Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : India’s official GDP growth rate has been suspect. Reason (R) : It has adopted a new methodology for gathering the data in 2015.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Which statement or statements from the passage support the contention that BJP led government has made policy mistakes leading to economic downturn?

The radical experiment with demonetisation in late 2016

The haphazard handling of stresses in the financial sector

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : The pain in India was acute, marked by slumping car sales and piling inventories. Reason (R) : India’s economy began to decouple from the rest of the world in 2007, when it missed out on the synchronised global upswing, and has slowed more sharply than its peers in the subsequent years.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Why the pattern of growth rate began to break according to the author?

The industry being too much competitive with the global counterparts.

The government stopped working on economic reforms.

The BJP led government did a lot of mistakes in formulating policies being overconfident with majority at the office.

The industry being too much competitive with the global counterparts.

The economic turmoil created by the global recession in the decade.

Which of the following contention supports the statement “markets stop panicking when the government starts panicking “.

The Indian stock market has been steadily rising in response to reforms.

The basic bet is that as reforms take hold, growth in India will return to normal.

Since the 1980s when India started to open to the outside world, its economy has tended to rise and fall with the global economy.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : Since 1991, when systematic economic reforms were launched, the economy has oscillated between periods of high and low growth with the latter lasting two to three years. Reason (R) : Dani Rodrik and Arvind Subramaniam upped the ante by arguing that the post-1991 reforms had delivered nothing.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion (A) : Even the massive global financial crisis could jolt the economy only for a year with growth returning to 8.5% on average during 2009-10 to 2011-12. Reason( R) :Sustained policy reform by Prime Ministers Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee yielded handsome returns

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Which of the following events jolted the economic growth rate according to the passage?

The 1997-1998 East Asian Crisis

The 2009-2011 Massive Global Financial Crisis

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : Each time it enters a low growth phase, sceptics and pessimists of different shades come to the fore, predicting the end of the India growth story. Each time , the economy proves them wrong . Reason (R) : Since 1991 consistent economic reforms by the government has led to successful growth story of Indian economy.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : The Reserve Bank of India has downgraded its forecast for growth in the current fiscal year to 5%. Assumption I : The national income represented by Gross Domestic Product is downgraded. Assumption II : The negative growth is due to the sluggish economic reforms.

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Both assumption I and assumption II are implicit in the statement

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

According to the passage which of the following imply negative aspect for the economy despite having a populist leader?

Growth rate falling to record level of 4.5%.

Fiscal Deficit inflating to maximum levels.

Tax-Terrorism being inflicted on the businesses without any resolution by the taxmen.

Which statement from the passage explains the argument that what Modi does his followers believe in ?

Nobody can deny that Modi exudes the kind of raw political charisma that defines the most successful populists.

Evidently, going by Modi’s thumping re-election earlier this year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no trouble meeting these criteria.

But as both an emotional and a practical matter their allegiance to Modi comes first.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion(A) : Populists embrace economic policies that feel good to voters in the short run but prove to be unsustainable in the long run. Reason (R) : The fiscal deficit is pushed forward due to subsidised welfare schemes and economic growth is hampered.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

According to the passage PM Narendra Modi fits into the populist tag. What course of actions has led PM to become a populist figure?

Criticising his opponents on the mismanagement of the country before his coming into the power.

Freebies being offered to the masses in the name of welfare schemes like toilets, gas connections, public insurance, bank accounts, etc.

Criticising his opponents on the mismanagement of the country before his coming into the power.

Make use of electronic, print and social media to popularize himself.

Being holistic with the international community.

Which of the following statements is not an attribute of a ‘populist’ figure.

A populist leader embraces unsustainable economic policy fruitful for the voters initially but undermining the institutions.

A populist represents only a certain subset of population.

A populist doesn’t go with elite media panels specially metropolitan news channels.

A populist represents the racial and religious minority amongst the population.

According to the author which of the following is the reason for scapegoating of communities and citizens stigmatising each other.

Antinational agencies with the help of social media rationalise the people with such opinions.

The possible rise of fear and panic leading to stigmatising of the communities out of anger caused by the same fear.

Antinational agencies with the help of social media rationalise the people with such opinions.

The coronovirus is highly contagious and can spread very swiftly to any community within short span of time.

The international organisations like WHO guidelines to trace the communities infected with virus.

Which of the following statement strengthens the argument that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling style is not decentralising , instead it relies on strongly statist messaging ?

PM Modi comparing the corona pandemic to world war and ‘Mahabharath war’.

The unruly and undisciplined Indians can only be taught with the militarists terminology.

PM announcing the national lockdown for 21 days at middle of the night without informing the people in advance.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement: Karnataka is well ahead of Telangana in managing Covid, with far fewer deaths. Assumption I : Karnataka CM followed the Rajasthan’s Bhilwara model. Assumption II : Telangana CM followed the dictatorship model.

