Questions

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

___________ being an intangible idea, the nation is quite real because it is a shared idea. _______________ of nationhood are important for this sharing to be reliably reproduced, which is why we have familiar _____________ to memory like maps, flags, or the figure of Mother India. National symbols are extremely powerful ________________ they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.

they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. There was a large gathering at the party.
P. I, too wore a brand new gold jacket.
Q. My black leather shoes were shining.
R. It matched well with my new pair of faded stone washed pants.
S. Everybody had put-on new colourful clothes.
6. They had been polished.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P: But the scenario has quite changed now-a-days by allocating a special budget of funds for security.
Q: In the last ten years, budget towards the development of military forces is higher when compared to others.
R: India earlier days gave more importance to the development of industry and less importance to other departments.
S: This is because of the frightening increase in terrorism all around the world especially emerging after the 9/11 terror attack in U.S.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the fouralternatives.

If we can permit ourselves to _______________ movement fully, we permit ourselves to perceive, think ________ reflect. We allow ourselves the privilege of reimagining dance,music, and the way you and I talk, or think, or love. We move _____________ an incredible space of __________, primarily in thought, but perhaps more restrictively in defining____________, or maybe even doing away with it.

space of __________, primarily in thought,

If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within -

Which one of the following is not a correct ascending order of commissioned ranks in the defence forces of India?

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Modern India has a secular constitution and ______ itself on being a secular country.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
John was arrested on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence he was released.