National Affairs

Which of the following sets of states is at the bottom of the composite SDG India Index, $2020-2021$ as per the NITI Aayog?

There is an increase in forest cover area of India between $2011$ and $2021$. However, there is a decrease in forest cover area of India during the same period in:

According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constructed by the NITI Aayog, a household is considered deprived if

$1.$ A single member of the household is identified as under-nourished

$2.$ The body mass index of a woman member between $15$ Years and $49$ Years of age is below $18.5 \mathrm{kg}/{\mathrm{m}}^2$

 Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The $16\mathrm{th}$ edition of Indo-Nepal annual joint training exercise in jungle warfare and counterterrorism operations was held in December $2022$ at Nepal Army Battle School, Saljhandi. What is the name of this exercise?

Which of the following Departments/Authorities is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Which one of the following indicators is included in the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

The eighth edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, a bilateral military-to-military exercise, was conducted recently between the special forces of India and:

Which one of the following States/UTs is not among the top five in the Performance Grading Index (PGI), published by the Ministry of Education for the year $2020-2021$?

Cheetahs, brought from Namibia, were introduced in India to which one of the following National Parks?

Consider the following statements-
$1$. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
$2$. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
$3$. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding 'Exercise AL NAGAH 2019'.
1. Exercise Al Nagah III, third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between lndia and Saudi Arab.
2. The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing, with an aim to enhance interoperability in counterterrorist operations in semi urban mountainous terrain.
Which of these statements is/ are correct?

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

I prefer chess _____ carrom.

In the following question, choose the word out of the four alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
'SYCOPHANTIC'

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When I think of a woman who (1) her own life to rescue (2) people, or of a woman who endures persecution because she refuses to participate in injustice, or of a woman who permits herself to be (3) and calumniated rather than (4)a secret with which she has been entrusted, i feel a liking for this woman, i envy her, i would like to act in the same way. Perhaps i am unable to do so — under the same circumstances i would have (5). Those who lead a bad life do not fail to admire virtue, and sometimes they are the most exacting as to the virtue of others. For all that, i admire this woman; i think that she is a good woman, a righteous woman. At this point i have grasped the notion of the moral good.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When I think of a woman who (1) her own life to rescue (2) people, or of a woman who endures persecution because she refuses to participate in injustice, or of a woman who permits herself to be (3) and calumniated rather than (4)a secret with which she has been entrusted, i feel a liking for this woman, i envy her , i would like to act in the same way. Perhaps i am unable to do so — under the same circumstances i would have (5). Those who lead a bad life do not fail to admire virtue, and sometimes they are the most exacting as to the virtue of others. For all that, i admire this woman; i think that she is a good woman, a righteous woman. At this point i have grasped the notion of the moral good. 

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When I think of a woman who (1) her own life to rescue (2) people, or of a woman who endures persecution because she refuses to participate in injustice, or of a woman who permits herself to be (3) and calumniated rather than (4)a secret with which she has been entrusted, i feel a liking for this woman, i envy her, i would like to act in the same way. Perhaps i am unable to do so an” under the same circumstances i would have (5). Those who lead a bad life do not fail to admire virtue, and sometimes they are the most exacting as to the virtue of others. For all that, i admire this woman; i think that she is a good woman, a righteous woman. At this point i have grasped the notion of the moral good.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

When I think of a woman who (1) her own life to rescue (2) people, or of a woman who endures persecution because she refuses to participate in injustice, or of a woman who permits herself to be (3) and calumniated rather than (4)a secret with which she has been entrusted, i feel a liking for this woman, i envy her , i would like to act in the same way. Perhaps i am unable to do so — under the same circumstances i would have (5). Those who lead a bad life do not fail to admire virtue, and sometimes they are the most exacting as to the virtue of others. For all that, i admire this woman; i think that she is a good woman, a righteous woman. At this point i have grasped the notion of the moral good.

Direction: In the following question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the part of the sentence given in bold, which may improve the sentence. Choose the alternative which makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. In case the sentence is correct, choose 'No Improvement' as your option.
After taking tuition, they are now of the home in the Physics.