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Both assumption I and assumption II are implicit in the statement

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Rajasthan’s early success in fighting the Covid explosion in Bhilwara town is credited to an empowerment of local bureaucracy with the Bhilwara DM stating that the CM gave him a “free hand”. Reason(R) : Gehlot is an accommodative politician of the old school, keeps a low profile and is not adversarial

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

What course of action a successive leadership needs to follow in order to tackle the pandemic?

Slowly building up the herd immunity.

A fear inspiring rule and control of Police by force will stop the pandemic.

A decentralisation strategy with the local governments getting more power to handle at the state level.

Slowly building up the herd immunity.

A free hand to the army and defence personal to tackle the situation.

Chinese aggression in Ladakh is symptom of world disorder. Which of the following contention supports the statement?

India has been a particular victim of Chinese mercantilism

Chinese system is the very antithesis of political liberalism.

India has been a particular victim of Chinese mercantilism

There’s no doubt that Chinese firms are ferociously competitive, and their government has done an excellent job of developing infrastructure and tech prowess.

What are the constituents of digital Leninism according to the passage?

A socialist system of the state in which the citizens are provided healthcare and government subsidies through biometrics based digital mechanism.

A political system in which the citizens are put on surveillance and suppressed of opinion using state of the art digital technology for example using facial recognition system.

A socialist system of the state in which the citizens are provided healthcare and government subsidies through biometrics based digital mechanism.

A Russian model of government similar to Marxism in which capitalist ideas are used in a digital economy.

A democratic and republic order of political system in which digital economy is promoted.

Which of the following imply weopanisation of the trade?

Technology theft including through cyber espionage

According to the passage what are the attributes of free trade?

Disallowing export of critical goods needed to the foreign firms.

Limited governance in the supply chain mechanism.

Disallowing export of critical goods needed to the foreign firms.

Currency and Standard manipulation

State Subsidizing of the National Firms

Communist China was admitted to global world market on the pretext of which of the following fallacies?

China will boost global chain of supply.

China will follow transparency in the business practices.

China will boost global chain of supply.

China will leave its communist strategy and be more democratic.

China will follow colonial type trade practices.

Even twenty years ago, it was clear that large parts of the forest faced an imminent risk of inundation. However, these impacts cannot be ascribed solely to climate change-human interference with the landscape has hugely magnified the impacts of sea-level rise in deltaic regions throughout the world. Because of dams and barrages, as well as the extraction of oil and water, river deltas around the globe are sinking at three to four times the rate of sea-level rise. In the Sunderbans, there is the additional factor of cyclonic activity. The Bay of Bengal is a notoriously cyclone -prone region. Indeed the very word “cyclone” was coined in Calcutta in the 1840s by an amateur English meteorologist named Henry Piddington. Historically, Bengal, and the Sundarbans, have experienced some of the world’s most destructive storms. In 1737,a cyclone almost obliterated the city of Calcutta. This storm was accompanied by an earthquake and a storm surge reportedly of 40 feet -more than the 12 foot wave generated by Cyclone Nargis. Two other cyclones in the region killed hundreds of thousands of people-the Backerganj cyclone of 1970.The latter is thought to have killed as many as half a million people -it is reckoned to be the worst natural disaster of the 20th century. In recent years, advance warning systems and improved evacuation have hugely reduced the death toll exacted by cyclones. However, cyclones continue to exact a terrible cost, especially in the Sundarbans, since the mangrove forest is the barrier that protects the interior of Bengal by absorbing the main impact of destructive storms. When Cyclone Alia struck in 2009, the death toll was, fortunately, much lower that with earlier storms. But, the long term effects have been devastating many embankements were destroyed, and large stretches of once-fertile land were inundated with salt water. In the aftermath, there was a huge outflow of people from the region. One of the predicted effects of climate change is that it will intensify cyclonic activity-this means that the Sundarbans, and the Bengal delta, will be hit by many more devastating storms in years to come. [ Extracted from editorial by Amitav Ghosh “Climate change will hit the poor, but the rich will lose the most” ] [S.2, Q.1] The author mentions that climate change will intensify cyclonic activity in the Sunderbans & Bengali Delta will be hit by more devastating storms in years to come .Which of the following events support the contention.

Land erosion and large stretches of once fertile land of Sunderbans being inundated with salt water.

Cyclone Amphan originated in Bay of Bengal hitting the delta in 2020

Land erosion and large stretches of once fertile land of Sunderbans being inundated with salt water.

Sunderbans being declared as Ramsar site.

Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.4] According to the author which of the following statement by Pakistani diplomats stand irrational and absurd

J&K human rights situation threatens to reach genocide proportions as defined by the Genocide Convention of 1948.

Genocide in the general perception, is tied up to large international outrage.

If the people of the valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them.

Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.3] Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion (A) : Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results. Reason (R) : The uncertainity is giving rise to strange and irrational notions.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.2] Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : International players will put pressure on India after India will lift restrictions on electronic data in Kashmir Valley. Assumption I : Large scale violent unrest will occur in Kashmir Valley Assumption II : New dynamics will be in favour of Pakistan

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Only assumption I is implicit in the statement

Only assumption II is implicit in the statement

Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.1] Consider the statement below and answer accordingly Statement : Targeted individual acts of violence will prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation. Assumption I : Economic activity does not pickup in the Kashmir Valley Assumption II : It will prevent charges that Pakistan is unleashing high terror.

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Only assumption I is implicit in the statement

Only assumption II is implicit in the statement

Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

According to the passage what is the problem with our current economic model.

Pricing of fossil fuels is not calibrated upto industry mark.

Economic pursuits leverage too much on nature.

Pricing of fossil fuels is not calibrated upto industry mark.

Energy subsidies are not regulated by the governments.

Recapitalisation is needed for the current economic world

According to the passage what course of actions will achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The private sector should stop supporting industries that damage the planet and instead invest in sustainable development.

Healthy economies should lift people out of poverty.

Governments should roll out policies to fight climate change and the destruction of nature by promoting clean-technology research.

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : We must eliminate energy subsidies that encourage new fossil fuels or promote overuse and waste. Assumption I : Implicit global subsidy from undercharging for energy and its environment cost was 6.5 percent of world GDP Assumption II : Price of fossil fuel energy reflects not only production costs but also environment costs.

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Only assumption I is implicit in the statement

Only assumption II is implicit in the statement

Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Large swaths of land ,even whole countries will become uninhabitable. Reason(R) : Climate change is the world’s worst existential crisis.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

According to the author natural world should be protected as natural capital. Which of the following statements is analogous to above reasoning.

Our growing economic footprint threatens our future.

In financial world we should not eat into capital to the point of depletion because that would bring financial ruin.

Our growing economic footprint threatens our future.

In nature everything is connected

Our economic pursuits encroach too closely on nature.

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : In a recent debate in Parliament BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur suggested that Nathuram Godse-Mahatma Gandhi murderer-was a deshbhakt or nationalist. Reason(R) : Her endorsement of Godse’s brand of violent religiosity under the garb of ‘nationalism’ pre-dates her parliamentary debut.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Which of the following statements from the passage support the statement “Since the Ayodhya agitation those who have spoken the language of militant Hindutva have been consistently rewarded.”

Pragya was given a ticket to contest from the prestigious Bhopal seat even though at the time she was a terror accused under the Unlawful Activities Act (Prevention act)

In the 1990s, Vinay Katiyar was repeatedly chosen by BJP to represent the party.

Another hard Hindutva proponent Sakhi Maharaj is a multiple term BJP MP

According to the passage ‘Hard Hindutva is characterised by which of the following’

It considers no dissent or people of different perceptions and ideology.

It is intolerant to disagreement

It focuses on perpetual search for the enemy both real and imaginary

Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Pragya is only a visible example of what is increasingly considered an acceptable version of “nationalism” Reason(R) :Vote bank driven electoral process is creating communalism and communal thinking.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

According to the author Hindu victimhood is used as the a card to effectively translate into majoritarian politics. This implies

Cultivation of militant Hindutva amongst the masses.

Cultivation of Hindu vote bank by the BJP leaders.

Cultivation of militant Hindutva amongst the masses.

The BJP leaders want to ostracise hypocrates from the party.

What can be inferred from the statement “young people are bearing the brunt of leaders failures”.

Leaders have failed to support movements like Friday For Future and Extinction Rebellion.

Overutilization of resources and failure to combat emissions by world leaders to boost economy has led to global warming jeopardizing the young generation’s future.

Leaders have failed to support movements like Friday For Future and Extinction Rebellion.

Rich country leaders have not been able to concile with poor countries over the utilization of resources of Earth planet.

World leaders have failed to improve existing infrastructure and boost trade.

Which of the following statement support the contention that “no matter how rich you are there is really nowhere to run”.

Get out of Mumbai, see that you do, the sea is coming for me and you.

Get out of Bangalore I’d recommend, before the water comes to an end.

Move to Goa? It’s pretty dire, you might end up dead in a garbage fire...So get out?

According to the passage a 3.90 C increase in the average global temperature will impact.

Poor and vulnerable with severely stressed quality of life

7 Billion people towards a suicide pact.

Dhaka which is 4 metres above sea level.

Which of the following statements suggest that green gas emission are still rising.

In 2003 European heatwave Paris recorded an excess death rate of 141%.

Nitrous oxide has reached 123 % and atmospheric methane 259% of the pre-industrial level.

In 2003 European heatwave Paris recorded an excess death rate of 141%.

We are currently on track for a 3.20C to 3.90C rise in average global temperature.

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer the questions accordingly Assertion (A) : The goal of keeping global temperature increase limited to below 1.50 by 2100 Reason (R) : IPCC assesses that human induced warming reached approximately 10 Celsius above pre-industrial levels in 2017

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

According to the passage how can we achieve national competitiveness

Industry experts should listen to commerce industry

Commerce ministry needs an overhaul

Ministries and state need to collaborate under a senior cabinet minister.

