Directions(1-6): Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences appropriately.
- A) In a recent interview with Filmfare, the ______ director was said to have died of her illness and how Bollywood celebs helped her with the finances of her medical treatment.
B) From the __________ 19th century, European powers began to gain control of parts of the Ottoman Empire.
startloggroundlateNone of the aboveOption D
‘Start’ means begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space; come into being.
‘Log’ means an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft. - A) Tackling SRK and his army of fans through the bear trap and emerging with the trophy is a different _____ of fish.
B) The question of whether these would be the ‘best’ candidates for the job is a different ___ of fish.
speciesplentytypeschoolkettleOption E
“Different kettle of fish” is an idiom which refers to an alternative or a different thing altogether. - A) The building department of East Delhi Municipal Corporation will soon _________ construction and demolition waste generation charges on people visiting their offices to get building plans sanctioned.
B) They have the right to ________ duties on taxes and exports upon share market, industries and professions, and transfers of money.imposedemandclaimvisitchargeOption A
“Impose” means require (a duty, charge, or penalty) to be undertaken or paid. - A) The concept of equality of nations is linked to _____ concepts because it has fostered the idea that there is no higher power than the nation-state.
B) Although the doctrine of _____ has had an important impact on developments within states, its greatest influence has been in the relations between states.
supremacyindependencedominancesovereigntypowerOption D
“Sovereignty” means the power of a country to control its own government - A) Intellectual property rights and ____ are means to achieve overall development, including through technological change.
B) This requires ____ not only in higher value manufacturing industries but also into sectors that contribute to broader public policy goals.
interestinginvestmentencirclementventureprojectOption B - A) ‘Triple talaq’ is a customary practice prevalent among Muslims that dissolves a marriage when the husband says the word ‘talaq’ thrice. The custom is criticised for being ________ and biased against women, and is banned in 22 countries of the world.
B) The way to end war is not to set up some big world government or eliminate nation-states, which will always retain the right to take ________ military action to defend themselves.formidableaustereunilateralasceticNone of the aboveOption C
‘Unilateral’ refers to performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others. - Liberals and feminists of all shades must _____________ these elements that systematically erode the hard won freedoms of women.
I. Stand up to
II. Face boldly
III. Take to bitsOnly IOnly I and IIOnly IIIBoth I and IIIAll of theseOption B
Stand up to means to not allow yourself to be treated badly.
Face boldly will also convey the same meaning to the sentence. - “________, there’s a football coming your way!”
I. Look up
II. Hold up
III. Look outOnly IOnly IIOnly IIIBoth I and IIIAll of theseOption C
‘Look up’ means to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book or on a list, or by using a computer.
‘Look out’ means said or shouted in order to tell someone that they are in danger.
‘Hold up’ means to remain strong or successful. - There _______________ the ‘criminal wastage’ of water to maintain pitches for IPL matches to be held in Maharashtra.
I. has been a huge outrage over
II. has been a huge backlash against
III. has been a huge protest against
Only IOnly IIBoth I and IIBoth II and IIIAll of theseOption E
Outrage means a feeling of righteous anger.
Backlash means an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence. - Many conservative politicians argue that these changes would protect species while also ______________ economic growth and development.
I. Making room for
II. Giving a push to
III. Speeding upOnly IIOnly I and IIOnly II and IIIOnly IIIAll the aboveOption E
Directions(7-10): A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.