SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 1

Good role models in classrooms and in communities are the most important (1)/ part of getting educate as the actions and decisions (2)/ of role models impact the behaviour of others. (3)/ No error (4)

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 3

In an imperfect world with not-so-perfect people and institutions, you have to play (1)/ your role the best you can, take as many as you can along with you, (2)/ with empathy and a bit of loving detachment. (3)/ No error (4)

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 4

Earth’s resources have to be protected and sustain and we need to (1)/ share our resources across species as we all are (2)/ interconnected as one giant living organism. (3)/ No error (4)

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 11

Our school administration should seriously consider (1)/ given students more responsibility and empowering (2)/ the student council to play more than a symbolic role. (3)/ No error (4)

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 18

Karnataka receives most of its annual rainfall during the monsoon, (1)/ whereas Tamil Nadu does not get much then (2)/ and it has to wait still the advent of northeast monsoon. (3)/ No error (4)

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 23

The goal of education should be to help the student to grow physically strong, mentally brilliant, spiritually ______, culturally rich, prosperous, globally peaceful and environment-friendly.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

In the following question, four words have been given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 45

P: Very seldom do we actually go out and do something, which is beneficial to the society without thinking of our own side benefit of it.
Q: This is something that we have been falling short of.
R: Every society must develop in its people a social responsibility.
S: We are very individualistic and don’t relate ourselves to our society as such.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 46

P: “Health is Wealth” is a very old proverb however will be true forever for the humanity.
Q: A healthy person can perform any task however; a wealthy person who is suffering from untreatable disease can never buy a good health.
R: A healthy person (whether rich or poor) lives more happy and peaceful life than any rich person having a diseased body.
S: It indicates a very clear meaning that health is more significant for a person than the wealth.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 47

P: Until few years ago, people in India and several other underdeveloped and developing countries used to think that girls should stay at home, cook food and look after the kids and elderly.
Q: Girls are undoubtedly an indispensable part of our society.
R: But now the mindset has been changed; girls in India are bringing accolades to their parents and they are doing well in every field such as academics, sports, politics, etc.
S: No society or culture can progress without the presence of girls.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 48

P: Forests make for beautiful natural landscapes and scenery.
Q: They offer visitors and tourists the beauty of trees and plants of all kinds and a large variety of wildlife that inhabits the area.
R: Forests are a treasure house of nature.
S: People enjoy going into the forests either on foot or on a safari.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 49

P: Honesty is a moral value that must be inculcated in childhood.
Q: Through stories children can be exposed to the virtue of honesty, so that they can easily comprehend why dishonesty should be avoided, and how honesty is vital for life.
R: The value then takes firm foundation and can see one through life.
S: If the trait of dishonesty starts at a young age, it becomes a habit difficult to change.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 50

P: Our behavior and character speak of the morals and ethics that we live by.
Q: Such persons follow their moral values whatever difficulty they may have to encounter in the process.
R: They do not fear punishment and stay in a state of peace and contentment.
S: A person who is righteous is one who has developed moral values and lives by them.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 51

P: If we manage our time effectively we can accomplish all the activities and tasks we wish to.
Q: It is important that we draw up a time table that we can adopt practically.
R: If we can stick to the time table we can then succeed in achieving our goals whether they are in the short term or long term.
S: This requires drawing up a practicable time table.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 52

P: Any leader asked to address the plenary session of the World Economic Forum at Davos has an opportunity to do two things.
Q: The first is to pitch his (or her) country strongly to foreign companies and investors.
R: The second is to build the brand of both the individual and the country by looking at issues and concerns beyond those that just concern his or her country.
S: The world, after all, is sorely lacking in statesmen (and stateswomen) of global stature.
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SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 53

P: World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918.
Q: Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction.
R: During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).
S: By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people - soldiers and civilians alike - were dead.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 54

P: Republic Day of India is celebrated every year on 26th of January.
Q: A huge celebration event is organised annually in the national capital, New Delhi.
R: It is celebrated at the Rajpath, India Gate before the President of India.
S: A grand ceremonial parade of Indian army takes place at Rajpath to honour the Indian Flag.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 55

P: People celebrate it as a two-day festival; first day as Holika Dahan and second day as colourful Holi.
Q: Holi is a religious Hindu festival celebrated with lots of preparations in the month of Phalgun.
R: At Holika Dahan, they burn a heap of sticks, straws and cow-dung cakes lying in the mid of streets in the late evening or night.
S: And, next day in the morning, they celebrate a colorful Holi by playing colours with friends, family members and neighbours.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 56

