SSC CGL Tier-2 20-February-2018 English

P: Child labour in India is the practice where children are engaged in economic activity on part time or full time basis.
Q: The practice deprives children of their childhood and is harmful to their physical and mental development.
R: Poverty, lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are considered as the most important causes of child labour in India.
S: The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour, aged 5-14, to be at 12.6 million.

His policies (were seen by much as) crimping investment at a time slumping copper prices were weighing on the economy.

After months of aggressive planning, the former president brandished his business success and first term in office (as a proofs of competence).

The company released a statement on Saturday paying tribute to its founder, praising his philanthropic efforts and his (vision to health care).

50 Chinese couples were married at a ceremony in Colombo to mark the anniversary of (diplomat relations between the two countries).

While addressing the assembly the officer said “It was a tit-for-tat action involving (selected targeting), such actions do not last very long”.

Asking people to identify themselves with their (religion and castism) rather than being secular, he said the Constitution too would change.

(The surprise about the India vote) was not because it fell out of line with the country’s foreign policy as we know.

Supporters of the ‘leading power’ doctrine often argue, rightly, that India must be more forthright and articulate in (expression) its position on issues.

The process of decolonization (who started from) our own independence era remains unfinished even after completion of seven decades.