Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam— Set 149

Directions: Choose the odd sentence out of the given five sentences in each question.

1. So if your turnover exceeds ₹ 2 crore, you are liable for tax audit,” said Gautam Nayak, a Mumbai-based chartered accountant.
   the bitcoin tax differs based on your holding.
   bank will take back the discount in the form of interest.
   “The first step is to see whether you were trading in it or holding it as an investment.
   If it is an investment, then you will have to pay capital gains tax. If you are trading in bitcoins, it is a business income.
   Option C
   BDEA

    

2. even before the Meseberg Summit, Macron had diluted his proposals to the point of surrender.
   The common unemployment insurance scheme was not even discussed.
   in which the eurozone periphery’s banks have to shed their bad loans before a proper banking union is forged.
   she does not have dependence requirement, Valegaonkar can continue with the same plan.
   The common bank deposit insurance scheme and the recapitalization fund were pushed into an implausible future
   Option D
   AECB

    

3. A scintillating new paper by Adair Turner of the Institute for New Economic Thinking suggests that
   rather than presenting a puzzle,
   the combination of technological innovation and low measured productivity growth is exactly what we should expect.
   Unless you know what’s eating into your income, you are clueless on how to manage your money.
   the disconnect between productivity growth and the technology revolution has triggered a sharp debate in economics.
   Option D
   EABC

    

4. Two successive events have led to such a watershed change in discussion on water resources.
   there were some conversations along predictable lines as to whether India would
   Gulf countries are also keen that India should scale down its economic engagement with Iran.
   stand up or give in to US pressure. However, it should be noted that it is not just the US—other
   India now has to carefully balance its interests in Shia-dominant Iran with its interests in Sunni-dominant Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
   Option A
   BDCE

    

5. over the past few months, concern and awareness about water resources have reached an unprecedented high.
   A common debt instrument to underpin a eurozone budget amounting to 2-3% of eurozone aggregate income was unceremoniously consigned to the dustbin.
   in air-conditioned rooms of New Delhi’s policy circles.
   It has now become part of everyday discussions in offices, households and markets.
   The conversations about water resources now are not confined to the privileged discussions
   Option B
   AECD

    

Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

6. a. The index has a set of 28 key performance indicators (KPIs) covering irrigation status
   b. drinking water and other water-related sectors. Critical areas such as source augmentation, major and medium irrigation,
   c. watershed development, participatory irrigation practices, sustainable in-farm water use practices,
   d. rural drinking water, urban water supply and sanitation, and policy and governance have been accorded high priority.
   Both a & b
   Only b & d
   Only c
   All except d
   No Error
   Option B
   a. Put (,) after irrigation status
   c. in-farm = on-farm

    

7. a. Iran has evinced interest in purchasing approximately $10 billion worth of military
   b. hardware from Russia after 2020. Iran is collaborating with China on infrastructure
   c. development projects such as strengthening the Tehran Metro rail proejct and the operationalization of cargo trains
   d. between the two country. Prior to the nuclear deal, Iran was selling oil in many currencies, including the Chinese renminbi (RMB) and the Indian rupee.
   Only a
   Only b
   Both b & c
   Only d
   No Error
   Option B
   a. an interest
   c. proejct = project d. country = countries

    

8. a. The core of Turner’s argument is that the impact of new technology on total productivity
   b. growth depends on who accrues the income from the new inventions; what additional
   c. consumption they choose to enjoy with that income;
   d. and the nature of productivity advances in the sectors that workers are shifted into as a result.
   Both a & b
   Only b
   Both c & d
   All except d
   No Error
   Option E
   

    

9. a. Merkel offered just enough to allow Macron to disguise his humiliation into a personal triumph.
   b. In front of an ecstatic press corps, they hailed the decision to create an eurozone budget in name,
   c. when in reality it is nothing more than a credit line from the European Stability Mechanism.
   d. They also agreed to an insubstantial “rainy day” fund, to be financed by member states, and a fictional financial transactions and digital economy tax.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & d
   All except d
   No Error
   Option C
   a. into = as
   b. an = a

    

10. a. Improper cropping patterns effect both crop productivity and irrigation efficiency. India has
    b. come a long way from the days of the Green Revolution and now it is time to focus on more
    c. nuanced aspects of water-use efficiency and agriculture productivity. One such example of improper cropping pattern
    d. is the sugarcane production in western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra—region suffering from severe water crisis.
    Only c
    Only b & d
    Both b & c
    All except a
    No Error
    Option C
    a. effect = affect
    d. region = regions