P: As a result, people end up saving a considerable amount of money while also saving the planet.
Q: Recycling your waste makes you more responsible in the way you use and dispose of it.
R: It is evident from studies that people who do this instinctively cut down on buying unwanted things from the supermarket.
S: They think of how to dispose of the packaging or the product after use before even buying it.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

We all experience and understand that the current times are not very safe in general. One has to be on a ______ guard against unfriendly elements. As we move towards the Golden Age on the planet, a ______ of negative forces have surfaced. It is by bringing them to the surface that the divine forces can put them to an end. It is like the ______ that surfaces when we boil sugar in water, which is ready to be removed from the top so that what we get is sugar solution ______ of all the impurities. This process of cleansing our planet by the universal forces, however, will take some time. Till then, we have to ______ these negativities around us.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
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If fantasies could be real, everyone might have wanted an ______ cut-off point at which they could instantly block out all stress. But, a ______ restless mind and an ego that cannot take defeat make sure that we keep worrying about all kinds of difficulties, including the significant, ______ and even imaginary ones. No wonder, most of us are suffering from chronic stress. For a majority, there is no escape from stressful circumstances. We can’t always shift cities, terminate relationships, resign from jobs, restrict social ______ and wait for ideal, stress-free conditions to come our way. But, we can change the way we ______ and deal with stress.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
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Silence is much more than the absence of sound; it is the ______ pre-existing entity in which God creates. It is the source to which all words return to ______ true meaning. Silence is the womb of the tangible world. In the Christian Biblical version of Creation, God ‘spoke’ and the world came into being. With the pronouncing of the Word, speech became primary, but silence remained ______. The heart of Christian meditation is to return to this primordial state of being. It is a journey from words into the creative word of God; this word is ______ by silence. By its very nature, silence is ______, often purposeless and for that reason very frightening.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 72

P: The word ‘media’ is derived from the word medium, signifying mode or carrier.
Q: Media is intended to reach and address a large target group or audience.
R: In today’s world, media becomes as essential as our daily needs.
S: The word was first used in respect of books and newspapers i.e. print media and with the advent of technology, media now encompasses television, movies, radio and internet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 73

P: When you read a book you are focusing your attention on the conceptual ideas in the book.
Q: Self awareness is developed through practices in focusing your attention on the details of your personality and behavior which isn’t learned from reading a book.
R: You can develop an intellectual understanding of the ideas of self awareness from a book, but this is not the same.
S: With your attention in a book you are practicing not paying attention to your own behavior, emotions and personality.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 74

P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 75

P: Banks, which garner the lion’s share of retail debt allocations, pegged down their term deposit interest rates with alacrity by 200-250 basis points between 2014 and 2016 as market rates fell.
Q: Indian savers have made a decisive shift from real to financial assets in recent years prompted by policy nudges and sluggish gold and property markets.
R: But they have been tardy in passing on the rate increases of the past year.
S: But while umpteen new equity-linked options have sprung up on their menu - MFs, NPS, market-linked insurance plans - there’s a notable dearth of debt options.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 76

P: Most often, the things in this list are forgotten by us or taken for granted, as we continue to interact with the world on a daily basis.
Q: The gratitude list is a list of those things that we have and that we are grateful for.
R: A simple gratitude list would go thus: I am grateful for being alive, that I have a roof over my head and can afford two square meals, that I have work, that I am earning, that I don’t have any major disease etc.
S: This list is endless, and we can all keep adding our own small or big personal items to the list.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 77

P: Therefore, these are products of the thinking by sages and not products of every man’s nature.
Q: A person’s behaviour evolves through conscious evolution.
R: When a potter pounds the clay and makes a vessel, it is the product of the artisan’s activity, not of his nature.
S: The sages observed activities and gathered ideas and thoughts, and thereafter introduced principles of propriety and righteousness and instituted laws and systems.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 78

P: Modern medicine has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill health and death are now the chronic degenerative diseases, such as coronary artery disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, cataract and cancer.
Q: It follows that the majority of apparently healthy people are pre-ill.
R: Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma.
S: These have a long latency period before symptoms appear and a diagnosis is made.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 79

P: The incidence and severity of Type B malnutrition will be shown to be worse if newer micronutrient groups such as the essential fatty acids, xanthophylls and flavonoids are included in the surveys.
Q: Commonly ingested levels of these micronutrients seem to be far too low in many developed countries.
R: Many national surveys reveal that malnutrition is common in developed countries.
S: This is not the calorie and/or micronutrient deficiency associated with developing nations (Type A malnutrition); but multiple micronutrient depletion, usually combined with calorific balance or excess (Type B malnutrition).

