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This section includes 234 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your VOCABULARY knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
The ________ for farm loan waivers has been growing, but this measure alone cannot be a ________ solution to mounting agrarian distress. |
| A. | slogans, fixed |
| B. | demand, efficient |
| C. | clamour, permanent |
| D. | areas, onetime |
| E. | request, sure |
| Answer» D. areas, onetime | |
| 152. |
It is possible that this piece of _________ is likely to be used against him by his electoral ________. |
| A. | advice, clans |
| B. | information, rivals |
| C. | garbage, opponents |
| D. | paper, allies |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. garbage, opponents | |
| 153. |
It is now important for the central bank to _______ that the discipline in the system does not ________. |
| A. | command, wrecked |
| B. | notice, week |
| C. | maintain, exist |
| D. | ensure, slacken |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 154. |
Congress leaders stress that this manifesto ________ the needs and ________ of the marginalised sections of society. |
| A. | covers, inspirations |
| B. | includes, requirements |
| C. | addresses, aspirations |
| D. | indicates, qualities |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. indicates, qualities | |
| 155. |
Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves have _______ to around $8 billion, just enough to ________ about two months of imports. |
| A. | risen, meet |
| B. | cut, reserve |
| C. | dwindled, cover |
| D. | demolished, save |
| E. | diminished, ask |
| Answer» D. demolished, save | |
| 156. |
Trump put Pakistan on notice for ________terrorist organisations to destabilise neighbouring countries and _______ the country. |
| A. | discouraging, admired |
| B. | demoting, attacked |
| C. | sheltering, acclaimed |
| D. | encouraging, warned |
| E. | rewarding, accused |
| Answer» E. rewarding, accused | |
| 157. |
An FIR has been registered _________cricketers Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul and filmmaker Karan Johar for their _________remarks against women on the celebrity chat show ‘Koffee With Karan. |
| A. | with, calculative |
| B. | against, controversial |
| C. | by, conflict |
| D. | against, controversy |
| E. | by, trajectory |
| Answer» C. by, conflict | |
| 158. |
The film ‘Udta Punjab’ faced several cuts at the hands of the censor board and ________ before its release but Alia won _______ for her portrayal. |
| A. | leaked, praise |
| B. | watch, critics |
| C. | measured, criticism |
| D. | looked, battle |
| E. | reviewed, critics |
| Answer» B. watch, critics | |
| 159. |
Iran and India, with the_________ of the other countries, must cooperate closely to _______ the capabilities of the Afghan government. |
| A. | resistance, overpower |
| B. | assistance, improve |
| C. | help, guide |
| D. | support, ensure |
| E. | co-operation, deplete |
| Answer» C. help, guide | |
| 160. |
Unlike mainstream media that falls under _____________ regulation, online platforms have scope for wrongdoing due to the lack of _____________ rules, and the ability to keep owners and editors private like in the case of fake news sites. |
| A. | inclusive, delicate |
| B. | certain, socialite |
| C. | comprehensive, binding |
| D. | extensive, defamation |
| E. | responsible, guiding |
| Answer» D. extensive, defamation | |
| 161. |
RBI lacks supervisory capacity to conduct forensic audits and this must be strengthened with _____________ as well as _____________ resources. |
| A. | male, female |
| B. | discreet, conspicuous |
| C. | human, technological |
| D. | cash, kind |
| E. | private, public |
| Answer» D. cash, kind | |
| 162. |
Currently, the maker _____________ systems require human _____________ and are therefore prone to capture and corruption. |
| A. | tracker, intimation |
| B. | seeker, infusion |
| C. | player, security |
| D. | checker, intervention |
| E. | marketer, guarantee |
| Answer» E. marketer, guarantee | |
| 163. |
All the _____________ functions including selection of bank chairpersons continue to be _____________ by the Ministry of Finance. |
| A. | governance, controlled |
| B. | mundane, promoted |
| C. | exploratory, facilitated |
| D. | good, envisioned |
| E. | important, overlooked |
| Answer» B. mundane, promoted | |
