Q 3. Passage based
According to the passage given above, deforestation and denudation will ultimately lead to which of the following?
1. Depletion of soil resource
2. Shortage of land for the common man
3. Lack of water for cultivation
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q 63. Passage based
With reference to the above passage, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Conventions are the sources of rights of man.
2. Rights of man can be exercised only when there is a social order.
First line of the statement is telling that social order is basis for all rights which justifies the statement 2 that rights will be exercised when there is social order.
Also if there will be no convention then there will be no social order thus in a way conventions becomes a source of rights. Thus both statements are correct.
Q 10. Passage based
The author wants India to rid herself of certain past bonds because
- Options(a), (b) and (c) are incorrect because the author has shown interest, appreciation and pride in India's past on a whole.
- Thus option d is correct.
Q 33. Passage based
The author of the passage holds the view that
- The passage says that the theory that people are born with leadership qualities (or not at all) is false and that leadership can be naturally acquired or can be taught. So the best possible answer is (b).
Q 8. Passage based
The author suggests that habits
- As per the passage, habits make it easier for us to live, as seen clearly in the last line “…make it easier for us to live.”
- Hence option (c) is correct
Q 21. Passage based
The challenge the author of the above passage throws to the public is to achieve
● Option B: Equal privileges, fulfilment of destiny, and political tolerance are important, but they do not encompass the broader challenge of national unity and hard work.
● Option C: Spirit of adventure and economic parity are valuable, yet they do not directly relate to the challenge of promoting national unity and brotherhood.
● Option D: This option correctly identifies the challenge as achieving hard work, national unity, and brotherhood, which are essential for societal cohesion and progress.
Q 22. Passage based
In the light of the above passage, the nature of General Will is best described as
- Option (a) is wrong as the literal sum of all private wills is not General Wills.
- Option (b) is irrelevant (elections etc.).
- Option (c) is best – collective good distinct from the private wills.
- Option (d) is not explicitly mentioned.
Q 55. Passage based
With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements:
1. Urban sanitation problems can be fully solved by the abolition of manual scavenging only
2. There is a need to promote greater awareness on safe sanitation practices in urban areas
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 is wrong as urban sanitation involves different factors and only solving manual scavenging will not solve the issue.
- Statement 2 is obviously implied in the passage. Hence option (b) is correct.
Q 5. Passage based
With reference to the above passage, which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Consuming regionally grown food and not depending on long travelled food is a part of eco-friendly behaviour.
2. Food processing industry puts a burden on our natural resources.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q 4. Passage based
Consider the following statements:
According to the passage, an oil company can make greater profits, if a transparent formula for petrol pricing is announced every fortnight or month, by
1. promoting its sales.
2. undertaking innovation.
3. cutting costs.
4. selling its equity shares at higher prices.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The paragraph makes it clear that by following a transparent formula in the determination of the petrol pricing, the government can encourage the private oil-marketing companies to innovate and cut-down their operational costs Since, the petrol pricing could be determined through some formulae. This gives them the opportunity to cut costs and increase profits by undertaking innovative projects. Statement 1 and 4 are incorrect as it would help the companies fetch greater profits.
Q 5. Passage based
Consider the following statements: According to the passage, private oil companies re-enter the oil producing market if
1. a transparent rule-based petrol pricing exists.
2. there is no government interference in the oil producing market.
3. subsidies are given by the government.
4. regulations of anti-trust are removed.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q 47. Passage based
"Price is not the same thing as value. Suppose that on a day the price of everything viz., coal, bread, postage stamps, a day's labour, the rent of houses, etc. were to double. Prices then would certainly rise, but values of all things except one would not." The writer wants to say that if prices of all things were doubled
The question mentions clearly that price and value of a good are two different things. Thus, this implies that while the price of a good like - coal, bread, postage stamp, a day's labour. rent of house, etc., might vary, the value of these goods does not change. Therefore, when the price of these goods has doubled, the consequent value of these goods does not change, but it is the value of the money that has reduced by half, because the amount of money needed to buy the same value of goods has in fact doubled.