Industry experts should listen to commerce industry

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion : Smart Countries have a sunset clause to every tariff Reason : Cheaper inputs will make entrepreneur more competitive and will improve domestic productivity.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

According to the passage which of the following will help in joining global supply chains.

Entrepreneurs should get over their inferiority complex.

High quality cheap imports are necessary for domestic manufacturing units.

Entrepreneurs should get over their inferiority complex.

State should curb imports so that competition is lowered for entrepreneurs.

Trade deficits should be kept low by restricting imports.

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : $5 trillion target cannot be achieved without exports Reason(R) : Open economies have consistently outperformed closed ones.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

The author states that India should have joined RCEP since many of our fears had been allayed. Which of the following are those fears?

Protection to the domestic agricultural industry from cheaper imports from NewZealand.

Exclusion of many products from China.

Tariff on the imports was put from 5 years to 25 years .

85 + Mcqs in Logical Reasoning for CLAT in CLAT Free Study Material Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : India’s official GDP growth rate has been suspect. Reason (R) : It has adopted a new methodology for gathering the data in 2015.
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

2.	Which statement or statements from the passage support the contention that BJP led government has made policy mistakes leading to economic downturn?
A.	The radical experiment with demonetisation in late 2016
B.	The clumsy rollout of GST
C.	The haphazard handling of stresses in the financial sector
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : The pain in India was acute, marked by slumping car sales and piling inventories. Reason (R) : India’s economy began to decouple from the rest of the world in 2007, when it missed out on the synchronised global upswing, and has slowed more sharply than its peers in the subsequent years.
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

4.	Why the pattern of growth rate began to break according to the author?
A.	The government stopped working on economic reforms.
B.	The BJP led government did a lot of mistakes in formulating policies being overconfident with majority at the office.
C.	The industry being too much competitive with the global counterparts.
D.	The economic turmoil created by the global recession in the decade.
Answer» C. The industry being too much competitive with the global counterparts.

Discussion

5.	Which of the following contention supports the statement “markets stop panicking when the government starts panicking “.
A.	The Indian stock market has been steadily rising in response to reforms.
B.	The basic bet is that as reforms take hold, growth in India will return to normal.
C.	Since the 1980s when India started to open to the outside world, its economy has tended to rise and fall with the global economy.
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : Since 1991, when systematic economic reforms were launched, the economy has oscillated between periods of high and low growth with the latter lasting two to three years. Reason (R) : Dani Rodrik and Arvind Subramaniam upped the ante by arguing that the post-1991 reforms had delivered nothing.
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» E.

Discussion

7.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion (A) : Even the massive global financial crisis could jolt the economy only for a year with growth returning to 8.5% on average during 2009-10 to 2011-12. Reason( R) :Sustained policy reform by Prime Ministers Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee yielded handsome returns
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

8.	Which of the following events jolted the economic growth rate according to the passage?
A.	The 1991 fiscal Crisis.
B.	The 1997-1998 East Asian Crisis
C.	The 2009-2011 Massive Global Financial Crisis
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : Each time it enters a low growth phase, sceptics and pessimists of different shades come to the fore, predicting the end of the India growth story. Each time , the economy proves them wrong . Reason (R) : Since 1991 consistent economic reforms by the government has led to successful growth story of Indian economy.
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

10.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : The Reserve Bank of India has downgraded its forecast for growth in the current fiscal year to 5%. Assumption I : The national income represented by Gross Domestic Product is downgraded. Assumption II : The negative growth is due to the sluggish economic reforms.
A.	Only assumption I is implicit
B.	Only assumption II is implicit
C.	Both assumption I and assumption II are implicit in the statement
D.	Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Answer» D. Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Discussion

11.	According to the passage which of the following imply negative aspect for the economy despite having a populist leader?
A.	Growth rate falling to record level of 4.5%.
B.	Fiscal Deficit inflating to maximum levels.
C.	Tax-Terrorism being inflicted on the businesses without any resolution by the taxmen.
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	Which statement from the passage explains the argument that what Modi does his followers believe in ?
A.	Nobody can deny that Modi exudes the kind of raw political charisma that defines the most successful populists.
B.	Evidently, going by Modi’s thumping re-election earlier this year.
C.	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no trouble meeting these criteria.
D.	But as both an emotional and a practical matter their allegiance to Modi comes first.
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion(A) : Populists embrace economic policies that feel good to voters in the short run but prove to be unsustainable in the long run. Reason (R) : The fiscal deficit is pushed forward due to subsidised welfare schemes and economic growth is hampered.
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

14.	According to the passage PM Narendra Modi fits into the populist tag. What course of actions has led PM to become a populist figure?
A.	Freebies being offered to the masses in the name of welfare schemes like toilets, gas connections, public insurance, bank accounts, etc.
B.	Criticising his opponents on the mismanagement of the country before his coming into the power.
C.	Make use of electronic, print and social media to popularize himself.
D.	Being holistic with the international community.
Answer» B. Criticising his opponents on the mismanagement of the country before his coming into the power.

