English Quiz – April, 2015 – Set 6

There is a considerable amount of research about the factors
that make a company innovate. So is it possible to create an environment (1) to innovation? This is a
particularly pertinent (2) for India
today. Massive problems in health, education etc. (3) be solved using a conventional approach but (4) creative and innovative solutions
that can ensure radical change and (5).
There are several factors in India’s (6).
Few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population
(7). While these (8) innovation policy interventions certain
additional steps also required. These include (9) investment in research and development (10) the government and the private sector, easy transfer of
technology form the academic world etc. To fulfill its promise of being
prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be innovative.

1. (a) stimuli
(b) conducive (c) incentive (d) facilitated (e) impetus

2. (a) objective
(b) controversy (c) doubt (d) question (e) inference

3. (a) cannot (b)
possibly (c) should (d) never (e) must

4. (a) necessary
(b) apply (c) need (d) consider (e) requires

5. (a) quantity
(b) advantages (c) increase (d) chaos (e) growth

6. (a) challenges
(b) praises (c) favour (d) leverage (e) esteem

7. (a) blessed
(b) enjoys (c) endows (d) prevails (e) occurs

8. (a) aid (b) jeopardize
(c) promotes (d) endure (e) cater

9. (a) acute (b) utilizing
(c) restricting (d) inspiring (e) increased

10. (a) both (b)
besides (c) combining (d) participating (e) also