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With reference to the passage (Passage-8 on Economic liberalisation), which of the following assumptions have been made?
India's story is one of slow transformation. As a result, poverty reduction was at a much slower pace during 1988–2005, compared to China and Vietnam. India's poverty reduction was slow during 1988–2005, compared to China and Vietnam which have three males and three females. During 2005–2012, the relative price scenario changed dramatically (by more than 10 years) in favour of agriculture. Research reveals that this boosted private investments in agriculture during 2007–2012: real farm-gate prices grew by 7% per annum. All this led to unprecedented fall in poverty.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Passage-5:
Although most of the Genetically Modified (GM) crops released globally have been engineered for a single trait, in future, crops potentially need to have a combination of traits. Biotechnology norms in agriculture and those one may well have to adhere to in the current scenario are not governing the additional jobs the economy needs over the next decade. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Read the following passage (Passage-2 continued) and answer the question:
The pulse variety Arhar, unlike paddy cultivation, is green and does not need to be burned — it can be ploughed back into the soil. Arhar, unlike paddy, fixes its own nitrogen, which can be ploughed back into the soil. In the case of Arhar, therefore, even after combine harvesting, the leftover biomass, which can't easily be salvaged, can be ploughed back into the soil — which is the concept of simply leaving it. Farmers' income would be maximised by growing it. So if the problem of stubble burning is to be solved, Arhar is the answer.
Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message of the passage (about India's agriculture and poverty)?
Passage: India's agriculture story is one of slow transformation. Poverty reduction was slow during 1988–2005. During 2005–2012, relative price scenario changed dramatically in favour of agriculture. This boosted private investment in agriculture during 2007–2012; real farm-gate prices grew by 7% per annum. All this led to unprecedented fall in poverty.
Passage-2 (Monsoon passage):
Many opportunities of water storage exist. One of the biggest reasons that water is scarce in the country is that the monsoon is concentrated in three to four months. The rest of the year is relatively dry. The country does not have enough storage to carry water over from the monsoon to the rest of the year. Instead of building more storage, the country should be looking at minimizing its water requirements during the non-monsoon period.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Read the following passage (Passage about banking credit sector) and answer the question:
Bank credit to the industrial sector has started giving back. The problem's origins lie in the economic reforms of the 1990s. And they were placing primarily one prodigious variety. Today, we cannot shut down banks because there is no proper mechanism to shut them down. Weak loss-making banks continue to need more capital.
Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
Passage-2:
In India, the constitution secures the right to free expression for an individual above her exploitation, for instance, is meaningless without actual availability of security that guarantees that private force cannot be used to block it. The role of the State, therefore, is not just to abstain from preventing rightful free expression, but also to actively ensure that private parties are not able to block it.
On the basis of the above passage, which of the following assumptions is/are valid?
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
With reference to the above passage (India's poverty reduction passage), the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage (Passage about inter-linking of rivers being the most logical and rational inference)?
Passage: Although most of the Genetically Modified (GM) crops released globally have been engineered for a single trait, regulation of biotechnology cannot be viewed in isolation and must be seen as part of climate change adaptation plan. With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the following is best implied by the passage?
Read the following passage (Passage-2) and answer the question that follows:
Passage-2
The pulse variety 'Arhar', unlike paddy cultivation, is green and can be ploughed back into the soil. Arhar, unlike paddy, cultivates its own nitrogen, which can be ploughed back into the soil. In the case of Arhar, therefore, even after combine harvesting, the leftover biomass, which can't easily be salvaged, can be ploughed back — which is the concept of simply leaving it. Farmers' income would be maximised by growing it. So if the problem of stubble burning is to be solved, Arhar is the answer. The pulse cultivation causes less pollution as compared to paddy cultivation.
Which of the following are the correct logical inferences that can be made from the above passage?
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message of the passage?
