Directions (1-5): In the following questions a sentence is given with two blanks. The sentence is then provided with five options which consist of the words that can fill the given blanks. Choose that option as the answer which can fill the given blanks in the exact order as given in the option. If none of the given options fill the given blanks correctly then choose option ‘None of these’ as the answer.
Q1. India will have little _______________left with its “Act East” partners, if its economy lacks the strength and competitiveness, enabling it to become a significant _________________ partner, in the Indo-Pacific region.
(a) leverage, economic
(b) freedom, action
(c) restrain, revolutionized
(d) advantage, unprofitable
(e) None of these.
Q2. India cannot become a significant, modern economic power unless it develops a ____________electronics industry, with an __________________ capability for research and development and a substantial manufacturing capability to produce crucial items like semi-conductors and computer chips.
(a) durability, channelize
(b) calibrating, engineered
(c) vibrant, indigenous
(d) decided, excellence
(e) None of these.
Q3. India’s service exports, _________________by information technology, however, rose from $137 billion in 2011-12 to $205 billion in 2018-19. But, continually high deficits in world trade of goods and services are neither desirable, nor _____________________.
(a) prompt, dangerous
(b) spearheaded, sustainable
(c) bring, vociferous
(d) helm, fostering
(e) None of these.
Q4. The RBI decided to_________________ this increased surplus after following due process and after accepting the _____________of the Jalan Committee.
(a) transfer, recommendations
(b) deny, punishments
(c) actual, prowess
(d) increment, suggestions
(e) replacement, advices
Q5. Ms. Sitharaman did _________ a few measures to make ___________better accountable to the board.
(a) declared, arranged
(b) announce, managements
(c) ordered, organizations
(d) advise, managing
(e) guided, administrations
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer choice is leverage, economic.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer choice is vibrant, indigenous.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer choice is spearheaded, sustainable.
S4.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer choice is transfer, recommendations.
S5.Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer choice is announce, managements.