Crack IBPS Exam 2017 - English Scoring Part (Day-31):
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Here in English Scoring Part we are providing 10 Questions in Reading Comprehension, 5 Questions in Cloze Test, 5 Questions in Error Spotting, total 20 questions in 15 Minutes. By practicing these questions regularly you can increase your calculation speed and it will help you to increase your score.
Directions (Q. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Certain words/ phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The enthusiasm with which government agencies and businesses have embraced Aadhaar should prompt India’s foreign policy planners to deploy it abroad. Executed properly, Aadhaar could become a central pillar of India’s “neighbourhood first” policy, culminating in the creation of a unique digital South Asian identity. A single, region-wide platform to authenticate residents of South Asia could integrate its markets, bring communities closer and allow governments to offer a wider range of governance services. None of this is to ignore the steps that India’s Unique Identification Authority must take to secure its own Aadhaar ecosystem. But the demand for identity-driven governance in South Asia is indisputable, and Aadhaar could be Indian foreign policy’s biggest asset to promote economic and political convergence in the region. Already, South Asian economies are in varying stages of conceiving or implementing their own “national identity” schemes. Pakistan has the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), that for two decades has collected biometric information. NADRA, however, has seen limited success: at last count, it had issued only 3.8 lakh ID cards to Pakistanis, in comparison to Aadhaar’s one billion-plus enrolments. In 2013, NADRA even won an international contract to create Sri Lanka’s digital national identity scheme, but that project appears to have stalled. Nepal, meanwhile, intends to roll out biometrics-driven “national ID cards” to its citizens soon. The Election Commission in Bangladesh began issuing such cards last year. South Asian governments, long content to gather data through traditional means such as censuses, are struggling to capture dynamic trends in their population. Current databases shine no light on urban mobility, data consumption patterns, or quality of life, because these are metrics that need integrated data sets and powerful analytical tools. To capture “multi-dimensional” data, India’s neighbours have moved towards digital identity schemes. The need for unique IDs is also acute because post-conflict societies in South Asia have not fully rehabilitated excluded minorities or former combatants. In comparison to politically fraught changes — for instance, the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution for the devolution of powers, or federalist reforms in Nepal — digital identity schemes are easier to implement, can strengthen local governments and support the financial inclusion of marginalised sections. Beyond collecting biometric data, however, South Asian governments have not been able to create digital ID-enabled applications. This is what Aadhaar has mastered, making it a very valuable foreign policy export. Its open application programming interface (API) layers — known as “India Stack” — set Aadhaar apart from other biometric ID programmes. India Stack APIs, which include the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar e-KYC, allow applications to be built atop them (for example, the Bharat Interface for Money or BHIM app) and enable identity-driven transactions. Such platforms will be invaluable to an economy working to integrate its communities. Take the return of military-occupied land in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to the Tamils, an exercise that has become a political and logistical nightmare for Colombo. A digital identity-based scheme will not only authenticate the legitimate recipients of land, but also simplify future transactions for sale, leasing or commercial use. In Bangladesh, digital IDs could track loans made by multiple microfinance institutions to the same borrower and help check rural debt.
Directions (Q. 1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Certain words/ phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The enthusiasm with which government agencies and businesses have embraced Aadhaar should prompt India’s foreign policy planners to deploy it abroad. Executed properly, Aadhaar could become a central pillar of India’s “neighbourhood first” policy, culminating in the creation of a unique digital South Asian identity. A single, region-wide platform to authenticate residents of South Asia could integrate its markets, bring communities closer and allow governments to offer a wider range of governance services. None of this is to ignore the steps that India’s Unique Identification Authority must take to secure its own Aadhaar ecosystem. But the demand for identity-driven governance in South Asia is indisputable, and Aadhaar could be Indian foreign policy’s biggest asset to promote economic and political convergence in the region. Already, South Asian economies are in varying stages of conceiving or implementing their own “national identity” schemes. Pakistan has the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), that for two decades has collected biometric information. NADRA, however, has seen limited success: at last count, it had issued only 3.8 lakh ID cards to Pakistanis, in comparison to Aadhaar’s one billion-plus enrolments. In 2013, NADRA even won an international