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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-8)
: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
The Government seems to be in
right earnest to ensure more _____1 in governance. The Prime Minister’s
announcement that his Government is _____2 drafting legislation to establish
the citizen’s right to information is indeed welcome . Though the talk on the
right to information is not new, we may _____3 the bill to be brought early
this time. The previous Government had set up a high-level committee to prepare
a draft bill. But nothing has been heard about the matter since, _____4 the committee
did quite some work. The issue, however, has come to such a pass that a
solution cannot be _____5 further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign
judge once said, while _____6 the unwarranted secrecy in an administrative
system. When those in authority know that people have the right to ask
questions and the government is under the _____7 to provide them with answers, _____8
of authority, or of public finances, for personal or party ends is less likely
to happen.
right earnest to ensure more _____1 in governance. The Prime Minister’s
announcement that his Government is _____2 drafting legislation to establish
the citizen’s right to information is indeed welcome . Though the talk on the
right to information is not new, we may _____3 the bill to be brought early
this time. The previous Government had set up a high-level committee to prepare
a draft bill. But nothing has been heard about the matter since, _____4 the committee
did quite some work. The issue, however, has come to such a pass that a
solution cannot be _____5 further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign
judge once said, while _____6 the unwarranted secrecy in an administrative
system. When those in authority know that people have the right to ask
questions and the government is under the _____7 to provide them with answers, _____8
of authority, or of public finances, for personal or party ends is less likely
to happen.
1. 1) strictness 2) rudeness 3) leniency 4) economy 5)
transparency
transparency
2. 1) personally 2) busy 3) not 4) reluctantly 5) absolutely
3. 1) expect 2) wait 3) try 4) frustrate 5) appeal
4. 1) even 2) as 3) because 4) until 5) though
5. 1) found 2) expected 3) delayed 4) looked 5) longed
6. 1) nurturing 2) criticising 3) demanding 4) appreciating 5)
upholding
upholding
7. 1) pretention 2) affect 3) substance 4) obligation 5) property
8. 1) misuse 2) governance 3) dishonour 4) curbing 5) breach
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- Tanmay
- Chitrarth
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