Questions

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

But what does this enthusiasm for voting actually _____________? One popular theory ____________ that poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so. Intimidation occurs for sure but why then, voters in places where there is no intimidation do so? Another theory is that people vote in return for _____________. But recent research across India _________ that those who spend the most do not always win elections and voters do not feel any obligation to vote for those handing out freebies. In fact, they often accept the goodies from allparties but vote for only one.

poor people __________ because they are intimidated into doing so.

In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number of the right side of (–) with someLogic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

Choose the most appropriate answer:Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited India?

Krishna Sobti is the recipient of the 53rd Jnanpith Award. Which of the following books has not been written by her?

∆DEF is right angled at E. If tanD = 4/3, then what is the value of tanF ?

While selling a shirt, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 7%. If he gives discount of 9% he earns Rs. 15 less on profit. The market price of the shirt is :­

Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.

What was true about the progressive movement?