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 92

The granaries of India are trapped in a dangerous vicious cycle of input use, where increased dumping of fertiliser in the wrong combinations (has rendered) the soil incapable of regenerating itself, which in turn escalates input use.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 98

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (has decreed) that all MF schemes must adopt the Total Return variants of their chosen benchmarks to measure and disclose their performance.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 99

It is revealing that the gender divide in cognition levels worsens with rise in age, as girls are often compelled to (drop in) of school for a variety of reasons.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 101

This idea of the impossible (became) even more relevant when we come to the individual, who might consider certain accomplishments impossible without realising that with persistent effort and determination they could be achieved.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 108

Our biological knowledge of even some of the commonest animals is (embarrassed) slight and it is here that zoos can be of inestimable value in amassing information.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 111

The feminist criticism (has become) a political discourse; a critical and theoretical practice committed to the struggle against patriarchy and sexism.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 112

The communities of ants are sometimes very large, (numbered) even upto 500 individuals: and it is a lesson to us that no one has ever yet seen quarrel between any two ants belonging to the same community.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 113

Higher crude oil prices have doubtlessly provided a significant fiscal boost in the past several months, although any (flair on) going forward can lead to a price spiral that would have other untoward consequences as well.

A passage is given with five questions following it. Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
Passage:

Vibrant salads, wholesome bites, vegan baking, all vegetarian!” Thus proclaimed a billboard on a stand placed just outside The Lighthouse Cafe. Well, well, well, I thought to myself, another one of those places designed to attract tourists; can’t be genuine, can it? I couldn’t have been more wrong. I’d embarked on a walking tour of Galway, a city facing the Atlantic, in the Republic of Ireland, and my guide was Billy Murray who told me at the outset that I would be the solitary walker - others had stayed away because of the dismal weather. The weather had indeed been unfriendly, with beating rain, thunder, poor visibility and of course, gray and cold, especially on the Wild Atlantic Way where I had braved the weather and carried on with a coach tour I’d booked earlier, after having spent the previous day driving down to Galway from Dublin. But today the rains had stopped and the sky was clear but still gray and yet, I found the ambience rather romantic and full of promise. “Of course, we’ll go on that walking tour,” I said to a surprised Billy who led me out of the Tourist Centre in downtown Galway and on to the rain-washed street. At the end of the rather comprehensive tour I asked Billy for advice - where should I eat my lunch? And he’d recommended the Lighthouse Cafe near Lynch’s Castle (now a bank) when I specified that I was vegetarian.
It seems there are quite a few local residents who are vegetarian and more are exploring this choice, mainly because of health and environmental reasons. But the decor inside the restaurant suggested that the owner turned to this choice due to compassion. I remembered then that Billy did mention that Kerry Legh and her spouse, who run the place, practise Sahaj Marga meditation. The lotus flower was a dominant feature of the restaurant’s interior. Be that as it may, my lunch turned out to be one of the best vegetarian ones I’ve ever had anywhere in the world. When I’d entered the restaurant, a large dog that answers to the name of ‘Chieftain’ was seated beside his owner, intently watching him eat, without begging even once. Maybe they too practise some kind of meditation, I figured.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 114

Why was the author considered as solitary walker in Galway by the guide Billy Murray?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 115

What kind of nature is reflected of the author from the first line of the second para of the passage?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 116

Why was just Lighthouse Cafe recommended to the author to have lunch at?

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
Passage:

The Russian doping scandal continues to cast a long shadow over international sport as the 2018 Winter Olympics begin in Pyeong Chang, South Korea, on February 9. In December, the International Olympic Committee banned Russia from competing in the Games following investigation into an alleged state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The decision to ban Russia came after the IOC’s Disciplinary Commission, headed by former president of the Swiss Confederation Samuel Schmid, confirmed “systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia”. The IOC had stated, however, that clean Russian athletes would be allowed to compete as neutrals and last month invited 169 of them - each to be known as Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) - to participate in the Pyeong Chang Games. The announcement did not go down well outside Russia, even though the IOC declared that “more than 80%” of those athletes had not competed in Sochi and had been carefully vetted. That the OAR will form one of the largest contingents at the Games, although there will be no place for the Russian flag and anthem, makes the ‘ban’ seem a bit of a farce. Further, Russian athletes could be allowed to march under their own flag at the closing ceremony if they comply with the IOC’s conditions during the Games. There is a sense that the IOC is not able to punish a sporting superpower like Russia.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 120

