Directions (1-5): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate words in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Q1. Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an_________________ (1) diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the _________________ (2) developments along the border since May, when China deployed troops in large numbers and sought to unilaterally redraw the LAC in several areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh “categorically conveyed” India’s stand, _________________ (3) that China’s actions “were in violation of the bilateral agreements”. He also expressed hope that both sides would be able to resolve the ongoing situation “peacefully through dialogue”. His Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, appeared to only _________________ (4) the stand conveyed by China in recent statements that it had no blame to bear for this summer’s developments. He said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side”, while China “kept maximum _________________ (5) to prevent potential escalation”. He called on India to “immediately withdraw its troops”. He did, also, add that both sides should “stay committed to resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation” and “make joint efforts to meet each other halfway”.
(a) Vitiate
(b) Adulation
(c) Inclement
(d) Imminent
(e) Squalor
Q2. Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an_________________ (1) diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the _________________ (2) developments along the border since May, when China deployed troops in large numbers and sought to unilaterally redraw the LAC in several areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh “categorically conveyed” India’s stand, _________________ (3) that China’s actions “were in violation of the bilateral agreements”. He also expressed hope that both sides would be able to resolve the ongoing situation “peacefully through dialogue”. His Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, appeared to only _________________ (4) the stand conveyed by China in recent statements that it had no blame to bear for this summer’s developments. He said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side”, while China “kept maximum _________________ (5) to prevent potential escalation”. He called on India to “immediately withdraw its troops”. He did, also, add that both sides should “stay committed to resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation” and “make joint efforts to meet each other halfway”.
(a) Bandy
(b) Unprecedented
(c) Gratis
(d) Upshot
(e) Aphorism
Q3. Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an_________________ (1) diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the _________________ (2) developments along the border since May, when China deployed troops in large numbers and sought to unilaterally redraw the LAC in several areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh “categorically conveyed” India’s stand, _________________ (3) that China’s actions “were in violation of the bilateral agreements”. He also expressed hope that both sides would be able to resolve the ongoing situation “peacefully through dialogue”. His Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, appeared to only _________________ (4) the stand conveyed by China in recent statements that it had no blame to bear for this summer’s developments. He said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side”, while China “kept maximum _________________ (5) to prevent potential escalation”. He called on India to “immediately withdraw its troops”. He did, also, add that both sides should “stay committed to resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation” and “make joint efforts to meet each other halfway”.
(a) Modernizing
(b) Accuracy
(c) Emphasizing
(d) Benevolent
(e) Meticulous
Q4. Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an_________________ (1) diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the _________________ (2) developments along the border since May, when China deployed troops in large numbers and sought to unilaterally redraw the LAC in several areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh “categorically conveyed” India’s stand, _________________ (3) that China’s actions “were in violation of the bilateral agreements”. He also expressed hope that both sides would be able to resolve the ongoing situation “peacefully through dialogue”. His Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, appeared to only _________________ (4) the stand conveyed by China in recent statements that it had no blame to bear for this summer’s developments. He said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side”, while China “kept maximum _________________ (5) to prevent potential escalation”. He called on India to “immediately withdraw its troops”. He did, also, add that both sides should “stay committed to resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation” and “make joint efforts to meet each other halfway”.
(a) Automate
(b) Enervate
(c) Wheedle
(d) Bouillon
(e) Reiterate
Q5. Following Friday’s talks in Moscow between the Defence Ministers of India and China, the prospects of an_________________ (1) diplomatic solution to the continuing stand-off along the LAC do not appear bright. The statements issued by the two sides have underlined the sharp differences in how New Delhi and Beijing have continued to view the _________________ (2) developments along the border since May, when China deployed troops in large numbers and sought to unilaterally redraw the LAC in several areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh “categorically conveyed” India’s stand, _________________ (3) that China’s actions “were in violation of the bilateral agreements”. He also expressed hope that both sides would be able to resolve the ongoing situation “peacefully through dialogue”. His Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, appeared to only _________________ (4) the stand conveyed by China in recent statements that it had no blame to bear for this summer’s developments. He said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side”, while China “kept maximum _________________ (5) to prevent potential escalation”. He called on India to “immediately withdraw its troops”. He did, also, add that both sides should “stay committed to resolving the issue through dialogue and consultation” and “make joint efforts to meet each other halfway”.
(a) Restraint
(b) Amenable
(c) Willful
(d) Overbearing
(e) Dais
Directions (6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.
Q6. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s __(6)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(7)__ on the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had collected from the __(8)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the 2015 Maharashtra state law __(9)__ the slaughter of cows) had created a __(10)__ of leather in the community; almost all tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans — mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) moralist
(b) minimalist
(c) minimalism
(d) maximalist
(e) maximum
Q7. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s __(6)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(7)__ on the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had collected from the __(8)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the 2015 Maharashtra state law __(9)__ the slaughter of cows) had created a __(10)__ of leather in the community; almost all tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans — mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) related
(b) stand
(c) rotated
(d) revolved
(e) centered
Q8. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s __(6)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(7)__ on the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had collected from the __(8)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the 2015 Maharashtra state law __(9)__ the slaughter of cows) had created a __(10)__ of leather in the community; almost all tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans — mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) cleared-up
(b) cleared-down
(c) cleared-away
(d) cleared-by
(e) cleared-off
Q9. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s __(6)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(7)__ on the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had collected from the __(8)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the 2015 Maharashtra state law __(9)__ the slaughter of cows) had created a __(10)__ of leather in the community; almost all tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans — mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) stating
(b) making
(c) allowing
(d) prohibiting
(e) creating
Q10. Bombay Black — the debut collection of Chamar Studio’s __(6)__ line of handbags, wallets and belts — is crafted using recycled rubber tyre sheets. Mumbai-based founder and artist Sudheer Rajbhar previously used the material (which is fire and waterproof) in an installation piece that was __(7)__ on the demolition of slums in the city. “I used the rubber sheets to make bags filled with letters and pieces of debris I had collected from the __(8)__ slums around town,” he shares. “I was in Dharavi one day when I realised that the beef ban (the 2015 Maharashtra state law __(9)__ the slaughter of cows) had created a __(10)__ of leather in the community; almost all tanneries had shut shop to become godowns, and the artisans — mostly Dalit — were out of work.”
(a) allowance
(b) deficiency
(c) shortage
(d) supply
(e) scarce
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Imminent: about to happen.
Vitiate: make imperfect
Adulation: exaggerated flattery or praise
Inclement: severe, of weather
Squalor: Sordid dirtiness
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Unprecedented: never done or known before.
Bandy: discuss lightly
Gratis: costing nothing
Aphorism: a short pithy instructive saying
Upshot: a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Emphasizing: give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. Reiterate: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
Automate: operate or make run by machines rather than human action
Enervate: weaken physically, mentally, or morally
Bouillon: a clear seasoned broth
Wheedle: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Restraint: unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control.
-a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
Amenable: disposed or willing to comply
Willful: habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Overbearing: having or showing arrogant superiority to
Dais: a platform raised above the surrounding level
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘minimalist’ means relating to minimalism. Here, the debut collection is limited which has been called as ‘minimalist’.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘centered’ refers to have or cause to have (a specified concern or theme). The installation piece was based/centered on the theme of the demolition of the slums.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘cleared-off’ is a phrase which means to remove something, often multiple objects, from a particular place or surface. Here, the debris which has been taken from the removed slums has been talked about.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘prohibiting’ means formally forbid someone from doing something. Here, the law of prohibition of slaughter of cow has been mentioned.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘shortage’ as the implementation of the law has created the shortage of the leather in the community.
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