SSC Stenographer 13th Oct 2023 Shift 1

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The newspapers are the (1)______ of day-to-day happenings in the world. They add to our (2)_____ not only about our own country but also about world affairs. The newspapers also express their opinions about social and political problems through their (3)______. They, mould the readers into their own way of thinking. That is why the newspaper is considered a source of (4)_______. In a democracy, the press is a link between the government and the people. It gives news as to what the government is doing. It reflects public opinion as well. It teaches the citizens their rights and (5)_______.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

(1)___________ need for school education reform is impossible to deny on countless fronts in India, from the rule of rote that’s suboptimal for (2)__________, to pedagogies that instil fear of math (3)______ students, especially girls. But while ideating reforms, education policymakers should remember what past experiments (4)_____ them. Remember CCE, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, which was ushered in with hosannas in 2009 but unceremoniously kicked out in 2017. All the turmoil and toil it (5)_______ amounted to zilch in the end. Good idea, poor execution, its epitaph reads.