DIRECTIONS : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
The Ordinance to raise the foreign capital cap in insurance from 26% to 49% is not the best way to do it, as it (1) the parliament (2). Presumably, however, US President Barack Obama’s visit explains the government’s tearing hurry. New Delhi wants to show that it is resolute in (3) reform. However, it would be naive to expect that foreign investors will rush to raise their (4) in India joint ventures and infuse more funds in the sector that needs lots of capital go grow. Investors want certainty in law. Foreign partners will (5) and watch to see how things pan out as an Ordinance is a stopgap arrangement. Eventually, Parliament must approve the law.
1)
a) encourages
b) circumvents
c) hoodwinks
d) evades
e) helps
2)
a) method
b) procedure
c) inaction
d) process
e) growth
3)
a) presuming
b) aggressive
c) pushing
d) hasty
e) effective
4)
a) stakes
b) goals
c) roles
d) risks
e) profits
5)
a) halt
b) stay
c) stop
d) think
e) wait
Answers -
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. e
Land problems in India continue to attract equal attention from policy-makers and academics. The renewed interest in land issues ...(1)... from the ...(2)... impact of liberalisation and ...(3)... the economy. Tenancy, land ceiling and land administration are being ...(4)... with a new perspective. Among the issues under renewed focus, legalizing tenancy, revising the ceiling limits, quality of land, meeting the challenge of miniscule holdings that are ...(5)... of marginalization and land administration are dominating the debate.
1.
1) clears
2) finds
3) tools
4) stems
5) fires
2.
1) commenced
2) perceived
3) migrated
4) less
5) pioneer
3.
1) agitate
2) materialise
3) opening up
4) suffer
5) slope
4.
1) revisited
2) renowned
3) used
4) termed
5) havocked
5.
1) start
2) level
3) status
4) inception
5) consequences
Answers:
1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 1
5. 5
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