Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

 

Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything 'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I, or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar to the understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken in India. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is in their own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape, cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared to that of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? The onus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify?

 

Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language?

 

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

So apart from having

A- colleagues would go out for tea at periodic intervals

B- the routine coffee served

C- from the cafeteria my

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Many countries and States (is debating) a ban on plastic bags or taxing their use.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person who moves stealthily about or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A lot on your plate

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Heave a sigh of relief