Directions (1Q - 3Q): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain parts are given in bold to answer some of the questions based on the passage.
People have long circulated news via word-of-mouth, and as language evolved into writing and literacy – and governments played larger roles in people’s lives – sharing information became a necessity. However, disseminating news and information on paper presented significant challenges. When each copy had to be handwritten, mass distribution was impossible. The invention of the printing press paved the way for “true” newspapers The first true newspapers arrived after Johannes Gutenberg introduced his movable type printing press to the European world around 1440. Though printing presses with movable type had existed in eastern Asia for around two centuries, they never made it to Europe; furthermore, Gutenberg’s version made it significantly faster to mass produce documents.
By 1500, the printing press had made its way throughout Europe, and news sheets (or news books) were mass-distributed. The first weekly newspaper was published in Germany by Johann Carolus in 1604. Called Relation aller Furnemmen und gedenckwurdigen Historien, the publication satisfied the four tenets of a “true” newspaper: • Accessibility by the public • Published at a regular interval (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) • Information is current • Covers a variety of topics (politics, events, entertainment, sports, etc.) Despite meeting the requirements for a newspaper, there is some debate as to whether the Relation qualifies as the world’s first newspaper since it was printed in quarto, not folio, size. It’s worth noting the World Association of Newspapers considers The Relation the first true newspaper.
Other German newspapers followed, and in 1618 the world’s first broadsheet newspaper printed in folio size was published in Amsterdam, called Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c. The newspaper format soon spread throughout Europe, with newspapers published in Spain, France, and Sweden. The first English newspaper was published in 1665 in Oxford, England. Known as the Oxford Gazette, the newspaper moved to London in 1666 and was renamed the London Gazette. It’s still being published today.
Q1. Where was the first weekly newspaper published in 1604 ?

A. London B. France C. England D. Germany E. Sweden

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Option D is suitable
Q2. What were the four tenets satisfied by Relation aller Furnemmen und gedenckwurdigen Historien of a “true” newspaper ?

A. current information B. covering vast topics C. Accessibility by the public D. published at regular interval E. all of the above

Answer - Option E
Explanation - Option E is suitable
Q3. Which among the following is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word ‘Disseminating’ ?

A. reign B. circulation C. abound D. transform E. perturb

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Disseminating – the act of spreading something
Directions (Q4): Read the following question which are SYNONYMS and answer them.
Q4. Delirious

A. Excited B. Delicious C. Pleasing D. Desperate E. All the above

Answer - Option A
Explanation - meaning-in an excited state and not able to speak or think clearly
Directions (Q5): Read the following question which are ANTONYMS and answer them.
Q5. Denounce

A. covet B. condemn C. blame D. deplore E. All the above

Answer - Option A
Explanation - one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet means to wish for enviously

Directions (Q1 - Q3): Read the following questions which are SPOTTING ERRORS and answer them below.
Q1. A)/ The perception that the Modi government B)/ has moved Westwards, especially C)/ towards the US, and had D)/ neglected Russia, is misplaced. E)/ No error

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Replace “had” with “has”
Given sentence is in present tense so “has” should be use instead of “had”
Q2. A)/ Russia has its own place in our foreign policy, B)/ underpinned by elements our other relationships, C)/ even as they grow strongest for D)/ pragmatic reasons, lack to the same degree. E)/ No error

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Replace “strongest” with “stronger”
Q3. A)/ President Pranab Mukherjee participated B)/ in the Moscow celebrations to C)/ mark the 70[latex]^{th}[/latex] anniversary of D)/ Russia’s victory in World War II. E)/ No error

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

Answer - Option E
Explanation - No error
Given sentence is correct.
Directions (Q4 - Q5): An idiom/phrase and four possible meanings are given, identify the meaning from the choices and mark its number as the answer.
Q4. Stick one one’s colours

A. paint nicely B. refuse to submit C. opposite in views D. admit defeat E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Refuse to submit
Q5. Bark up the wrong tree

A. to stay in jail B. give trouble C. Accuse the wrong person D. beat up completely E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Accuse the wrong person

Directions (Q1 - Q3): Read the following questions which are FILL IN THE BLANKS and Choose TWO words to be fitted in to the sentence.
Q1. The episode in UP________the vital principle that while projects for sweeping change are indeed the way out of problems that bedevil Indian________, the devil is always in the details.

A. free, rules B. illustrates , democracy C. hide, communism D. obscure, system E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - illustrates , democracy
Q2. The State’s earlier regulatory Act on jallikattu was ________as an anthropocentric law that was________to the eco-centric law against cruelty to animals.

A. recollect, nice B. recall, good C. dismissed , repugnant D. learn, friendly E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - dismissed, repugnant
Q3. A government insisting on a single Lokayukta candidate________old fears of the office becoming an________authority, which may itself become a centre of corruption.

A. remind, critical B. remember, democratic C. recalls , autocratic D. forgetfulness, authority E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - recalls , autocratic
Directions (Q4): An idiom/phrase and four possible meanings are given, identify the meaning from the choices and mark its number as the answer.
Q4. An Amazon

A. A women who is strong and energetic B. A beautiful women C. A women who is dainty D. A greedy women E. None of these

Answer - Option A
Explanation - A women who is strong and energetic
Directions (Q5): Read the following question which are SYNONYMS and answer them.
Q5. Knave

A. oblivious B. scoundrel C. hilarious D. zippy E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Knave – a dishonest or unscrupulous man.