English Comprehension

Which ongoing issue does the passage highlight as a hurdle in India’s digital journey? (गद्यांश भारत की डिजिटल यात्रा में किस निरंतर समस्या को बाधा के रूप में उजागर करता है?)

control of internet by a single provider

shortage of smartphone factories

rural-urban digital gap and privacy risks

too much foreign funding pressure

Correct Answer

C — rural-urban digital gap and privacy risks

The passage points to the persistent digital divide between urban and rural areas along with data privacy and cyber threat concerns[span_134](start_span)[span_134](end_span). (गद्यांश में ग्रामीण-शहरी डिजिटल अंतर और डेटा गोपनीयता व साइबर खतरों को प्रमुख चुनौती बताया गया है[span_135][start_span][span_135][end_span]।)

What does the passage indicate as essential for shaping India’s digital future? (गद्यांश भारत के डिजिटल भविष्य को आकार देने के लिए क्या आवश्यक बताता है?)

launching more new apps

increasing duties on digital products

enforcing stronger content bans

ensuring inclusive reach and responsible innovation

Correct Answer

D — ensuring inclusive reach and responsible innovation

The passage concludes that 'strong policy, inclusive connectivity, and responsible innovation will shape what comes next[span_136](start_span)'[span_136](end_span). (गद्यांश के अंत में कहा गया है कि समावेशी कनेक्टिविटी और जिम्मेदार नवाचार भारत के डिजिटल भविष्य को दिशा देंगे[span_137][start_span][span_137][end_span]।)

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech: Rita said, "I had submitted the assignment." (प्रत्यक्ष कथन में एक वाक्य दिया गया है। दिए गए चार विकल्पों में से वह विकल्प चुनें जो इसे अप्रत्यक्ष कथन में सबसे सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करता है: Rita said, "I had submitted the assignment.")

Rita said that she submitted the assignment.

Rita said that she has submitted the assignment.

Rita said that she had submitted the assignment.

Rita said that she had been submitting the assignment.

Correct Answer

C — Rita said that she had submitted the assignment.

Past perfect tense ('had submitted') remains unchanged in indirect speech[span_138](start_span)[span_138](end_span). (Past Perfect Tense ['had submitted'] अप्रत्यक्ष कथन में अपरिवर्तित रहता है[span_139][start_span][span_139][end_span]।)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: ZENITH (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त पर्यायवाची शब्द चुनें: ZENITH)

Outset

Summit

Abyss

Groundwork

Correct Answer

B — Summit

'Zenith' means the highest point or peak. Its synonym is 'Summit' (or apex)[span_140](start_span)[span_140](end_span). ('Zenith' का अर्थ शीर्ष या उच्चतम बिंदु होता है, जिसका सटीक पर्यायवाची 'Summit' है[span_141][start_span][span_141][end_span]।)

Select the correct option: Her conclusion was bold and diametrically _____ the earlier findings of the committee. (सही विकल्प चुनें: Her conclusion was bold and diametrically _____ the earlier findings of the committee.)

at odds with

along with

in tune with

aside from

Correct Answer

A — at odds with

The idiom 'at odds with' means in conflict or disagreement with[span_144](start_span)[span_144](end_span). ('At odds with' एक मानक मुहावरेदार वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ विपरीत या असहमति में होना है[span_145][start_span][span_145][end_span]।)

Select the correct option: The reporter declined to ______ her informants even after intense questioning. (सही विकल्प चुनें: The reporter declined to ______ her informants even after intense questioning.)

hand out

turn over

give away

back down

Correct Answer

C — give away

The phrasal verb 'give away' means to reveal or betray the identity/secret[span_148](start_span)[span_148](end_span). ('Give away' का अर्थ गुप्त पहचान या जानकारी को उजागर करना/बताना होता है[span_149][start_span][span_149][end_span]।)

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech: The professor remarked that the sun rises in the east. (अप्रत्यक्ष कथन में एक वाक्य दिया गया है। दिए गए चार विकल्पों में से वह विकल्प चुनें जो इसे प्रत्यक्ष कथन में सबसे सटीक रूप से व्यक्त करता है: The professor remarked that the sun rises in the east.)

"The sun will rise in the east," remarked the professor.

"The sun rises in the east," the professor remarked.

"The sun had risen in the east," remarked the professor.