Why is Russia banned to compete in Winter Olympics 2018?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 121

Why does ban on Russian flag and anthem during Winter Olympic Games 2018 seem a bit of a farce?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 122

How is it evident from the passage that IOC is not able to punish a sporting superpower like Russia fully?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 123

When did the decision come to ban Russia in Winter Olympic Games 2018?

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
Passage:

Religious architecture forms a major portion of India’s built heritage. These structures are not only unwritten documents of history, they are also stamps of the might of the rulers who built them and articulations of grand visions.
Secular and religious structures are products of their location - the material used to build them depended on what was available to the kings and workers at that time. They were also a reflection of the piety of the artisans and workers, for nothing else can explain the hard work that went into cutting through solid natural rock to carve out temples and spectacular sculptures. Rock-cut architecture never fails to awe me with all its majesty, precision, and intricate detail.
The earliest rock-cut architecture is from the Mauryan dynasty, but the Ajanta caves, which I had visited a few decades ago and which left me awestruck, are among the earliest rock-cut temples.
The Udayagiri caves, in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, are not as popular but they are worth a visit, for they contain some of the oldest Hindu temples and iconography. They were built during the Gupta period (350-550 CE).
These caves were not just an expression of religious piety but also a political statement. They lie on two low sandstone hills between the rivers Betwa and Beas. It is possible that when these caves were carved out, they fell directly on the Tropic of Cancer and thus the name translates to Mount of Sunrise. On the day of summer solstice, the sun would have been directly overhead, making this a place of worship.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 124

From what all materials the kings in the past used to build beautiful architectures?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 127

Why Udayagiri caves are worth a visit?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 128

Why the caves of Vidisha got its name as Udayagiri - Mount of Sunrise?

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
Passage:

Malnutrition affects millions of people worldwide and is responsible for one-fifth of deaths in children under the age of five. Children can also experience impaired cognitive development and stunted growth.
According to Finlay and UBC PhD student Eric Brown, malnutrition can be difficult to treat because it affects the good bacteria that live in the gut. People suffering from malnutrition often show signs of a disease known as environmental enteropathy, which is an inflammatory disorder of the small intestine and is likely caused by ingesting pathogenic fecal bacteria early in life from a contaminated environment. This shifts the balance of the original healthy bacteria in the gut and leads to poor absorption of nutrients.
The study, published in Nature Communications, explains how the research team developed a mouse model to reproduce the symptoms of environmental enteropathy and malnourishment.
“We were able to see how a malnourished diet has a strong, measurable impact on the microbes in the small intestine,” said Brown. “This new model gives us the opportunity to examine the impact of malnutrition on gut microbiology and assess the role of infections.”
Pathogenic bacterial infections like salmonella and E. coli are huge problems in developing countries because they are much more harmful to people suffering from malnutrition, leading to chronic diarrhea and inflammation.
“Treatments and vaccines created in developed nations and tested on healthy people often don't work in malnourished populations,” said Finlay, distinguished professor at UBC's Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. “People suffering from malnutrition respond differently.”
With an animal model, Finlay said researchers will be better able to test treatments and understand how malnutrition impacts a child's development.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 129

Why malnutrition is difficult to be treated?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 130

Which of the following statement is true about enteropathy?

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

India handled the problem of the cat preying on goats, sheep, donkeys and other animals by roping ________ communities in conservation, and compensating them for any losses. An insurance programme in _________ residents of a part of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh ________________ also worked well. New research _____________ that even when wild prey is available, the attacks on livestock by snow leopards have ________________ been on the rise.

