Cluster · Reading Comprehension and Passage Analysis

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Reading Comprehension Passage Based Questions
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Which of the following best describes the tone of the author in paragraph 1?

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Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3?

I. Universities should embody knowledge across a wide range of disciplines.

II. There is an emphasis on a depth of knowledge across a broad horizon in Indian Universities today.

III. In India, a lot of focus is given to Institutions that are focused on only a few areas.

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Which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?

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What is the tone of the author in the given passage?

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In which of the following style is the passage written?

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Which of the following statement is out of the theme of the passage?

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What did the headmaster say about yielding his place?

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What can be inferred about the headmaster from the passage?

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What consultation took place while the narrator was sleeping?

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What could be some of the reasons for the lack of quality in higher education as per the passage? 

I. State universities recruited a lot of faculty members on a contract basis who have little incentive to perform.
II. Public universities are insulated from political pressure.
III. The amount spent on research is very less as compared to foreign Institutions.

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What does Harari think about the biotechnological revolution?

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'Investors including HNIs have been swift in shifting their gaze inward rather than outward.' Which of the following option/options corroborate the same?

I. Increase in the import of physical gold from other nations.
II. Increase in corporate houses setting up manufacturing facilities in low-cost nations.
III. RBI's recently changed the rules for overseas investment- effectively doubling the annual ceiling for individuals to $250,000.

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Which of the following is/are FALSE with respect to the given passage?

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What is the effect of the disruptions in global supply chains, leading to shortages of certain goods and reducing efficiency?

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As per the passage, which of the following can be considered as depicting a change in investing patterns?

I. Household financial savings exceeding household physical savings.
II. Shifting from financial assets to physical assets.
III. More and More investors opting for mutual funds SIP.

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As per the passage, which of the following are true?

I. FX reserves are at their second-highest and reached $390 billion recently.
II. The trade deficit has steadily decreased over the past 20 years and is currently at its lowest.
III. The crude oil market has played an important role in keeping the economy in a robust shape.

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According to the passage, which of the following is the correct order of the revolutions?

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As per the passage, which of the following statements are true?

1. Physical inactivity is on the rise globally.

2. Lack of physical activity may lead to poor health.

3. Boys are more physically inactive than girls in developed countries.

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What led to a decline in economic growth and a spike in unemployment in India?

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Among the given alternatives, choose the most suitable title for the given passage:

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Why is it said that India remains among the top three investment destinations?

I. India has incurred a huge current account deficit with the exchange rate depreciating steadily over the past two quarters.

II. Offshore long-term investment flows into India through FII/FDI route are nearly $150 billion.

III. India has become a hotspot for global investments in both the listed as well as unlisted/private market space respectively.

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What can be the conclusion of the passage?

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What can worse the tensions and potentially cause economic harm to the countries involved?

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Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the data given in the passage?

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With which of the following is the author most likely to agree?

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What does the author mean by 'tectonic changes underway in the economy'?

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 What can be inferred as the tone of this passage?

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What does the term ‘animal spirit’ mentioned in the passage mean?

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According to the passage, when did the new regulation requiring international schools to adhere to the Chinese curriculum come into force?

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By learning to cope with the challenges, one can come out as?

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According to the passage, why do parents of Chinese students prefer international schools over national schools?

1. International schools provide an easier path for middle-class students to get into reputed Western universities.
2. International schools have a more vast curriculum and pride themselves on teaching extra-curricular activities.
3. Young, wealthy and middle-class parents want a Western education for their children and it is provided by international schools.

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Why does the world need to define issues of social responsibility so urgently?

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Which of the following is/are FALSE according to the given passage?

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Which statement is incorrect as per the passage?

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Which of the following, important in the COVID Care Centres and COVID Health Centres?

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As per the passage, why has the Chinese government taken the step of clamping down on international schools?

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From the two statements A and B given below, Choose the best option that can be filled in the blanks respectively to make the sentences coherent.

A. The Chaitanya Prasad Committee which examined the unlicensed industries the ________ shortcomings that led to the death of 40 workers at Om Shanti fireworks Industries noted the conspicuous absence of proper inspection mechanism.

B. The committee recommended making sub-leasing of works by licensed units ___________ penal offense; mandated inter-safety distances between sheds covered with earthen mounds.

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Which of the following statements is/are true as per the passage?

1. The Chinese government is cracking down on both public and private schools in China.

2. China contributes the largest number of international students in universities of UK.

3. A number of Chinese students are moving abroad to pursue school and higher education.

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Which of the following is the backbone of the Indian economy as given in the passage?

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According to the passage, in order to avoid unprecedented uncertainty, which of the following is the suggested measure to follow?

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According to the passage, identify the reason why there is increasing pressure on governments to ease lockdown restrictions?

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Which of the following is one of the ways of effective social distancing strategies to keep the Covid-19 curve flat?

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According to the passage, the essential thrust of the new labour codes is the generalisation of which of the following paradigms?

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The private power of employers is all the more expected to grow with the enforcement of which of the following codes?

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According to the passage, which of the following package has Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to revive the Indian economy?

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Which of the following nations were not among the newcomers that renewed their push to expand territorial control?

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Which of the following is/are true as per the passage?

i) Advances in ship construction allowed the cheap transportation of bulk raw materials and food over long ocean distances.

ii) Discovery about the effectiveness of quinine against Malaria was made in England.

iii) The new industrialism generated a strong appetite for raw materials

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According to the author, which of the following were responsible for defending Asian and African jungles from Europeans prior to the 1870s?

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Which of the following were responsible for the shifting of the correlation of forces between Europe and the colonizable world?

i) the invention of shallow-draft river boats, steamship and telegraph.

ii) Discovery of the fact that quinine is effective against malaria.

iii) Invention of the repeater rifle and Maxim gun.

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According to the passage, in what way the education field is vast?

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