| 164. |
State governments have simply not given rules the necessary momentum, and the producers of plastic articles that are _____________ used just for a few minutes have shown little _____________ about their negative environmental impact. |
| A. | regularly, assistance |
| B. | invariably, concern |
| C. | hardly, hope |
| D. | habitually, support |
| E. | rarely, makeover |
| Answer» C. hardly, hope | |
| 165. |
There’s always the danger that if we take too long, warming will have _____________ to the point where melting ice emits methane, creating yet more temperature _____________ . |
| A. | amplified, stabilizes |
| B. | dimished, increases |
| C. | intensified, corners |
| D. | increased, rises |
| E. | remained, fuses |
| Answer» E. remained, fuses | |
| 166. |
_____________ Google and Facebook, as the largest platforms for content distribution, are said to be _____________ systems that will filter fake news. |
| A. | both, creating |
| B. | Either, developing |
| C. | Neither, facilitating |
| D. | Each, viewing |
| E. | Overall, bearing |
| Answer» B. Either, developing | |
| 167. |
Bankers said the _____________ on rating agencies make their own assessment more important and going _____________ more weightage would be given to the same. |
| A. | suspicions, backward |
| B. | flair, ahead |
| C. | doubts, forward |
| D. | reservations, nether |
| E. | call, up |
| Answer» D. reservations, nether | |
| 168. |
In India, numerous sites are set up to _____________ fake news with _____________ bait headlines. |
| A. | peddle, click |
| B. | destroy, helpful |
| C. | sell, press |
| D. | excavate, vision |
| E. | exterminate, view |
| Answer» B. destroy, helpful | |
| 169. |
The problem of _____________ journals emerged after the UGC introduced a _____________ scoring system leading to an Academic Performance Indicator in which publishing is a part. |
| A. | qualitative, trade |
| B. | predatory, quantitative |
| C. | rapacious, value |
| D. | exalting, perfect |
| E. | predacious, number |
| Answer» C. rapacious, value | |
| 170. |
_____________ number of news/information portals are being set up as there are few entry _____________ unlike in the traditional media. |
| A. | Umpteen, barriers |
| B. | Negligible, exits |
| C. | Reduced, points |
| D. | Gradual, problems |
| E. | Definite, channels |
| Answer» B. Negligible, exits | |
| 171. |
The _____________ of the Plastic Waste Management Rules require manufacturers of compostable bags to get a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board, but this has not stopped _____________ products from entering the market |
| A. | conditions, authentic |
| B. | honour, conceding |
| C. | provisions, counterfeit |
| D. | faucets, prerogative |
| E. | choice, gilded |
| Answer» D. faucets, prerogative | |
| 172. |
The original sin of nationalization of banks was considered necessary at the time, given the collusion between _____________ and _____________ then. |
| A. | employees, employers |
| B. | government, people |
| C. | companies, consumers |
| D. | industry, finance |
| E. | marketing, advertising |
| Answer» E. marketing, advertising | |
| 173. |
Provocative content, _____________ information, _____________ videos and pictures are being disseminated through various online and mobile platforms. |
| A. | upset, deformed |
| B. | inaccurate, doctored |
| C. | erroneous, illuminating |
| D. | vague, personal |
| E. | misleading, gaming |
| Answer» C. erroneous, illuminating | |
| 174. |
The fee received is reasonably sufficient to cater to the _____________ expenses of SEBI, and it does not need to seek _____________ from the government. |
| A. | fine, permission |
| B. | running, funding |
| C. | loan, more |
| D. | gradual, approval |
| E. | regular, less |
| Answer» C. loan, more | |
| 175. |
The minister’s _____________ would have inspired greater confidence had India taken its own rules on waste management _____________ . |
| A. | claim, seriously |
| B. | concern, smoothly |
| C. | epilogue, generously |
| D. | words, vaguely |
| E. | ego, boldly |
| Answer» B. concern, smoothly | |
| 176. |
To deal with the slowdown, we are focusing on driving volume growth through new product _____________ and consumer offers, as well as fast-tracking growth in _____________ channels such as modern trade and e-commerce |
| A. | unveilings, elusive |
| B. | eliminations, various |