Passage about agriculture and poverty reduction: India's story is one of slow transformation. As a result, poverty reduction was at a much slower pace during 1988-2005, compared to China and Vietnam. During 2005-2012, the relative price scenario changed dramatically (by more than 10 percentage points) in favour of agriculture. Research reveals that this boosted private investments in agriculture during 2007-2012; real farm-gate prices grew by 7% per annum. All this led to unprecedented fall in poverty.
With reference to the above passage, which of the following assumptions is/are valid?
With reference to the above passage (Passage-1 about Private Investment), which of the following could be the most rational and practical implication for India?
Which of the above is/are valid?
Read the following passage (Passage-8) and answer the question that follows:
Passage-8
Economic liberalisation in India was shaped largely by the government than by the economic priorities of the people or by the long-term development objectives. Thus, there were limitations of conception and design which have been subsequently validated by experience. Jobless growth, inequality and rising inequality have assumed as problems even as economic liberalisation was progressing. In the four quiet crises confronted the economy: agriculture, infrastructure, industrialisation and education as constraints on the economy's future prospects. These problems must be reached, if economic liberalisation has to be examined and transformed into meaningful developments.
Which of the following is/are the most rational and logical inference/inferences that can be made from the passage?
Passage-4:
Asset allocation is the most important investment decision we all make, and sadly, most of us do not give this the importance it deserves. I always advise people about seeking predictability with our future. We also talk to think of investing in risky assets as extremely volatile and value eroding. We also dislike fluctuating returns and the loss of control of investments. We think our money is best left idle, unproductive but safe. There is no asset that is risk-free. We could lose our jobs, our homes can lose value, our banks can go bankrupt, our bonds can default, the companies we collect equity in can go bankrupt, firms we fondly recall to cease to exist. But we cannot live life assuming that all these extreme events are waiting to happen, and all at the same time.
Which of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage?
Our urban bodies cannot possibly ensure sustainable delivery of water to all citizens. Water delivery requires heavy investment in a continuous network of pipes for delivery to the users, treating it as a commodity and laying a distribution network of pipes for delivery to the users. This is expensive; it requires investments in sewage infrastructure as well. Many cities have tried but, paying a high price for the service, have been unable to maintain the service. There is no substitute for the supply of water.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Passage-1:
In India, over the last decade or so, labour has been departing agriculture, but is only going to construction and non-government services, which are not markedly better jobs. Services, where labour tends to be most productive, are not governing the additional jobs the economy needs. The new sector, e-commerce, and sectors that drive domestic demand such as health and education can comfortably fill the other half over the next decade.
Which one of the following is best implied in the passage?
Passage-3:
One of the biggest worries around water is that it comes from rivers and other wetlands. Yet it is seen as divorced from them. While water is used as a resource, public policy does not always grasp that it is a part of the natural ecosystem. Efforts at augmenting water supply rather than strengthening the capacities of ecological systems.
Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be drawn from the above passage?
With reference to the above passage (Passage-1 about Private Investment in India), the following assumptions have been made:
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Passage: Private investment in India is volatile. Foreign private investment is significantly greater (i.e., the entire world). Therefore, the responsibility of providing employment cannot be delegated to the current FDI inflows which are volatile over time. The adverse consequences are unstable incomes and regional inequalities. A probable positive consequence of foreign investment is the technology diffusion. However, the technology diffusion is not automatic and depends on the existing stock of social and physical capital. Investment in education and human capital in India may prove inadequate for the diffusion.
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Passage-1
Spanish ships in the 16th century first brought the potato from South America to Europe whereby in the early 19th century, it had become something of a staple in many countries, particularly in the cold, rain-soaked soils of Ireland. The Irish were almost wholly dependent on a single variety—the Lumper potato. And they were planting primarily one prodigious variety, so the Lumper potato, whose genetic frailty would be cruelly exposed by the fungus 'Phytophthora infestans'. In 1845, spores of the deadly fungus began spreading across the country, destroying nearly all the Lumpers in its path. The resulting famine killed or displaced millions.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message of the passage?
