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At a panchayat called by Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan in Charthawal area of Muzaffarnagar, its national president Thakur Pooran Singh said boys should refrain from wearing half pants and girls should not wear jeans in villages. “If they do not follow this order, they could be punished socially,” he said, while addressing the meeting at Peepalshah village on Tuesday.
As the news spread, Mr.Singh said his intention was to preserve the village culture. “We have no problem with girls wearing jeans when they are on job in cities but when they come to their village, they should follow the rural tradition and not bring the western influence to the village,” said Mr. Singh, who is also the face of the Thakur community in the region.

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A high-level dialogue was held between India and the European Union this month. It was an outcome of the $15$ India - European Union, leaders summit held last July when both sides decided to look for wages to revive stalled trade talks. The European Union accounted for about $11\%$ of India's total trade in $2019$, making it more important than China. In $2007$, both sides tried to deepen trade ties through a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.

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A nation is never a finished project but a constant endeavor. If requires the full measure of the project of national renewal towards the greater collective. PM stressed the need for all parts of the political spectrum to come together on a common cause.

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There is an urgent need to conserve a range of non-forest ecosystems. India has a Forest Department, but no dedicated entity for grassland, marine and coastal, wetland, mountain, and desert conservation NITI Aayog's strategy for $2022$ is replete with environmental and livelihood-related contradictions.

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The exit polls predicting easy wins for BJP in Maharashtra and Haryana save for one indicating a close fight in the latter reflect the state of play in the country since the Lok Sabha election in May. BJP made it look like the battle was won even before a single vote was cast through several actions such as engineering defections in NCP and Congress. Nationalism was one of BJP's key electioneering themes even in as assembly election.

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Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Long term economic progress comes mainly from the invention and spread of improved technologies. The scientific revolution was made possible by the printing press, the industrial revolution by the steam engine, and India’s escape from famine by increased farm yields the so called ‘Green Revolution’. Right now rich countries are changing the world’s climate by emitting billions of tones of carbon dioxide each year from the use of coal, oil, and natural gas. In future years, China and India will make massive contributions to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet no country rich or poor is keen to cut its energy use, owing to concern that to do so would threaten jobs, incomes, and economic growth. New technologies will provide a key part of the solution. Already, ‘hybrid’ automobiles, which combine gasoline and battery power, can roughly double fuel efficiency cutting carbon dioxide emissions by half. Similarly, engineers have developed ways to capture the carbon dioxide that results from burning coal in power plants and store it safely underground. The new technology called “carbon capture and sequestration” can cut 80% of the carbon dioxide emitted during the production of electricity.

One of the important humanitarian by-products of technology is the greater dignity and value that it imparts to human labour. In a highly industrialized society, there is no essential difference between Brahmin and Dalit, Muslim and Hindu; they are equally useful and hence equally valuable, for in the industrial society individual productivity fixes the size of the paycheque and this fixes social status.

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Long time ago, in a forest, there lived a young antelope. He was fond of the fruits of the particular tree. In a village bordering the forest, there lived a hunter who captured and killed antelopes for various reasons. He used to set traps for animals under fruit-bearing trees. When the animal came to eat the fruit, it would be caught in the trap. He would then take it away and kill it for its meat. One day, while visiting the forest in search of game, the hunter happened to see the antelope under its favourite tree, eating fruit. He was delighted. 'What a big, plump antelope!' he though. 'I must catch him. I will get a lot of money from selling his meat.' Thereafter, for many days, the hunter kept track of the antelope's movements. He realized that the antelope was remarkably vigilant and fleet footed animal that it would be virtually impossible for him to track him down. However, he had a weakness for that particular tree. The crafty concluded that he could use this weakness to capture him.

Early one morning, the hunter entered the forest with some logs of wood. He climbed the tree and put up a machan (platform used by hunters) on one of its branches by tying the logs together. Having set his trap at the foot of the tree, he then took up position on the machan and waited for the antelope. He strewed a lot of iy, ovef mrui bts eo rn2thoeog6round beneath the 11.004.3, tree to conceal the trap and lure the antelope. Soon, the antelope came strolling along. He was very hungry and was eagerly looking forward to his usual breakfast of delicious ripe fruits. On the tree-top, the hunter, having sighted him, sat with bated breath, willing him to come closer and step into his trap. However, the antelope was no fool. As he neared the tree he stopped short. The number of fruits lying under the tree seemed considerably more than usual. Surely, something was amiss, decided the antelop. He paused just out of reach of the tree and carefully began examining the ground. Now, he saw what distinctly looked like a human footprint. Without going closer, he looked suspiciously at the tree. The hunter was well hidden in its thick foliage, nevertheless the antelope, on close scrutiny, was now sure that his suspicions had not been unfounded. He could see a corner of the machan peeping out of the leaves. Meanwhile the hunter was getting desperate. Suddenly, he had a brainwave. Let me try throwing some fruit at him,' he thought. So the hunter plucked some choice fruits and hurled them in the direction of the antelope. Alas, instead of luring him closed, it only confirmed his fears! Raising his voice, he spoke in the direction of the tree -"Listen, my dear tree, until now you have always dropped your fruits on the earth. Today, you have started throwing them at me! This is the most unlikely action of yours and I'm not sure I like the change! Since you have changed your habits, I too will change mine. I will get my fruits from a different tree from now on-one that still acts like a tree!' The hunter realized that the antelope had outsmarted him with his cleverness. Parting the leaves to reveal himself, he I grabbed his javelin and flung it wildly at the antelope. But the clever antelope was well prepared for any such action on his part. Giving a saucy chuckle, he leapt nimbly out of the harm's way.