contract to create Sri Lanka’s digital national identity scheme, but that project appears to have stalled. Nepal, meanwhile, intends to roll out biometrics-driven “national ID cards” to its citizens soon. The Election Commission in Bangladesh began issuing such cards last year. South Asian governments, long content to gather data through traditional means such as censuses, are struggling to capture dynamic trends in their population. Current databases shine no light on urban mobility, data consumption patterns, or quality of life, because these are metrics that need integrated data sets and powerful analytical tools. To capture “multi-dimensional” data, India’s neighbours have moved towards digital identity schemes. The need for unique IDs is also acute because post-conflict societies in South Asia have not fully rehabilitated excluded minorities or former combatants. In comparison to politically fraught changes — for instance, the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution for the devolution of powers, or federalist reforms in Nepal — digital identity schemes are easier to implement, can strengthen local governments and support the financial inclusion of marginalised sections. Beyond collecting biometric data, however, South Asian governments have not been able to create digital ID-enabled applications. This is what Aadhaar has mastered, making it a very valuable foreign policy export. Its open application programming interface (API) layers — known as “India Stack” — set Aadhaar apart from other biometric ID programmes. India Stack APIs, which include the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar e-KYC, allow applications to be built atop them (for example, the Bharat Interface for Money or BHIM app) and enable identity-driven transactions. Such platforms will be invaluable to an economy working to integrate its communities. Take the return of military-occupied land in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to the Tamils, an exercise that has become a political and logistical nightmare for Colombo. A digital identity-based scheme will not only authenticate the legitimate recipients of land, but also simplify future transactions for sale, leasing or commercial use. In Bangladesh, digital IDs could track loans made by multiple microfinance institutions to the same borrower and help check rural debt.
1). What will be the benefit of a unique digital South Asian indentity?
1. It will bring communities closer.
2. A wide range of government service can be offered.
3. Have access to everyone’s data.
1). EXPALNATION:- 3 is not mentioned in the passage.
Answer: D
Answer: D
2). What should be the main concern of India regarding Aadhar?
1. Security of Aadhar ecosystem.
2. To promote Aadhar globally.
3. To promote identity driven governance.
2). EXPALNATION:- Security is main concern of India.
Answer: A
Answer: A
3). What is true according to the passage?
1. South Asian countries are already applying their national identity scheme.
2. NADRA in Pakistan has been working for last two decades.
3. NADRA has been reforming Pakistan different sector for two decades.
3). EXPALNATION:- NADRA is collecting data for two decades and 3 is not mentioned in the passage.
Answer: A
Answer: A
4). What is the main issue before the South Asian countries in collecting data?
1. Government collects data through traditional means.
2. Regular increase in population.
3. No focus on quality of life.
4). EXPALNATION:- 3 is not mentioned as an issue in gathering data.
Answer: D
Answer: D
5). Why South Asian countries preferred to move over digital identity scheme?
1. Reliability of digital identity scheme.
2. It is easy to implement.
3. Can focus on several aspects like quality of life, daily data consumption.
5). EXPALNATION:- 1 is not mentioned in passage.
Answer: C
Answer: C
Directions (Questions- 06 to 08): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
6). Stalled
6). EXPALNATION:- Stalled means stopped.
Answer: B
Answer: B
7). Conceiving
7). EXPALNATION:- Conceiving means designing.
Answer: A
Answer: A
8). Convergence
8). EXPALNATION:- Convergence means merger.
Answer: C
Answer: C
Directions (Questions- 09,10): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
9). Culminating
9). EXPALNATION:- Culminating means ending.
Answer: A
Answer: A
10). Embraced
10). EXPALNATION:- Embraced means hold.
Answer: D
Answer: D
Directions (11-15): The diagnosis of climate change andits solutions have always sufferedfrom a (1)[helpful] mismatchbetween politics and science. At one level,climate change is about applying the toolsof multiple scientific disciplines to firstdiagnose the problem and then deploy various technologies to (2)[action] it.There is near-absolute scientific consensus that climate change is proceeding (3)[quick]. There is also consensus that it iscaused and (4)[pacify] by fossil fuels thatput masses of carbon dioxide (CO2) intothe atmosphere. There are fewer consensuses about the ultimate effects of climate change, though. But the estimates vary only in degrees.The optimistic models estimate that theresults will be merely horrible. The lessoptimistic models estimate results will beeven more horrible. All the models estimate multiple species extinction, risingsea levels, loss of current human habitats,etc. Scientists also concur that a massiveshift in energy generation and usage isrequired (5)[under] slow down and mitigate theeffects of climate change.
11). ?
11). Ans:- A
Explanation:- In this part, ‘pernicious’ will be the correct option, as it refers to harmful or hurtful, which is also associated with the word ‘mismatch’.