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
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But more often than not, especially in a crowded metropolis, _________ you come across are wandering pedlars and small hawking stands, ________ something makeshift, easy to take ________ if need be, selling bananas, directing your attention towards a pile of chequered towels, a woman _________ weaving a pile of fragrant mogras into a string, ______________ brewing hot tea and quickly frying a pile of hot bhajiyas for office commuters.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

The elusive and charismatic snow leopard has lost its endangered status in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, causing genuine worry among wildlife biologists, who believe this sends out the wrong signal to those working to protect it. If the argument for a downgrade to vulnerable status from endangered is that conservation actions have reduced the threat to the cat, there is an equally persuasive response on how little scientists know about its population health, given its remote habitat in the alpine zones of the Himalayas and trans-Himalayas. As a major range country, India has worked to protect these animals, and even launched a programme on the lines of Project Tiger for its conservation, covering 128,757 sq. km of habitat in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. There is also an upcoming international collaborative effort, the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, involving the countries that make up the range of this graceful animal. It is vital that this momentum should not be lost merely on account of the technicality that the estimated numbers have crossed the threshold for an 'endangered' classification, which is 2,500. If anything, studies on its vulnerability have to be intensified, and the task of monitoring its entire habitat of high mountains speeded up.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 144

Which countries will be involved in the collaboration to protect the snow leopard?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 147

Why did the snow leopard lose its 'endangered' status?

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

As the $$23^{rd}$$ conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn shifts into high gear, developing countries including India are focussing on the imperatives of ensuring adequate financing for mitigation and adaptation. They are moving ahead with specific instruments for loss and damage they suffer due to destructive climate-linked events. India's progress in reducing the intensity of its greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP by 20-25% from 2005 levels by 2020, based on the commitment made in Copenhagen in 2009, has been positive. Early studies also suggest that it is on track to achieve the national pledge under the 2015 Paris Agreement for a 33-35% cut in emissions intensity per unit of growth from the same base year (2015) by 2030, and thus heed the 2°C global warming goal. Since this performance is predicated on a growth rate of just over 7%, and the parallel target for 40% share of renewable energy by that year (2030), the national road map is clear. What is not, however, is the impact of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods that would have a bearing on economic growth. It is in this context that the rich countries must give up their rigid approach towards the demands of low and middle income countries, and come to an early resolution on the question of financing of mitigation, adaptation and compensation. Of course, India could further raise its ambition in the use of green technologies and emissions cuts, which would give it the mantle of global climate leadership.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 149

The rich and the poor countries have not yet agreed on which issue?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 150

What is the Paris Agreement's central aim?

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 152

What does India need to do to be recognised as a leader in protecting global climate?

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 154

The teacher said to the students, "Work hard now if you wish to have a better future."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 155

"Do you have anything to tell me, my angel?" said her mother.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 156

“Bring me my spectacles,” said grandfather to me.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 158

They said, “We were just taking pictures.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 159

They said, “We will attend the performance tomorrow.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 160

She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party, tomorrow?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 161

My friend said to me, "I am willing to help you on a condition."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 162

"Please don’t leave me alone here", the kid told her mother.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 163

Rohit said, "I take a bath daily with cold water."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 164

The teacher said to the students, "I will not tolerate such behaviour."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 165

Vaibhav said to me, "Has your father returned from work?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 166

Sahil said to me, "Where will you go this holiday?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 167

Heena said, "I bought a dress yesterday."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 168

He said, "I saw the movie yesterday."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 169

The manager said to the executive, "Today you will come along with me to meet the client."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 170

Vaibhav said to me, "We have to win this game."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 171

Nasir asked his tutor, "Do I need to learn these formulas?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 172

Pritam said, "These pastries are yummy."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 173

The constable said, "I saw a bullet mark here."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 174

Mother said to my sister, "Tell him sorry right now."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 175

I said to him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 176

The coach said, "Well done! You have made me proud."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 177

The girl said to her partner, "You will have to dance better than this tomorrow."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 178

The agent said, "This is the best house on this street."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 179

My mother said to me, "You will regret your actions."

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 180

“I‘m going to the gym now,” said Param.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 181

Children like to play all day long.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 182

Once a month we visit the temple.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 183

The servant is keeping my house tidy.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 184

The theatre was keeping a seat for you.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 185

I have kept all your old letters.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 186

He had kept up his training regimen for a month.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 189

I would have kept your bicycle here if you had left it with me.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 190

I have a feeling that you are keeping a secret.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 191

We have kept the bird in the cage too long.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 192

The agent will take you to the property.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 194

People drink champagne on New Year’s Eve.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 195

Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 196

They renovated the restaurant in 2017.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 197

The teachers informed the students that the class had been cancelled.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 198

The cleaners sweep the streets everyday.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 199

The bullet hit the soldier in the arm.

SSC CGL Tier-2 21-February-2018 English - Question 200

The police arrested him on suspicion.

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