| C. | launches, alternate |
| D. | inaugurations, ambiguous |
| E. | negligence, variable |
| Answer» D. inaugurations, ambiguous | |
| 177. |
IFC aims to support the Maharashtra Housing department to scale-up green affordable _____________ in the region and avoid lock-in of the resources and energy _____________ housing units. |
| A. | homes, extensive |
| B. | spots, filling |
| C. | companies, neutral |
| D. | housing, intensive |
| E. | markets, finishing |
| Answer» E. markets, finishing | |
| 178. |
Content that _____________ leaders or groups of the opposite ideology based on falsehoods, deepens communal _____________ or incites hatred have gained traction in the last few years. |
| A. | disparages, harmony |
| B. | denigrates, polarization |
| C. | cheer, positioning |
| D. | maligns, congruence |
| E. | excites, agenda |
| Answer» C. cheer, positioning | |
| 179. |
The edtech firms provide campus recruits the required platform, content, assignments and project work in their last _____________ of college to ensure they are prepared with programming skills and _____________ digital skills before they join. |
| A. | week, archaic |
| B. | semester, emerging |
| C. | month, irrational |
| D. | segment, depreciating |
| E. | portion, appreciating |
| Answer» C. month, irrational | |
| 180. |
Insurance law has to be revisited to also ensure that there is a guaranteed _____________ of policies, that age is no bar for _____________ , and pre-existing conditions are uniformly covered. |
| A. | renewal, entry |
| B. | relapse, coming |
| C. | review, exit |
| D. | enhancement, bringing |
| E. | robustness, viewing |
| Answer» B. relapse, coming | |
| 181. |
They fear that any original thinking or non-conformist initiative may attract accusations of _____________ , making PSU managers shun risk and stick to procedures and _____________ rather than break out boldly in new directions. |
| A. | transgression, peculiarities |
| B. | malfeasance, precedents |
| C. | excellence, patients |
| D. | wrongdoing, projects |
| E. | exuberance, patents |
| Answer» C. excellence, patients | |
| 182. |
What the ruling by the International Court of Justice _____________ , is that should Pakistan decide to retry Jadhav, the Indian naval officer will be properly _____________ by Indian counsel. |
| A. | enacts, guided |
| B. | explains, ingrained |
| C. | guarantees, represented |
| D. | enshrines, represented |
| E. | means, feared |
| Answer» D. enshrines, represented | |
| 183. |
The water availability of a region or nation is largely _____________ by hydro-meteorological and geological factors, and the _____________ availability from annual precipitation is well above our requirement. |
| A. | decided, freight |
| B. | determined, utilizable |
| C. | witnessed, lessened |
| D. | governed, qualitative |
| E. | branded, sluggish |
| Answer» C. witnessed, lessened | |
| 184. |
The traditional practices of yoga lay great _____________ on the importance of _____________ in the form of pranayama. |
| A. | emphasis, breathing |
| B. | stress, exercise |
| C. | faith, controlling |
| D. | motion, body |
| E. | strength, games |
| Answer» B. stress, exercise | |
| 185. |
A functional bond market is vital for transparent _____________ length finance, to better _____________ resources for long-gestation infrastructure projects. |
| A. | arm’s, allocate |
| B. | palm’s, promote |
| C. | hand’s, facilitate |
| D. | ear’s, view |
| E. | elbow’s, bear |
| Answer» B. palm’s, promote | |
| 186. |
Short-term credit from NBFCs, frequently _____________ over, stands in for missing long-term capital and a disruption in the cycle results in a crisis for both the financing companies and the builders _____________ on them for capital. |
| A. | looked, dependent |
| B. | fared, sulking |
| C. | rolled, reliant |
| D. | pushed, hungry |
| E. | exited, fought |
| Answer» D. pushed, hungry | |
| 187. |
Considering the rapid penetration of mobile phones and the rise in use of social media in India, the _____________ of fake news is no longer a problem limited to the online world, especially because it has political, social and economic _____________ on the ground. |
| A. | dissidence, trade |
| B. | dissemination, ramifications |
| C. | devolution, career |
| D. | propagation, transactions |
| E. | distribution, transfusion |
| Answer» C. devolution, career | |