Discussion

15.	Which of the following statements is not an attribute of a ‘populist’ figure.
A.	A populist leader embraces unsustainable economic policy fruitful for the voters initially but undermining the institutions.
B.	A populist represents only a certain subset of population.
C.	A populist doesn’t go with elite media panels specially metropolitan news channels.
D.	A populist represents the racial and religious minority amongst the population.
Answer» E.

Discussion

16.	According to the author which of the following is the reason for scapegoating of communities and citizens stigmatising each other.
A.	The possible rise of fear and panic leading to stigmatising of the communities out of anger caused by the same fear.
B.	Antinational agencies with the help of social media rationalise the people with such opinions.
C.	The coronovirus is highly contagious and can spread very swiftly to any community within short span of time.
D.	The international organisations like WHO guidelines to trace the communities infected with virus.
Answer» B. Antinational agencies with the help of social media rationalise the people with such opinions.

Discussion

17.	Which of the following statement strengthens the argument that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling style is not decentralising , instead it relies on strongly statist messaging ?
A.	PM Modi comparing the corona pandemic to world war and ‘Mahabharath war’.
B.	The unruly and undisciplined Indians can only be taught with the militarists terminology.
C.	PM announcing the national lockdown for 21 days at middle of the night without informing the people in advance.
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

Discussion

18.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement: Karnataka is well ahead of Telangana in managing Covid, with far fewer deaths. Assumption I : Karnataka CM followed the Rajasthan’s Bhilwara model. Assumption II : Telangana CM followed the dictatorship model.
A.	Only assumption I is implicit
B.	Only assumption II is implicit
C.	Both assumption I and assumption II are implicit in the statement
D.	Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Answer» D. Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Discussion

19.	Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Rajasthan’s early success in fighting the Covid explosion in Bhilwara town is credited to an empowerment of local bureaucracy with the Bhilwara DM stating that the CM gave him a “free hand”. Reason(R) : Gehlot is an accommodative politician of the old school, keeps a low profile and is not adversarial
A.	A is true and R is false.
B.	A is false and R is true.
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
D.	Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer» D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

Discussion

20.	What course of action a successive leadership needs to follow in order to tackle the pandemic?
A.	A fear inspiring rule and control of Police by force will stop the pandemic.
B.	A decentralisation strategy with the local governments getting more power to handle at the state level.
C.	Slowly building up the herd immunity.
D.	A free hand to the army and defence personal to tackle the situation.
Answer» C. Slowly building up the herd immunity.

Discussion

21.	Chinese aggression in Ladakh is symptom of world disorder. Which of the following contention supports the statement?
A.	Chinese system is the very antithesis of political liberalism.
B.	India has been a particular victim of Chinese mercantilism
C.	There’s no doubt that Chinese firms are ferociously competitive, and their government has done an excellent job of developing infrastructure and tech prowess.
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. India has been a particular victim of Chinese mercantilism

Discussion

22.	What are the constituents of digital Leninism according to the passage?
A.	A political system in which the citizens are put on surveillance and suppressed of opinion using state of the art digital technology for example using facial recognition system.
B.	A socialist system of the state in which the citizens are provided healthcare and government subsidies through biometrics based digital mechanism.
C.	A Russian model of government similar to Marxism in which capitalist ideas are used in a digital economy.
D.	A democratic and republic order of political system in which digital economy is promoted.
Answer» B. A socialist system of the state in which the citizens are provided healthcare and government subsidies through biometrics based digital mechanism.

Discussion

23.	Which of the following imply weopanisation of the trade?
A.	Forced technology transfers
B.	Forced joint ventures
C.	Technology theft including through cyber espionage
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	According to the passage what are the attributes of free trade?
A.	Limited governance in the supply chain mechanism.
B.	Disallowing export of critical goods needed to the foreign firms.
C.	Currency and Standard manipulation
D.	State Subsidizing of the National Firms
Answer» B. Disallowing export of critical goods needed to the foreign firms.

Discussion

25.	Communist China was admitted to global world market on the pretext of which of the following fallacies?
A.	China will follow transparency in the business practices.
B.	China will boost global chain of supply.
C.	China will leave its communist strategy and be more democratic.
D.	China will follow colonial type trade practices.
Answer» B. China will boost global chain of supply.

