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.
National Educational Policy of India 2020 is built on the foundational (1)__________ of Equity, Access, Quality and Affordability. The policy is a (2) __________framework of India's education system from elementary to higher education. It also discusses the (3)____________and scope of vocational training. The objective is to (4)___________India in a vibrant knowledge society and make the country a global knowledge superpower by providing a more (5)_________flexible and multidisciplinary education to its youth.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: atomistic
Option 2: dated
Option 3: holistic
Option 4: total
Correct Answer: holistic
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The term holistic aligns with the concept of providing a comprehensive and well-rounded education. In the context of the National Educational Policy of India 2020, the word holistic implies an approach that considers various aspects, providing a more complete and all-encompassing educational experience.
Therefore, the right word to fill in the blank is holistic.
Answer laterQuestion : Statement 1: Human capital formation has no impact on the overall well-being of society.
Statement 2: Human capital formation contributes to the overall well-being of society by improving education, healthcare, and standard of living.
Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is true.
Option 2: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
Option 3: Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.
Option 4: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is false.
Correct Answer: Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.
Solution : The correct option is (c) Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.
Statement 1 suggests that human capital formation has no impact on the overall well-being of society. This statement is false. Human capital formation, which involves investing in education, skills, and knowledge of individuals, has a significant positive impact on the overall well-being of society. By improving education, healthcare, and the standard of living, human capital formation contributes to the social and economic development of a society.
Statement 2 states that human capital formation contributes to the overall well-being of society by improving education, healthcare, and the standard of living. This statement is true. When individuals are equipped with knowledge and skills through human capital formation, it enhances their opportunities for better education and healthcare. It also raises their income levels, improves their quality of life, and contributes to the overall well-being of society.
Therefore, statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true.
Question : Athens a city- state in the eastern Greece, was the antithesis of Sparta. Here the democratic way of life flourished and consequently it had a great bearing on the objectives of physical education. An ideal of Athenian education was to achieve a proper balance in moral, mental, physical and aesthetic development.
Gymnastics for the you were practiced in the palaestra. Instruction in gymnasium were given by paidotribe and also a gymnast. The paidotribe had charge of the general physical training program, whereas the gymnast was a specialist responsible for training youth in gymnastic contests. The chief official at the gymnasium, in overall in-charge was called a gymnasiarch. Gymnasium Became a physical,social and intellectual centres of Greece. Maine such as Plato, Aristotle and Antisthenes were responsible for making such gymnasium as the academy,lyceum and kynosarages as outstanding intellectual centres. In keeping with close association between physical education and religion, each gymnasium recognised a particular deity. For example the academy recognised Athena; the lyceum, Apollo; and kynosarages, Hercules.
During the time games were held, a truce was declared by all city states in Greece, and it was believed that if the truce was broken, the wrath of Gods will fall on the guilty. Before competition an oath had to be taken that athletes would not use illegal tactics to win, to which father's brothers and sisters also had to swear. The Olympic games were held in 77 BC. And continued until abolished by the Romans in AD394. However, they have since been presumed and today head every fourth year.
Question:
Which of the following work intellectual centres?
Option 1: Academy
Option 2: Lyceum
Option 3: kynosarages
Option 4: All the above
Correct Answer: All the above
Solution : Men such as Plato Aristotle and Antisthenes were responsible for making such gymnasiums as the academy, lyceum, and kynosarages as outstanding intellectual centres.
Question : Statement 1: SEBI's development functions include investor education and training.
Statement 2: SEBI's development functions solely focus on regulating credit rating agencies.
Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is true.
Option 2: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
Option 3: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is true.
Option 4: Statement 1 is false, and statement 2 is false.
Correct Answer: Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false.
Solution : The correct answer is (b) Statement 1 is true, and statement 2 is false.
Statement 1 is true. SEBI, as part of its development functions, focuses on investor education and training to enhance awareness and understanding of financial markets among investors. Educating and training investors is a key component of SEBI's efforts to develop the securities market.
statement 2 is false. SEBI's development functions encompass a broader range of activities aimed at developing and promoting the securities market. While regulating credit rating agencies might be one aspect of its responsibilities, SEBI's development functions extend beyond this and include various initiatives to facilitate market growth, investor education, capacity building, and more.
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.
Education (1)_____ both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus (2)____ on the cultivation of skills, trades, or professions, as well as mental, moral, and aesthetic development. Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching, and training by (3)____ teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. The right to education is a (4)_____ human right. Educational systems are established to provide education and (5)_______, often for children and the young.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: likes
Option 2: releases
Option 3: makes
Option 4: encompasses
Correct Answer: encompasses
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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Likes: It typically refers to preferences or approvals, but in this sentence structure, it doesn't connect logically to the subject "education".