| 188. |
With good monsoon and a _____________ government, the situation may improve, but growth rate expectations are lower now than what we _____________ during the start of the year |
| A. | steady, formed |
| B. | stable, envisaged |
| C. | worldly, envisioned |
| D. | strong, seen |
| E. | bonded, sought |
| Answer» C. worldly, envisioned | |
| 189. |
_____________ the trade war, geopolitical tensions in West Asia, uncertainty around Brexit and global slowdown are other _____________ driving the rally in gold price. |
| A. | besides, factors |
| B. | among, aspects |
| C. | beside, controls |
| D. | exciting, buildings |
| E. | calling, goods |
| Answer» B. among, aspects | |
| 190. |
Millions of _____________ will keep moving to towns from the hinterland to seek better _____________ . |
| A. | migrants, opportunities |
| B. | immigrants, chances |
| C. | emigrants, breaks |
| D. | men, views |
| E. | women, lives |
| Answer» B. immigrants, chances | |
| 191. |
They said that trade ministers of both countries would meet at an early date and sort out contentious issues relating to market access, trade _____________ and trade _____________ . |
| A. | blockages, smoothness |
| B. | fairs, events |
| C. | barriers, imbalance |
| D. | projects, assignments |
| E. | insecurities, consulates |
| Answer» D. projects, assignments | |
| 192. |
Local bodies _____________ under rules to ensure segregation, collection and transfer of waste to registered recyclers have _____________ failed to fulfill their responsibilities. |
| A. | authorized, enormous |
| B. | mandated, spectacularly |
| C. | ruled, dared |
| D. | delegated, great |
| E. | deviated, scarcely |
| Answer» C. ruled, dared | |
| 193. |
In mature economies, central banks accept corporate bonds as _____________ for their liquidity management operations, so as to purposefully _____________ the bond market. |
| A. | security, undermine |
| B. | collateral, develop |
| C. | woeful, work |
| D. | insurance, accentuate |
| E. | baggage, strengthen |
| Answer» C. woeful, work | |
| 194. |
Given the history and the demands of domestic politics, particularly in Pakistan, the two countries are unlikely to present a _____________ of neighbourly _____________ . |
| A. | photo, conversation |
| B. | gift, talks |
| C. | picture, cooperation |
| D. | diary, coordination |
| E. | bag, cohabitation |
| Answer» D. diary, coordination | |
| 195. |
Population growth tapers off with _____________ literacy, access to contraception, and social and economic _____________ . |
| A. | increased, progress |
| B. | decreased, progress |
| C. | improved, regress |
| D. | stagnant, duress |
| E. | mediocre, brevity |
| Answer» B. decreased, progress | |
| 196. |
Further, to augment bond market liquidity, corporates need to be encouraged to _____________ exiting bonds under the same International Securities Identification Number, to duly shore up floating _____________ . |
| A. | redistribute, stakes |
| B. | frame, images |
| C. | reissue, stocks |
| D. | recirculate, steaks |
| E. | expunge, companies |
| Answer» D. recirculate, steaks | |
| 197. |
The internal and concurrent audit system of banks is intended to red _____________ risks in real time, but has failed and must be _____________ up. |
| A. | hood, kept |
| B. | flag, shored |
| C. | dress, developed |
| D. | salute, prodded |
| E. | dame, given |
| Answer» C. dress, developed | |
| 198. |
If people fail to realize the _____________ of the water crisis India is facing and fail to be _____________ into action then there are bound to be many more Chennais. |
| A. | magnitude, recommended |
| B. | intensity, galvanized |
| C. | weather, forced |
| D. | acuteness, ploughed |
| E. | behemoth, strewn |
| Answer» C. weather, forced | |
| 199. |
The public sector has been called the private sector of politicians, used for creating patronage _____________ and _____________ . |
| A. | networks, kickbacks |
| B. | buildings, hospitals |
| C. | malls, complexes |
| D. | relations, assets |
| E. | forms, figures |
| Answer» B. buildings, hospitals | |
| 200. |
In addition, growing _____________ of society on ideological lines has made the job of _____________ fake news easier. |
| A. | masses, observing |
| B. | divergence, collecting |
| C. | numbers, sorting |
| D. | polarization, spreading |
| E. | multitude, financing |
| Answer» E. multitude, financing | |