Explanation:- In this part, ‘pernicious’ will be the correct option, as it refers to harmful or hurtful, which is also associated with the word ‘mismatch’.
12). ?
12). Ans:- D
Explanation:- ‘Combat’ is correct here, as it refers to fighting or to overcome.
Explanation:- ‘Combat’ is correct here, as it refers to fighting or to overcome.
13). ?
13). Ans:- B
Explanation:- Here, ‘Apace’ is correct and it means speedily or with maintaining pace, which is also associated with the word ‘proceeding’.
Explanation:- Here, ‘Apace’ is correct and it means speedily or with maintaining pace, which is also associated with the word ‘proceeding’.
14). ?
14). Ans:- A
Explanation:- ‘Exacerbated’ means infuriate or to worse and also inflame, which is here, used with the meaning of use of fossil fuel, for creating CO2.
Explanation:- ‘Exacerbated’ means infuriate or to worse and also inflame, which is here, used with the meaning of use of fossil fuel, for creating CO2.
15). ?
15). Ans:- A
Explanation:- The correct preposition will be ‘to’ as per the subject-verb agreement.
Explanation:- The correct preposition will be ‘to’ as per the subject-verb agreement.
Directions (16-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e):-
16). The industry is also queering the pitch, (a)/ point out that they will have to deal (b)/ with dual authorities or agencies for firms and (c)/ businesses that have inter-state transactions and linkages.(d)/ No error(e)
16). Ans:-B
Explanation:- In this part of the sentence, the phrase ‘point out’ is wrongly used in tense, the sentence is in present continuous, so it will be ‘pointing out’.
Explanation:- In this part of the sentence, the phrase ‘point out’ is wrongly used in tense, the sentence is in present continuous, so it will be ‘pointing out’.
Right Answer:-The industry is also queering the pitch, pointing out that they will have to deal with dual authorities or agencies for firms and businesses that have inter-state transactions and linkages.
17). The Delhi government’s bold decision to introduce(a)/ the odd-even formula early this year, (b)/ a first ago Independence, has, (c)/ unfortunately, not been taken forward.(d)/ No error(e)
17). Ans:- C
Explanation:- Here, the word ‘ago’ is used irrelevantly and wrong in meaning, in place of ‘ago’, ‘since’ will come.
Explanation:- Here, the word ‘ago’ is used irrelevantly and wrong in meaning, in place of ‘ago’, ‘since’ will come.
Right Answer:- The Delhi government’s bold decision to introduce the odd-even formula early this year, a first since Independence, has, unfortunately, not been taken forward.
18). If farmers countrywide can tide over the acute cash shortage (a)/ resulting from demonetization and ensure to that the sowing translates(b)/ to strong growth in output, we could see rural (c)/ consumption provide some cushioning from the slowdown.(d)/ No error(e)
18). Ans:- B
Explanation:- In this part of the sentence, ‘to’ is used irrelevantly, and has no meaning with the subject-verb, so it will be eliminated.
Explanation:- In this part of the sentence, ‘to’ is used irrelevantly, and has no meaning with the subject-verb, so it will be eliminated.
Right Answer:- If farmers countrywide can tide over the acute cash shortage resulting from demonetization and ensure that the sowing translates to strong growth in output, we could see rural consumption provide some cushioning from the slowdown.
19). It should be mandated by law(a)/ which all proceeds would go towards(b)/ funding walking, bicycling and(c)/ emissions-free public transport infrastructure.(d)/ No error(e)
19). Ans:- B
Explanation:- The Conjunction ‘which’ is incorrect here, it will be replaced by ‘that’. It is basically used here as a relative pronoun.
Explanation:- The Conjunction ‘which’ is incorrect here, it will be replaced by ‘that’. It is basically used here as a relative pronoun.
Right Answer:- It should be mandated by law that all proceeds would go towards funding walking, bicycling and emissions-free public transport infrastructure.
20). Even with a marginal monsoon, rain water harvesting(a)/ can ensure nearly four times the (b)/ optimally water requirement(c)/ for agriculture, drinking and domestic needs. (d)/ No error(e)
20). Ans:- C
Explanation:- The adjective ‘optimally’ is used incorrectly, it will be ‘optimal’.
Explanation:- The adjective ‘optimally’ is used incorrectly, it will be ‘optimal’.
Right Answer:- Even with a marginal monsoon, rain water harvesting can ensure nearly four times the optimal water requirement for agriculture, drinking and domestic needs.
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