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Releases: It means to set something free or make something available. It doesn't coherently convey the relationship between education, teaching, learning, conduct, and competency.
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Encompasses: It means to include or contain within its scope or range. In the context of the sentence, "encompasses" logically connects education to the various elements.
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Makes: It typically denotes causing something to happen or producing a result. In this sentence structure, "makes" doesn't directly relate to education.
Among the options provided, "encompasses" is the most suitable word to fill in the blank, as it properly conveys that education covers, includes, or incorporates the aspects of teaching.
Question : Assertion: SEBI's development functions include regulating stockbrokers and sub-brokers.
Reason: SEBI aims to provide investor education and training.
Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Solution : The correct answer is (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
The assertion is true. SEBI's development functions do include regulating stockbrokers and sub-brokers to ensure a fair and transparent securities market.
The reason is true and provides the correct explanation. SEBI aims to provide investor education and training to enhance investor knowledge and awareness. Educated and informed investors are vital for a healthy and well-functioning securities market. Therefore, the reason accurately explains SEBI's development functions related to investor education and training.
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Indian mathematician Nikhil Srivastava, working at the University of California in Berkeley, is among the winners of the Prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize, announced last week by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Adam W. Marcus, EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne), and Daniel Alan Spielman, Yale University, are the other two winners.
"Marcus, Spielman, and Srivastava solved longstanding questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and on Ramanujan graphs, and in the process, they uncovered a deep new connection between linear algebra, the geometry of polynomials, and graph theory that has inspired the next generation of theoretical computer scientists," the NAS said in a statement.
An Indian national, Nikhil was born in New Delhi in November 1983 and has attended educational institutions across the world—Syria, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the US—as his father was an Indian Foreign Services officer, who has served as the Indian ambassador to Uganda and Denmark. At present, Nikhil is an associate professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. The Michael and Sheila Held Prize is presented annually to honour outstanding, innovative, creative, and influential research in the area of combinatorial mathematics.
Question:
Which of the following is NOT true of Nikhil Srivastava, according to the passage?
Option 1: He had his education in many countries around the world.
Option 2: He has served as the Indian ambassador to Denmark and Uganda.
Option 3: He was born in North India in the early 1980s.
Option 4: He is now a faculty at the University of Califomia.
Correct Answer: He has served as the Indian ambassador to Denmark and Uganda.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
As stated in the last paragraph of the passage, it was Nikhil's father who was an Indian Foreign Services officer and served as the Indian Ambassador to Uganda and Denmark, and not him.
Therefore, the correct answer is: He has served as the Indian ambassador to Denmark and Uganda.
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.
Education (1)_____ both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus (2)____ on the cultivation of skills, trades, or professions, as well as mental, moral, and aesthetic development. Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching, and training by (3)____ teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. The right to education is a (4)_____ human right. Educational systems are established to provide education and (5)_______, often for children and the young.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: changes
Option 2: makes
Option 3: focuses
Option 4: regards
Correct Answer: focuses
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The correct word to fill in the blank is "focuses". This word aligns with the context of emphasising what the subject (presumably "it" refers to the educational system or process) concentrates on or centres its efforts upon.
The meanings of the other words are:
- Regards: This word means to view or consider something in a particular way.
- Makes: This word refers to the act of causing something to happen or creating something.
- Changes: This word signifies altering or modifying something.
So, the complete sentence would be: "It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades, or professions."
Question : The "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign is an initiative associated with which movement in India?
Option 1: Environmental Movement
Option 2: Women's Movement
Option 3: Youth Movement
Option 4: Education Movement
Correct Answer: Women's Movement
Solution : The "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign is an initiative associated with the Women's Movement in India, aimed at promoting the education and protection of girl children.
Question : The UPSC in India is responsible for:
Option 1: Ensuring universal access to healthcare
Option 2: Conducting civil service examinations
Option 3: Regulating education institutions
Option 4: Monitoring health infrastructure development
Correct Answer: Conducting civil service examinations
Solution : The correct answer is (B) conducting civil service examinations.
The UPSC is a constitutional body established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. It is responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for various prestigious positions in the Indian government. The UPSC conducts the Civil Services Examination, which is a nationwide competitive examination for recruitment to various civil services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and others. The UPSC also conducts other examinations like the Combined Defense Services Examination, National Defense Academy Examination, and Indian Forest Service Examination. The role of the UPSC is to ensure the selection of competent and deserving candidates for key administrative and governmental positions in the country.
