in October 2022. He was an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who served in the Tamil Nadu cadre.
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.
In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”
Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.
Option 1: avenged
Option 2: featured
Option 3: ruptured
Option 4: reprimanded
Correct Answer: featured
Solution : The correct answer is featured.
Dippy has also featured in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.
Explanation:
The only word that will fill the blank and make the sentence coherent is featured.
It indicates that a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine, a television programme, or a show was given special attention.
Meaning for the rest of the words
Avenged- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Rupture- a sudden break or burst of a pipe or container, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane.
Reprimanded- to tell someone, esp. officially, that his or her behaviour is wrong and not acceptable.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The museum exhibit showcased an impressive collection of ancient artefacts.
B. Visitors from around the world came to marvel at the intricate carvings and delicate pottery, each piece telling a story of the people who had created it.
C. The museum's director was proud of the exhibit and the efforts his team had made to curate it.
D. However, one day, a visitor claimed to recognise a piece that had been stolen from his family's home many years ago.
E. The director was shocked and vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Option 1: CABDE
Option 2: BCEDA
Option 3: CDEAB
Option 4: ABCDE
Correct Answer: ABCDE
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The paragraph begins by establishing the context and setting the scene with sentence A, introducing the museum exhibit that displays ancient artefacts. Sentence B follows, describing the interest and admiration drawn from visitors who come to appreciate the historical significance of the artefacts. This is then followed by sentence C, where the museum director takes pride in the exhibit and acknowledges the efforts put in by the team in curating it.
Then, the narrative takes a turn with sentence D, introducing a conflict when a visitor claims recognition of a stolen piece from his family's collection. This event surprises the director, leading to sentence E, where he is shocked and determined to thoroughly investigate the matter. The sequence thus progresses logically from the introduction of the exhibit to the revelation of potential theft and the director's commitment to resolving the issue.
Therefore, the logical order to form a coherent paragraph is ABCDE.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Movie : Director :: Orchestra : ?
Option 1: Choreographer
Option 2: Conductor
Option 3: Dancer
Option 4: Audience
Correct Answer: Conductor
Solution : Given:
Movie : Director :: Orchestra:?
Like in a movie, a director is a person who controls a movie's artistic and dramatic aspects of the movie.
Similarly, Conductors act as guides to the orchestras.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)__________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)___________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)__________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)__________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number. 3
Option 1: received
Option 2: did received
Option 3: receiving
Option 4: receive
Correct Answer: received
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The sentence structure suggests that the project received support from both American and Russian government officials. Received is the past tense of the verb receive, fitting the context of the sentence and indicating that the project garnered support in the past.
Therefore, the correct answer is received.
Question : Which Indian musician served as the artistic director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands?
Option 1: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 2: Pravin Godkhindi
Option 3: Ronu Majumdar
Option 4: Nityanand Haldipur
Correct Answer: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Solution : The correct option is Hariprasad Chaurasia.
An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an eminent artist in his gurukulas in Mumbai and Bhubaneswar as well as in the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands' World Music Department, where he serves as artistic director.
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.
India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: had
Option 2: were
Option 3: has
Option 4: was
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses invitations that were sent to various Buddhist institutions. The subject of the sentence is invitations which is a plural noun. So, the correct verb form to use with a plural subject like "invitations" is "were". It matches the subject-verb agreement in the sentence, indicating the past tense of the action of sending invitations.
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.
India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: classical
Option 2: contemporary
Option 3: old
Option 4: ancient
Correct Answer: contemporary
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence talks about discussing global issues through a Buddhist perspective at the international summit. "Contemporary" refers to current or modern times. In this context, it indicates that the summit will address current global issues, reflecting how Buddhism can offer insights or solutions in the present-day context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- "Classical" refers to something traditional or from an earlier period, often indicating a standard of excellence or an established form.
- "Old" refers to something that has existed for a long time.
- "Ancient" refers to something very old, typically from a distant past, much earlier than the current time.
Therefore, the correct answer is contemporary.