Discussion

26.	Even twenty years ago, it was clear that large parts of the forest faced an imminent risk of inundation. However, these impacts cannot be ascribed solely to climate change-human interference with the landscape has hugely magnified the impacts of sea-level rise in deltaic regions throughout the world. Because of dams and barrages, as well as the extraction of oil and water, river deltas around the globe are sinking at three to four times the rate of sea-level rise. In the Sunderbans, there is the additional factor of cyclonic activity. The Bay of Bengal is a notoriously cyclone -prone region. Indeed the very word “cyclone” was coined in Calcutta in the 1840s by an amateur English meteorologist named Henry Piddington. Historically, Bengal, and the Sundarbans, have experienced some of the world’s most destructive storms. In 1737,a cyclone almost obliterated the city of Calcutta. This storm was accompanied by an earthquake and a storm surge reportedly of 40 feet -more than the 12 foot wave generated by Cyclone Nargis. Two other cyclones in the region killed hundreds of thousands of people-the Backerganj cyclone of 1970.The latter is thought to have killed as many as half a million people -it is reckoned to be the worst natural disaster of the 20th century. In recent years, advance warning systems and improved evacuation have hugely reduced the death toll exacted by cyclones. However, cyclones continue to exact a terrible cost, especially in the Sundarbans, since the mangrove forest is the barrier that protects the interior of Bengal by absorbing the main impact of destructive storms. When Cyclone Alia struck in 2009, the death toll was, fortunately, much lower that with earlier storms. But, the long term effects have been devastating many embankements were destroyed, and large stretches of once-fertile land were inundated with salt water. In the aftermath, there was a huge outflow of people from the region. One of the predicted effects of climate change is that it will intensify cyclonic activity-this means that the Sundarbans, and the Bengal delta, will be hit by many more devastating storms in years to come. [ Extracted from editorial by Amitav Ghosh “Climate change will hit the poor, but the rich will lose the most” ] [S.2, Q.1] The author mentions that climate change will intensify cyclonic activity in the Sunderbans & Bengali Delta will be hit by more devastating storms in years to come .Which of the following events support the contention.
A.	Cyclone Amphan originated in Bay of Bengal hitting the delta in 2020
B.	Land erosion and large stretches of once fertile land of Sunderbans being inundated with salt water.
C.	Sunderbans being declared as Ramsar site.
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Land erosion and large stretches of once fertile land of Sunderbans being inundated with salt water.

Discussion

27.	Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.4] According to the author which of the following statement by Pakistani diplomats stand irrational and absurd
A.	J&K human rights situation threatens to reach genocide proportions as defined by the Genocide Convention of 1948.
B.	Genocide in the general perception, is tied up to large international outrage.
C.	If the people of the valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them.
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.3] Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion (A) : Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results. Reason (R) : The uncertainity is giving rise to strange and irrational notions.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.2] Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : International players will put pressure on India after India will lift restrictions on electronic data in Kashmir Valley. Assumption I : Large scale violent unrest will occur in Kashmir Valley Assumption II : New dynamics will be in favour of Pakistan
A.	Only assumption I is implicit in the statement
B.	Only assumption II is implicit in the statement
C.	Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement
D.	Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Answer» D. Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Discussion

30.	Two distinguished former diplomats one of whom spent a term in India as Pakistan’s high commissioner (Ashraf Qazi) and the other who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary (Riaz Khan)- turned their attention to Pakistan’s India Policy in the wake of the changes in J&K in a sober and leading Pakistani daily. The former went to the extent of asserting that the J&K human rights situation “threatens to reach Genocide Convention of 1948”. The latter, doubtless recognising his former colleague’s absurdity, pointed out that “genocide, in the general perception, is tied up to large scale massacres, mass exodus and international outrage” but also stated that India was in for the “long haul” to “tire out the Kashmiris”. Pakistan has obviously geared itself to try to prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation through a package of calibrated approaches. These include targeted individual acts of violence which will ensure especially that economic activity does not pick up in the Kashmir Valley, but which will also prevent charges that it is unleashing high terror. Restraining terrorist acts will also help in keeping the focus on human rights. The problem is that the Pakistani establishment is uncertain if its efforts will yield results and it is this uncertainity that is giving rise to strange and irrational notions. How else can the former high commissioner’s recommendation that “if the people of the Valley are threatened with genocide, as indeed they are Pakistan’s deterrent must cover them” be viewed? The former foreign secretary rejects this as impractical but wants Pakistan to make it clear that it’s deterrent would cover PoK and Gilgit-Balistan and that it will find a repeat of Siachen unacceptable. This view has to be taken seriously by Indian security planners. Amidst all these notions Pakistan is nursing the hope that when restrictions on electronic data are lifted in the Kashmir Valley such large scale and violent unrest will occur, that it will draw in international players to pressure India and bring about a new dynamic in its favour. Though the government’s strategy of detentions and restrictions on electronic data in the Valley in order to prevent bloodshed has essentially worked well till now, particularly with most governments, a price is being paid through the alienation of international liberal opinion. [ Extracted from editorial by Vivek Katju “How will J&K Unfold ? “ ] [S.1, Q.1] Consider the statement below and answer accordingly Statement : Targeted individual acts of violence will prevent any normalisation of the J&K situation. Assumption I : Economic activity does not pickup in the Kashmir Valley Assumption II : It will prevent charges that Pakistan is unleashing high terror.
A.	Only assumption I is implicit in the statement
B.	Only assumption II is implicit in the statement
C.	Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement
D.	Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Answer» D. Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Discussion

31.	According to the passage what is the problem with our current economic model.
A.	Economic pursuits leverage too much on nature.
B.	Pricing of fossil fuels is not calibrated upto industry mark.
C.	Energy subsidies are not regulated by the governments.
D.	Recapitalisation is needed for the current economic world
Answer» B. Pricing of fossil fuels is not calibrated upto industry mark.

