Directions (Q.1-5): The following sentences have been divided into five parts (A), (B), (C), (D) and E. Out of which, one part is already correct. Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any other part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose the option ‘No Error’ as the answer.
1. The annual ritual of the Union Budget (A)/ has in long been diminishing in (B)/ terms of their significance but (C)/ it still remained a media event (D)/ in the Union Government’s calendar.(E)/

A. No error B. B C. C D. D E. E

Answer: Option E
Explanation: Correct: has for long been diminishing in Correct: terms of its significance but Correct: it still remains a media event
2. While the issue of farmer suicides have (A)/ been studied extent from the (B)/ viewpoint of the suicide victims, the victim’s (C)/families and their situations after the (D)/ tragedy have received relatively less attention. (E)/

A. A B. B C. C D. No error E. E

Answer: Option E
Explanation: Correct: While the issue of farmer suicides has Correct: been studied extensively from the Correct: viewpoint of the suicide victims, the victims’
3. It was reasonable to except that the government (A)/ would address the widespread agrarian unrest that (B)/ marked 2017–18, which look protests by farmers (C)/ and middle-caste groups for lower returns in agriculture, and (D)/ inadequate policy attention to the rural economy. (E)/

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. No error

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Correct: It was reasonable to expect that the government Correct: marked 2017–18, which saw protests by farmers Correct: and middle-caste groups over lower returns in agriculture, and
4. There are those that oppose debt relief to peasants on the (A)/ ground that it constitutes a “moral hazard,” but reframe from (B)/ extending the same argument when the so-called (C)/ captains of industry are the beneficiaries of debt write-offs, (D)/ even when some of there companies are wilful defaulters. (E)/

A. A B. B C. C D. No error E. E

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Correct: There are those who oppose debt relief to peasants on the Correct: ground that it constitutes a “moral hazard,” but refrain from Correct: even when some of their companies are wilful defaulters.
5. The Inequalities of Hunger, a report of the International Food Policy (A)/ Research Institute, suggests that the problem for (B)/ undernourishment, stunting, wasting and mortality among children under (C)/ five years of age in India is serious, worst than the same in (D)/ Bangladesh and some of the African countries south of Sahara. (E)/

A. B B. C C. D D. E E. No error

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Correct: Research Institute, suggests that the problem of Correct: five years of age in India is serious, worse than the same in Correct: Bangladesh and some of the African countries south of the Sahara.

Directions (Q.1-5): The following sentences have been divided into five parts (A), (B), (C), (D) and E. Out of which, one part is already correct. Read the sentences carefully to find out if there is any error in any other part of the sentence. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Mark that part as your answer. If the sentence is completely correct as it is, then choose the option ‘No Error’ as the answer.
1. Even though the declining trend of the investment (A)/ rate began before the new government came up to (B)/ power, it did not do enough to spurred private (C)/ investment and in fact, has in many (D)/ ways harms the investment climate further. (E)/

A. A B. B C. No error D. C E. E

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Correct: rate began before the new government came to Correct: power, it did not do enough to spur private Correct: ways harmed the investment climate further.
2. The rapid expand of internet-enabled media and (A)/ digital communication technologies in India has sparked (B)/ a new wave of political enthusiasm with (C)/ net-savvy citizens and opened up exciting (D)/ avenues for social relations among millenniums. (E)/

A. A B. C C. D D. E E. No error

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Correct: The rapid expansion of internet-enabled media and Correct: a new wave of political enthusiasm among Correct: avenues for social relations among millennials.
3. Following disagreement, the Lok (A)/ Sabha has decided to sent (B)/ the draft of the National Medical (C)/ Commission Bill of the Parliamentary (D)/ Standing Committee (PSC) on Health on review. (E)

A. B B. C C. D D. No error E. E

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Correct: Sabha has decided to send Correct: Commission Bill to the Parliamentary Correct: Standing Committee (PSC) on Health for review.
4. The Central Department announce (A) / that the United States would release (B) / 5.4 million dollars to (C) / the UN International Impartial and Independence Mechanism (D) / which will collect and analyze evidence for violations of international human rights laws. (E)

A. A B. B C. D D. E E. No error

Answer: Option B
Explanation: The correct sentence will be: The Central Department announced that the United States would release 5.4 million dollars to the UN International Impartial and Independent Mechanism which will collect and analyze evidence of violations of international human rights laws.
5. Over the past few days, (A) / the social networking communities (B) / of Russian soccer fans have filled with jeers (C) / and hostile language toward (D) / minorities and teams opposing Russia. (E)

A. B B. C C. D D. E E. No error

Answer: Option E

Directions (Q.1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts, out of which the last part is correct. There is an error in three parts of the sentence and only one part is correct out of 4 left. You have to choose the correct part as your answer.
1. It’s rather worrisome that literature in India has become formulaic./ Authors are cashing in trends like campus novels,/ mythology, self-help, and with no one is pushing the envelope./ It takes the focus away to writing good books/ to selling bad books.

A. It’s rather worrisome that literature in India has become formulaic B. Authors are cashing in trends like campus novels, C. mythology, self-help, and with no one is pushing the envelope D. It takes the focus away to writing good books E. All are correct

Answer: Option A
Explanation: In B, cashing in on(correct usage) In C, omit ‘with’ before no one In D, replace ‘to’ by ‘from’
2. Our retrogressive thinking is destroying us./ We keep ourselves entangled in futile discussions about God and heaven,/ and remain busy in talking about soul and God/ which isn’t just enough in times/ we live in today.

A. Our retrogressive thinking is destroying us. B. We keep ourselves entangled in futile discussions about God and heaven, C. and remain busy in talking about soul and God D. which isn’t just enough in times E. All are correct

Answer: Option E
3. In India we have fed the story which/ private sector are infallible and has the answer/ to economic problems while it is the public sector/ that is the albatross around the India’s neck/ and which needs to be phased out.

A. In India we have fed the story which B. private sector are infallible and has the answer C. to economic problems while it is the public sector D. that is the albatross around the India’s neck E. All are correct

Answer: Option C
Explanation: In A, replace ‘which’ with ‘that’ In B, replace ‘are’ with ‘is’ In D, omit ‘the’ before India
4. A great education is one in which the/ child learns to observe, predict, understand,/ think critically and intensively and apply her/ education to solve challenges and contribute to/ moving society forward.

A. A great education is one in which the B. child learns to observe, predict, understand, C. think critically and intensively and apply her D. education to solve challenges and contribute to E. All are correct

Answer: Option E
5. The British strategy of intellectual control was implemented by/ crafting a system of education rather brute coercion/. Although the best of our thinker outmaneuvered this system/, it has created acute anxiety among/ self-reflexive thinkers.

A. The British strategy of intellectual control was implemented by B. crafting a system of education rather brute coercion C. Although the best of our thinker outmaneuvered this system D. it has created acute anxiety among E. All are correct

Answer: Option A
Explanation: In B, correct usage ‘rather than’ In C, replace ‘thinker’ by ‘thinkers’ In D, omit ‘has’ before created