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Handled

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Authenticated

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We find that today the unity and integrity of the nation is threatened by the divisive forces of regionalism, linguism and communal loyalties which are gaining ascendancy in national life and seeking to tear apart and destroy national integrity. We tend to forget that India is one nation and we are all Indians first and Indians last. It is time we remind ourselves what the great visionary and builder of modern India, Jawaharlal Nehru said "Who dies if India lives, who lives if India dies?" We must realise, and this is unfortunately what many in public life tend to overlook. Sometimes out of ignorance of the forces of history and sometimes deliberately with a view to promoting their self-interest, that national interest must inevitably and forever prevail over any other considerations proceeding from regional or communal attachments. The history of India over the past centuries bears witness to the fact that India was at no time a single political unit. Even during the reign of the Maurya dynasty, though a large part of the century was under the sovereignty of the Mauryan kings, there were considerable portions of the territory which were under the rule of independent kingdoms. So also during the Mughal rule which extended over large parts of the territory of India, there were independent rulers who enjoyed political sovereignty over the territories of their respective kingdoms. It is an interesting fact of history that India was forged into a nation, neither an account of a common language nor an account of the continued existence of a single political regime over its territories but on account of a common culture that evolved over the centuries. It is cultural unity - something more fundamental and enduring that any other bond which may unite the people of a country together which has welded this country into a nation. But until the advent of the British rule, it was not constituted into a single political unit. There were, throughout the period of history for which we have fairly authenticated accounts, various kingdoms and principalities which were occasionally engaged in conflict with one another. During the British rule, India became a compact political unit having one single political regime over its entire territories and this led to the evolution of the concept of a nation. This concept of one nation took firm roots in the minds and hearts of the people during the struggle for independence under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He has rightly been called the Father of the Nation because it was he who awakened in the people of this country a sense of national consciousness and instilled in them a high sense of patriotism without which it is not possible to build a country into nationhood. By the time the Constitution of India came to be enacted, insurgent India, breaking a new path of non-violent revolution and fighting to free itself from the shackles of foreign domination, had emerged into nationhood and “the people of India” were inspired by new enthusiasm, a high and noble spirit of sacrifice and above all, a strong sense of nationalism and in the Constitution which they framed. They set about the task of a strong nation based on certain cherished values for which they had fought.

Which of the following statement is/are definitely true in the context of the passage?
I. The people of India had fought for certain values.
II. The fight of the Indian people was for one common culture.
III. The Indian people had lacked a sense of nationalism until they gained freedom.

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Contemptuously

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Justifiable

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Inducement

Choose the word which is most nearly same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Shoddy

Choose the word which is most nearly same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Idiosyncrasies

Choose the word which is most nearly same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

In a disarmingly frank talk at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai the Japanese Ambassor in India dwelt at length with issues that exercise the mind of Japanese investors when they consider investment proposals in India.

Raising the question ''what comparative advantages does India offer as on investment market ?'', he said though labour in India is inexpensive, wage levels are offset by productivity level to a large extent.

Acknowledging that vatness of the Indian market is a great ''inducement'' for investment in manufacturing industry he wondered if it was ''justifiable'' to provide that overseas remittance of profit in foreign exchange to bully covered by exchange be fully covered by exchange earning had been done. Significantly on the eve of the prime minister's visit to japan, the government delinked profits repatriation from exports, meeting this demand.

The Ambassador said foreign investors needed to be assured of the continuity and consistency of the liberalization notifications without amending government laws acted as a damper.

The Ambassador pleaded for speedy formulation of the exit policy and pointed to the highly restrictive control by the government on disinvestment by foreign partners in joint ventures in India.

While it is all to easy to dismiss critical comment on conditions in India ''contemptuously '', there can be little doubt that if foreign investment is to be wooed ''assiduously'', we will have to meet exacting international standard and cater at least partially what we may consider the ''idiosyncrasies'' of our foreign collaborators. The Japanese to have passed through a stage in the fifties when their products were divided as substandard and shoddy. That they have come out of the ordeal of fire to emerge as an economic super power speaks as much of their doggedness to pursue goods against all odds as of their ability to improvise and adapt to internationally acceptable standards.

There is no gain saying that the past record of Japanese investment is a poor benchmark for future expectations.

Assiduously