Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
Dust storms of May 2018, in Northern India, contributed to the deteriorating air quality in the region and the capital city of Delhi, with implications for human health, a study found. The high death toll from the severe dust storms that lashed the region was mainly attributed to the intense winds, which surprised even scientists and meteorologists. But apart from the immediate damage to life and property, drastic changes in air quality from the dust engulfing the region affected far more people with potential implications for human health, stated a team of researchers who analysed the impact of the spell of dust storms that struck the region that month. They reported increases in particulate matter, mainly in Delhi and urged for an early
Dust storms commonly occur in the Indo-Gangetic Plains - the fertile plains in northern India that stretch all the way to the East - from March to May, the pre-monsoon season. Westerly winds typically bring loose sand and soil particles, picked up from the Arabian Peninsula or the Thar Desert in North Western India, to the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The dust tends to worsen air quality over the Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to around 900 million people, which can have far-reaching effects on human health. While dust storms are a regular feature in the region,
the May 2018 dust storms specifically had a death toll of about 100 people, with around 200
people injured.
“We are concerned that the dust impacts the health of people who get exposed,” said a senior professor. However, he also observed that scattered rains occurring soon after the dust storms tend to clean up the dust, improving air quality. During October-November, densely
populated cities like Delhi and Kanpur in the Indo-Gangetic Plains are vulnerable to wind borne long-range air pollution from crop residue burning in the North, and now this study “shows the effect of dust storms during the March-May time frame,” Sarkar pointed out. “This
really puts the Indo-Gangetic valley in a unique spot in terms of it being targeted by these different hazardous conditions which are mostly outsourced from other areas.”
By saying, ‘This really puts the Indo-Gangetic valley in a unique spot’ the writer refers to the fact that
For the following questions answer them individually
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. New ideas on marketing were brainstormed and all the members agreed to try them
forthwith.
B. Upon their return from anoff-site camp Ravi and Sunil decided to hold a meeting.
C. As soon as everyone assembled, the meeting which lasted for four hours, began.
D. Its purpose was to replace some of the old ways of marketing used by the company with new ones.
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
I’m thinking to buy a new car as my old one is giving me trouble.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
exercising a compelling charm
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence.
They shifted the venue of the conference.
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. There is a story about an ancient Indian sage who was called ugly names by a passerby.
B. The sage then said, “Well then, I have not accepted your offering” and walked away.
C. He finally asked the man, “If an offering is not accepted who does it belong to?” at which the man replied, “To the person who offered it.”
D. The sage listened unperturbed till the man ran out of words.
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