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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

 


Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?

 

Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language?

 

A) Because that is the way in most European countries B) That is what is being taught to them
C) They know India is also called as Hindustan so people there must speak only Hindi D) As most Indians they meet speak Hindi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Because that is the way in most European countries

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

It is the right to

P­ - who see us at our most vulnerable
Q­ - the indiscretions of doctors
R­ - privacy that protects us from

A) QRP B) QPR
C) PRQ D) RQP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RQP

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

By 2030 India (would) have become the most populous country in the world.

A) will B) should
C) shall D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) will

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Which one of the following types of laser is used in laser printers?

A) Semiconductor laser B) Dye laser
C) Gas laser D) Excimer laser
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Semiconductor laser

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Which of the following policies of the financial sectors is basically designed to transfer local financial assets into foreign financial assets freely and at market determined exchange rates?

A) Capital Account Convertibility B) Financial Deficit Management
C) Mimimum Support Price D) Restrictive Trade Practices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Capital Account Convertibility

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The ancient name of North Bihar was

A) Vajji B) Vatsa
C) Surasena D) Avant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vajji

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Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located

A) Indus and Jhelum B) Jhelum and Chenab
C) Chenab and Ravi D) Ravi and Beas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indus and Jhelum

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The study of Heavenly bodies is called

A) Astronomy B) Astrology
C) Astrophysics D) Astronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of planets and heavenly bodies. Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties and motion of objects out there.
 

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