SSC Stenographer 12 September 2017 Morning Shift

Instructions

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Question 161

Garima said, "Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony, Rajesh"?

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Question 162

He said, "Anita wants to take up a job while her brother wants her to look after the family".

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Question 163

He said, "Meghna , do you want to buy a house in Delhi".

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Question 164

I said to my friend, "Can I borrow your laptop for one day"?

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Question 165

He said, "Let Deepak come with us, mother. I’ll take care of him".

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Instructions

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

A growing demand for organics, and the near-total reliance by US farmers on genetically modified corn and soybeans, is driving a surge in imports from other nations where crops largely are free of bioengineering. Imports such as corn from Romania and soybeans from India are booming, according to an analysis of US trade data released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association and Pennsylvania State University. That shows a potential market for US growers willing to avoid the use of artificial chemicals and genetically modified seeds, said Laura Batcha, chief executive officer of the association, which includes Whole Foods Market Inc., Whitewave Foods Co. and Earthbound Farm LLC. The report is "a help-wanted sign" for US farmers, Batcha said. "There are market distortions that are pretty striking." Most of the corn and soybean shipments become feed for chickens and cows so they can be certified organic under US Department of Agriculture guidelines. Organic poultry and dairy operators shun feed made with seeds from Monsanto Co. and other domestic suppliers in favor of foreign products even as the US remains the world’s top grower of corn and soybeans. As a result, imports to the US of Romanian corn rose to $11.6 million in 2014 from $545,000 the year before. Soybean imports from India more than doubled to $73.8 million. Rising consumer demand in what’s been a niche market is creating shortages, pushing companies that supply farms needing organic feed to seek out foreign sources. About 90% of US corn and soy is bioengineered, thus automatically ineligible for the organic label.

Question 166

What is driving a surge in imports from other nations?

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Question 167

Why is 90% of US corn ineligible for the organic label?

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Question 168

What is an irony mentioned in the passage?

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Question 169

Organic poultry and dairy operators refused to buy seeds of which company?

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Question 170

According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

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