English Test for IBPS Clerk 2018 Main Exam Set – 16

Directions (1-5): Choose the odd sentence out of the given five sentences in each question.

  1. An integrated facility will be commissioned by the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and its French partner Dassault in Nagpur in the next few months for the execution of offset contracts of the just-concluded deal for 36 French fighters.
    A significant part of the whopping Rs. 30,000 crore offsets would be executed through the joint venture, Dassault Reliance Aerospace.
    According to industry sources, the new facility will come up in the Reliance Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nagpur, and it would be fully operational within the next 12 months.
    Four French companies which have a major stake in the Rafale deal — Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran and MBDA — will execute offsets worth about Rs. 30,000 crore as per their share.
    The Dassault-Reliance JV will only execute a part of the offsets because some of the investments have to be done in DRDO for technology development.
    Option E

     

  2. Authorities in Pakistan have frozen bank accounts with more than Rs 400 million of over 5,100 terror suspects, including JeM chief Masood Azhar who is under “protective custody” after the terror attack on the Pathankot air base, officials said.
    “Following a request of the Ministry of Interior, we have frozen accounts of all top suspected terrorists, including Masood Azhar, son of Allah Bux,” said a senior official of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) who is part of a team monitoring the progress pertaining to this matter.
    Azhar has been included in the list’s top suspects whose accounts were frozen by the SBP, said officials of the Ministry of Interior and SBP.
    The interior ministry sent three different lists of thousands of suspects, including kingpins of some proscribed organisations, The News quoted the official as saying.
    Around 1,200 suspects whose accounts were frozen by SBP were listed in category ‘A’ of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, a term used for terrorists put on exceptional risk or high risk, the paper reported.
    Option C

     

  3. The government has issued a notification amending rule 23 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, enabling service voters, including armed forces personnel, to cast their vote in elections through e-postal ballot.
    Through this move, the government has accepted a long-pending demand which will save valuable time.
    This would mean that service voters, including personnel from armed forces, can now download the blank post ballot sent to them electronically, mark their preference and post the filled-up ballot back to their respective returning officers.
    This would mean that service voters, including personnel from armed forces, can now download the blank post ballot sent to them electronically, mark their preference and post the filled-up ballot back to their respective returning officers.
    This would cut short the delay experienced in the present system of two-way transmission of ballot paper by the postal services, a government notification said, adding that two-way electronic transmission has not been recommended by the Election Commission for security and secrecy reasons.
    Option B

     

  4. Chhattisgarh’s loans to the fund-starved agriculture sector have surpassed the target set for the current kharif marketing season.
    The Chhattisgarh government has been providing interest-free short-term loans in cash and in material to farmers since 2014.
    The state government had set a target to disburse short-term farm loans of Rs 2,800 crore in the kharif marketing season of 2016.
    The state government had set a target to disburse short-term farm loans of Rs 2,800 crore in the kharif marketing season of 2016.
    In all, as many as 938,320 farmers have taken loans this season.
    Option B

     

  5. The government earlier this year approved changes in the FDI regime. The reforms included allowing 100 per cent inflow in civil aviation and food processing sectors while easing norms in defence and pharmaceuticals.
    It also permitted 100 per cent FDI under the automatic route in several wings of the broadcasting carriage services, which include teleports, direct-to-home, cable networks, mobile TV and headend-in-the sky broadcasting service.
    “We are aware that business climate had not been the best possible earlier, but now there is tremendous stress and thrust on improving it,” Abhishek said.
    “In the last two years, the government has tried to create a very business-friendly climate. Ease of doing business is a very critical part of Make in India.” He further said
    He gave an assurance that efforts to constantly improve the business climate and infrastructure will continue and the results will be visible.
    Option E

     

  6. Directions(6-8): In each of the following questions a passage is given in which there is a blank. Choose the most logical and appropriate option from the five options given that can be filled in the blank.

  7. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee awarded the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventrue Award to Shri Harbhajan Singh, IG, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in recognition of his life time contribution in the field of mountaineering. Shri Harbhajan Singh is 12th Himveer of the ITBP to be awarded with this respected adventure honour. ________________________
    He also led 16 Indian and International level expeditions and has climbed and unfurled National Flag on different mountain peaks, to become one of the accomplished mountaineer of the Country.
    Shri Singh participated in 3 successful Mt. Everest Expeditions of ITBP.
    Shri Singh has earlier been awarded Padma Shri for his spectacular achievements in the field of mountaineering.
    He has also been awarded with President Police Medal for Distinguished Service and President Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
    Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) has conferred him permanent membership for his remarkable contribution in the field of Mountaineering and adventure sports.
    Option B

     

  8. Ratan Tata, Nandan Nilekani and Vijay Kelkar have come together to set up a technology-enabled microfinance entity, Avanti Finance, which will focus on delivering affordable and timely credit to under-served and un-served segments in India. _______________________Avanti Finance will apply for registration to the Reserve Bank of India in the coming days and will establish operations before the end of the financial year, it added.
    “Avanti will be a platform to impact the poor through credit at individual and community levels to create a lasting improvement in their livelihoods and standard of living, ushering prosperity,” Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata said.
    Tata and Nilekani are bringing in their investments from their respective philanthropic capital, and any gains will be reinvested in philanthropic causes, Tata Trusts said in a statement.
    The initiative aims to leverage on the social sector presence of Tata Trusts and other like minded partners and the rapidly evolving India Stack (Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile), UPI and payments bank ecosystem.
    Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani said his participation in Avanti is more driven by social motivation rather than anything else – with a view to serve the underserved and unserved and make the Tata Trusts and other likeminded partners philanthropy more effective.
    The scheme will be implemented in the state by Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
    Option B

     

  9. India and the US on Monday signed a historical agreement on sharing logistics, with both Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter clarifying that it will not involve in setting up of military bases. ________________________________The two sides also discussed India’s “Major Defence Partner” designation, which was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June, and the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) between the two countries.
    It added that the US has agreed to elevate defence trade and technology sharing with India to a level commensurate with its closest allies and partners.
    Carter also welcomed India’s membership in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and reaffirmed US support for India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
    The two sides also discussed cooperation on capabilities to augment India’s capacity for maritime domain awareness (MDA).
    The Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) was “in principal” agreed on during Carter’s visit to India in April.
    Carter and Parrikar announced their agreement to further consultations in this area, including through the next Maritime Security Dialogue, which will be held later this year.
    Option D

     

  10. Directions(9-10): Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences in one.

  11. In addition to the 827 known killings over the past decade around the world, journalists are kidnapped, arbitrarily detained, tortured, intimidated, and harassed on and offline. Women face the added threat of gender-based violence and sexual harassment.
    a) Where in
    b) Apparently
    c) Also

    Only a
    Only b
    Only c
    Only a and c
    None of the above
    Option D

     

  12. May while announcing the UK offer of two new visa services to improve business travel for Indians to the UK said that under the Registered Traveller Scheme, business travellers will get expedited clearance at the UK border and that India will become the “first visa country” under the scheme. Under the second programme, she said the Indian government will become the first government in the world to be invited to nominate business executives to the ‘Great Club’, a bespoke visa and immigration service.
    a) Where in
    b) Where as
    c) Whether

    Only a
    Only b
    Only c
    Only a and c
    None of the above
    Option B

     


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