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Passage
In India, integrated sugar field is not available to sale policy. So our sugar companies are becoming victim of surplus engenderment and there is withal a price mismatch of sugarcane and culminated sugar. Despite we have a low estimation of sugar engenderment at around 14 million tonnes for last decade against 17 million tonnes in the antecedent year, the total availability is now put to 21 million tonnes including a carryover stock of 8 million tonnes from the antecedent year. Of this the domestic consumption may not exceed 14 million tonnes. Though the industry could export 11 million tonnes to different countries during the last decade but this year`s export policy, subsisting norms and international market conditions downgrade the price to half a million tonnes.
Conclusion −
Q 1 - The amount of current year`s sugar production is close to the envisaged.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (e)
Explanation
Here conclusion is definitely false because it is clearly mentioned that production of sugar is 21 million tonnes against an estimate of 14 million tonnes.
Passage
There are some controversies regarding the number of people below the poverty line in our country. A person`s nutritional requirement in terms of calories is main criteria to decide poverty line. It is assumed that minimum nutritional requirement per person per day is 2400 calories in rural areas and in urban areas it is 2200 calories. A household is categorised as BPL if it is unable to bear the expenditure for this level of nutrition. There is also a point that along with calories. The amount of protein intake must also be treated as criterion as it is related to physical energy, mental alertness and resistance to infection.
Conclusion −
Q 2 - In our country poverty alleviation programme can only succeed if we reach agreement about the poverty line.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Nothing has been discussed in the passage about poverty line.
Passage
In India the viewers are delighted and politicians are feared realising the power of video which is initiated by the video magazine. This is a cultural revolution. The first one to start was news track. It was highlighted that the largest selling video magazine sells about 22,000 copies of its monthly 90min cassettes at Rs. 150 per piece. Also its viewership is estimated to be five to six million.
Conclusion −
Q 3 - TV viewers in India may not accept video magazines properly.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (e)
Explanation
The conclusion is definitely false as it is mentioned that advent of magazine has delighted the viewers.
Passage
The world was rocked with the news of multiple terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on 13th November. The assailment consisted of shooting the mass people, suicide bombings and captivating hostages resulting in 129 people lost their lives. The assailment is the worst incident to occur in France since World War II. Western Europe experienced such incident after the Madrid train attacks in 2004 that took 191 lives.
Conclusion −
Q 4 - ISIS is responsible for such attack on Paris.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (c)
Explanation
This conclusion is also the same as previous because nothing is stated about ISIS.
Passage
At the India-Africa forum, summit was held at New Delhi in which heads of 41 state government of 54 countries in Africa have participated. It was ended on 29 October and had witnessed larger gathering of foreign dignitaries in New Delhi since 1983 summit. The information was passed as: India wants to energise its relations with the continent with which it had politically strong bonding after independence but could not get success. This is the current governments huge success in involving delegates from a large number of African nations. The number of Africans turning over to India was also maximum since ever.
Conclusion −
Q 5 - Next year Pakistan will host African countries in its capital.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Data is inadequate regarding Pakistan`s intention.
Passage
Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan won Nobel Prize, which was expected off course but Kailash Satyarthi of India also won; that was a bit unexpected. He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) and might have won this award due to the fair judgement of judges. This time it is a matter of celebration for us. World has done lot more for Malala that she could have done ever. But our expectations should be limited from a 17-year old as she is the youngestever Nobel awardees. She made herself idol for many. She showed praise worthy courage in the swat valley against the Taliban, who had banned education for girls.
Conclusion −
Q 6 - Taliban has huge dominance over swat valley in Pakistan.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (b)
Explanation
This conclusion is probably true because they are against girls education.
Passage
Make in India is a new national programme aims to change India into a global manufacturing hub. Proposals inside it suggest companies to invest in India to make it a power hub of manufacturing. Aim is to create sufficient job in 25 sectors such as automobiles, aviation, IT, pharmaceuticals, construction, defence manufacturing and railways etc. Along with this, the government will also identify some domestic companies having leadership in innovation to help them turn into global champion.
Conclusion −
Q 7 - Government is inspired to implement this programme by looking from China and Korea.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Nothing is mentioned about China or Korea in this passage. Data is inadequate to answer the conclusion.
Passage
BIS certification marks scheme has an essential feature where certified products go through independent testing. BIS has more than eight laboratories in India which are in a position to issue more than 42000 test reports in a year. The testing facilities is always augmented and modernised and these laboratories are always constantly expanded. BIS has also approved two hundred and eighty laboratories in public and private sectors for testing products under its certification scheme.
Conclusion −
Q 8 - The uncertified products are not tested by BIS scheme.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Data is inadequate as nothing is mentioned about uncertified products.
Passage
If households below poverty line get employment assurance of 100 days a year, then it would be a happiest situation for all of them. If we assume that all the persons would not offer themselves for casual manual work, let us say only 30 million persons would come for such works. As the average money lost under the employment assurance scheme is Rs. 45, the total requirement would be about Rs. 13500 crore per year. As this is dependent on monsoon, the requirement will also build up gradually. Wage employment programmes are, however, far less than required for such an employment scenario.
Conclusion −
Q 9 - Conditions have some role to play in the fund allocation of employment schemes.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (a)
Explanation
Definitely conditions have some role to play in the fund allocation so this conclusion is true.
Passage
Nearly 100 million people in India lack access to safe drinking water and over 700 mn continue to defecate in the open. Over 600000 children under 5 years lose their lives to water and sanitation related diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia every year. In this context, the recent launch of the swacch bharat abhiyan(the clean India campaign) by our PM Modi can be seen as a welcome and much needed step. However, if the campaign is to go beyond symbolism and actually achieve the goal of making India open-defecationfree by 2019, it needs a multi-pronged strategy. The swacch bharat concept is launched to pave access for every person to sanitation facilities. We have to achieve this by 2019 as a befitting tribute to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.
Conclusion −
Q 10 - All the rivers in India including ganga are clean and dont require help of swacch bharat mission.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.
Answer : (e)
Explanation
This conclusion is completely false.