Discussion

32.	According to the passage what course of actions will achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
A.	The private sector should stop supporting industries that damage the planet and instead invest in sustainable development.
B.	Healthy economies should lift people out of poverty.
C.	Governments should roll out policies to fight climate change and the destruction of nature by promoting clean-technology research.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» E.

Discussion

33.	Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement : We must eliminate energy subsidies that encourage new fossil fuels or promote overuse and waste. Assumption I : Implicit global subsidy from undercharging for energy and its environment cost was 6.5 percent of world GDP Assumption II : Price of fossil fuel energy reflects not only production costs but also environment costs.
A.	Only assumption I is implicit in the statement
B.	Only assumption II is implicit in the statement
C.	Both assumption I and II are implicit in the statement
D.	Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement
Answer» D. Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit in the statement

Discussion

34.	Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Large swaths of land ,even whole countries will become uninhabitable. Reason(R) : Climate change is the world’s worst existential crisis.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discussion

35.	According to the author natural world should be protected as natural capital. Which of the following statements is analogous to above reasoning.
A.	In financial world we should not eat into capital to the point of depletion because that would bring financial ruin.
B.	Our growing economic footprint threatens our future.
C.	In nature everything is connected
D.	Our economic pursuits encroach too closely on nature.
Answer» B. Our growing economic footprint threatens our future.

Discussion

36.	Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : In a recent debate in Parliament BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur suggested that Nathuram Godse-Mahatma Gandhi murderer-was a deshbhakt or nationalist. Reason(R) : Her endorsement of Godse’s brand of violent religiosity under the garb of ‘nationalism’ pre-dates her parliamentary debut.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» E.

Discussion

37.	Which of the following statements from the passage support the statement “Since the Ayodhya agitation those who have spoken the language of militant Hindutva have been consistently rewarded.”
A.	Pragya was given a ticket to contest from the prestigious Bhopal seat even though at the time she was a terror accused under the Unlawful Activities Act (Prevention act)
B.	In the 1990s, Vinay Katiyar was repeatedly chosen by BJP to represent the party.
C.	Another hard Hindutva proponent Sakhi Maharaj is a multiple term BJP MP
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

38.	According to the passage ‘Hard Hindutva is characterised by which of the following’
A.	It considers no dissent or people of different perceptions and ideology.
B.	It is intolerant to disagreement
C.	It focuses on perpetual search for the enemy both real and imaginary
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

39.	Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Pragya is only a visible example of what is increasingly considered an acceptable version of “nationalism” Reason(R) :Vote bank driven electoral process is creating communalism and communal thinking.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discussion

40.	According to the author Hindu victimhood is used as the a card to effectively translate into majoritarian politics. This implies
A.	Cultivation of Hindu vote bank by the BJP leaders.
B.	Cultivation of militant Hindutva amongst the masses.
C.	The BJP leaders want to ostracise hypocrates from the party.
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Cultivation of militant Hindutva amongst the masses.

Discussion

41.	What can be inferred from the statement “young people are bearing the brunt of leaders failures”.
A.	Overutilization of resources and failure to combat emissions by world leaders to boost economy has led to global warming jeopardizing the young generation’s future.
B.	Leaders have failed to support movements like Friday For Future and Extinction Rebellion.
C.	Rich country leaders have not been able to concile with poor countries over the utilization of resources of Earth planet.
D.	World leaders have failed to improve existing infrastructure and boost trade.
Answer» B. Leaders have failed to support movements like Friday For Future and Extinction Rebellion.

Discussion

42.	Which of the following statement support the contention that “no matter how rich you are there is really nowhere to run”.
A.	Get out of Mumbai, see that you do, the sea is coming for me and you.
B.	Get out of Bangalore I’d recommend, before the water comes to an end.
C.	Move to Goa? It’s pretty dire, you might end up dead in a garbage fire...So get out?
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

43.	According to the passage a 3.90 C increase in the average global temperature will impact.
A.	Poor and vulnerable with severely stressed quality of life
B.	7 Billion people towards a suicide pact.
C.	Dhaka which is 4 metres above sea level.
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

44.	Which of the following statements suggest that green gas emission are still rising.
A.	Nitrous oxide has reached 123 % and atmospheric methane 259% of the pre-industrial level.
B.	In 2003 European heatwave Paris recorded an excess death rate of 141%.
C.	We are currently on track for a 3.20C to 3.90C rise in average global temperature.
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. In 2003 European heatwave Paris recorded an excess death rate of 141%.