"The sun is rising in the east," remarked the professor.

Correct Answer

B — "The sun rises in the east," the professor remarked.

Universal truths are expressed in the simple present tense in direct speech: "The sun rises in the east." (सार्वभौमिक सत्य [Universal Truth] प्रत्यक्ष कथन में Simple Present Tense में रहता है: "The sun rises in the east.")

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She do not understand this concept properly. (वाक्य के रेखांकित भाग को बदलने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनें: She do not understand this concept properly.)

do not understood

does not understand

did not understands

is not understand

Correct Answer

B — does not understand

'She' is singular subject, so singular auxiliary verb 'does not understand' is grammatically correct. ('She' एकवचन कर्ता है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'does not understand' का प्रयोग सही है।)

Choose the correct one-word substitution for: ‘The practice of spying to obtain secret information.’ (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: ‘The practice of spying to obtain secret information.’)

Diplomacy

Espionage

Arbitration

Mediation

Correct Answer

B — Espionage

'Espionage' refers to the practice of spying or using spies to obtain political and military information. (गुप्त जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए जासूसी करने की प्रथा को 'Espionage' कहा जाता है।)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CALLOUS (दिए गए शब्द का सबसे उपयुक्त पर्यायवाची चुनें: CALLOUS)

Restless

Uneasy

Alarmed

Unconcerned

Correct Answer

D — Unconcerned

'Callous' means showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; hence 'Unconcerned' is the closest synonym. ('Callous' का अर्थ कठोर या बेपरवाह होता है, जिसका सही पर्यायवाची 'Unconcerned' है।)

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Hold at arm’s length (मुहावरे का सही अर्थ चुनें: Hold at arm’s length)

To treat someone warmly

To keep someone at a distance

To imitate someone closely

To support someone openly

Correct Answer

B — To keep someone at a distance

To keep someone at arm's length means to avoid being too friendly or close with them. ('Hold at arm’s length' का अर्थ किसी से दूरी बनाए रखना [avoid intimacy] होता है।)

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘Fear of closed spaces.’ (इसके लिए सही एक-शब्द प्रतिस्थापन चुनें: ‘Fear of closed spaces.’)

Claustrophobia

Arachnophobia

Acrophobia

Hydrophobia

Correct Answer

A — Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the irrational fear of confined or enclosed spaces. (बंद स्थानों के डर को 'Claustrophobia' कहा जाता है।)

Which of the following best completes the analogy: Joy is to presence as sorrow is to —? (Passage: '...the sting of losing something gains shape only because we once held it close...') (गद्यांश के आधार पर सादृश्यता को पूरा करें: Joy is to presence as sorrow is to —?)

Liberty

Expectation

Missingness

Stillness

Correct Answer

C — Missingness

The passage implies joy is tied to possession/presence while sorrow is tied to loss/missingness. (गद्यांश के संदर्भ में खुशी उपस्थिति [presence] से जुड़ी है और दुख किसी चीज़ के खोने [missingness/loss] से जुड़ा है।)

Based on the passage, which inference best reflects the writer’s view of emotions? (गद्यांश के आधार पर, कौन सा निष्कर्ष भावनाओं के प्रति लेखक के दृष्टिकोण को सर्वोत्तम रूप से दर्शाता है?)

A meaningful life must avoid suffering completely

Feelings should be separated into rigid opposites

Sadness intensifies how we value happiness

Happiness is only a social illusion

Correct Answer

C — Sadness intensifies how we value happiness

The author clearly states that suffering and sorrow give sharpness, depth, and contrast to joy. (लेखक के अनुसार दुख और परेशानियां ही हमें सुख का वास्तविक अहसास और मूल्य कराती हैं।)

What is the central aim of the passage? (गद्यांश का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?)

To summarise major philosophical schools in history

To contend that sorrow is necessary for genuine joy and should be accepted

To mourn how easily happiness disappears

To criticise modern society for emotional numbness

Correct Answer

B — To contend that sorrow is necessary for genuine joy and should be accepted

The primary theme is explaining the emotional duality where sorrow is necessary to appreciate genuine joy. (गद्यांश का मुख्य उद्देश्य यह स्पष्ट करना है कि वास्तविक आनंद के लिए दुख का अनुभव और स्वीकार्यता आवश्यक है।)

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