Discussion

45.	Consider the following statements from the passage and answer the questions accordingly Assertion (A) : The goal of keeping global temperature increase limited to below 1.50 by 2100 Reason (R) : IPCC assesses that human induced warming reached approximately 10 Celsius above pre-industrial levels in 2017
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discussion

46.	According to the passage how can we achieve national competitiveness
A.	Commerce ministry needs an overhaul
B.	Ministries and state need to collaborate under a senior cabinet minister.
C.	Industry experts should listen to commerce industry
D.	All of the above.
Answer» C. Industry experts should listen to commerce industry

Discussion

47.	Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion : Smart Countries have a sunset clause to every tariff Reason : Cheaper inputs will make entrepreneur more competitive and will improve domestic productivity.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discussion

48.	According to the passage which of the following will help in joining global supply chains.
A.	High quality cheap imports are necessary for domestic manufacturing units.
B.	Entrepreneurs should get over their inferiority complex.
C.	State should curb imports so that competition is lowered for entrepreneurs.
D.	Trade deficits should be kept low by restricting imports.
Answer» B. Entrepreneurs should get over their inferiority complex.

Discussion

49.	Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : $5 trillion target cannot be achieved without exports Reason(R) : Open economies have consistently outperformed closed ones.
A.	A is true but R is false
B.	A is false and R is true
C.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D.	Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discussion

50.	The author states that India should have joined RCEP since many of our fears had been allayed. Which of the following are those fears?
A.	Protection to the domestic agricultural industry from cheaper imports from NewZealand.
B.	Exclusion of many products from China.
C.	Tariff on the imports was put from 5 years to 25 years .
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

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Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion (A) : India’s official GDP growth rate has been suspect. Reason (R) : It has adopted a new methodology for gathering the data in 2015.

Which statement or statements from the passage support the contention that BJP led government has made policy mistakes leading to economic downturn?

Why the pattern of growth rate began to break according to the author?

Which of the following contention supports the statement “markets stop panicking when the government starts panicking “.

Which of the following events jolted the economic growth rate according to the passage?

According to the passage which of the following imply negative aspect for the economy despite having a populist leader?

Which statement from the passage explains the argument that what Modi does his followers believe in ?

According to the passage PM Narendra Modi fits into the populist tag. What course of actions has led PM to become a populist figure?

Which of the following statements is not an attribute of a ‘populist’ figure.

According to the author which of the following is the reason for scapegoating of communities and citizens stigmatising each other.

Which of the following statement strengthens the argument that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling style is not decentralising , instead it relies on strongly statist messaging ?

Consider the following statement from the passage and answer accordingly Statement: Karnataka is well ahead of Telangana in managing Covid, with far fewer deaths. Assumption I : Karnataka CM followed the Rajasthan’s Bhilwara model. Assumption II : Telangana CM followed the dictatorship model.

What course of action a successive leadership needs to follow in order to tackle the pandemic?

Chinese aggression in Ladakh is symptom of world disorder. Which of the following contention supports the statement?

What are the constituents of digital Leninism according to the passage?

Which of the following imply weopanisation of the trade?

According to the passage what are the attributes of free trade?

Communist China was admitted to global world market on the pretext of which of the following fallacies?

According to the passage what is the problem with our current economic model.

According to the passage what course of actions will achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Large swaths of land ,even whole countries will become uninhabitable. Reason(R) : Climate change is the world’s worst existential crisis.

According to the author natural world should be protected as natural capital. Which of the following statements is analogous to above reasoning.

Which of the following statements from the passage support the statement “Since the Ayodhya agitation those who have spoken the language of militant Hindutva have been consistently rewarded.”

According to the passage ‘Hard Hindutva is characterised by which of the following’

Consider the following statements and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : Pragya is only a visible example of what is increasingly considered an acceptable version of “nationalism” Reason(R) :Vote bank driven electoral process is creating communalism and communal thinking.

According to the author Hindu victimhood is used as the a card to effectively translate into majoritarian politics. This implies

What can be inferred from the statement “young people are bearing the brunt of leaders failures”.

Which of the following statement support the contention that “no matter how rich you are there is really nowhere to run”.

According to the passage a 3.90 C increase in the average global temperature will impact.

Which of the following statements suggest that green gas emission are still rising.

According to the passage how can we achieve national competitiveness

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly. Assertion : Smart Countries have a sunset clause to every tariff Reason : Cheaper inputs will make entrepreneur more competitive and will improve domestic productivity.

According to the passage which of the following will help in joining global supply chains.

Consider the following statements from the passage and answer accordingly Assertion(A) : $5 trillion target cannot be achieved without exports Reason(R) : Open economies have consistently outperformed closed ones.

The author states that India should have joined RCEP since many of our fears had been allayed. Which of the following are those fears?