OPSC OAS Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 9 - OPSC OCS (Odisha) MCQ
30 Questions MCQ Test - OPSC OAS Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 9
The biggest gain from the Union Government's welcome decision to notify the final award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal is that it may be the first and most significant step towards a permanent solution to the persistent conflict over sharing the inter-State river's waters. A positive feature is that implementation ofthe final award will involve the formation of a Cauvery Management Board to regulate the supply of water and a Water Regulation Committee, which will post representatives in each of the eight reservoirs in the basin states, to ensure that the decisions are carried out. Giving finality to the award through the notification may help take the issue away from politics and place it in the hands of a technical, expert body. The February 2007 award has been questioned by way of clarification petitions before the Tribunal itself as well as suits in the Supreme Court by both parties and sceptics may wonder how useful the gazette notification may be now. The parties are still free to pursue their clarification petitions and appeals, but in the larger interest of a long term solution and to end seasonal acrimony, they would do well to give the award a chance.
The fact that notifying the award has been a long pending demand ofTamil Nadu should not make one believe that the action redounds to one party's benefit to the detriment of the other. It was the Supreme Court that made the suggestion that the final decision be notified and counsel for all the basin states have agreed that it should be done. It may be argued that gazetting the award will not resolve the present standoff over judicial and administrative directives to Karnataka to release water to save standing crops in Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Monitoring Committee, while asking Karnataka to ensure 12 thousand million cubic feet of water to Tamil Nadu in December, has itself admitted that its decision is unlikely to satisfy either party, given that both states have less water in their reservoirs than in previous years. Yet, is has opted for a pragmatic solution under which both states will be in deficit of approximately 47 tmcft. It is the same spirit of pragmatism that both states must now approach the larger problem of sharing water as per a judicially determined solution in both normal and distress years. The two should not let posterity say of them that long after equitable distribution has entrenched itself as the most acceptable doctrine in riverine jurisprudence, they did not allow a judicially determines system for sharing to work.
Q.
Which of the following options cannot be inferred as a negation with respect to the award of the tribunal?
The fact that notifying the award has been a long pending demand ofTamil Nadu should not make one believe that the action redounds to one party's benefit to the detriment of the other. It was the Supreme Court that made the suggestion that the final decision be notified and counsel for all the basin states have agreed that it should be done. It may be argued that gazetting the award will not resolve the present standoff over judicial and administrative directives to Karnataka to release water to save standing crops in Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Monitoring Committee, while asking Karnataka to ensure 12 thousand million cubic feet of water to Tamil Nadu in December, has itself admitted that its decision is unlikely to satisfy either party, given that both states have less water in their reservoirs than in previous years. Yet, is has opted for a pragmatic solution under which both states will be in deficit of approximately 47 tmcft. It is the same spirit of pragmatism that both states must now approach the larger problem of sharing water as per a judicially determined solution in both normal and distress years. The two should not let posterity say of them that long after equitable distribution has entrenched itself as the most acceptable doctrine in riverine jurisprudence, they did not allow a judicially determines system for sharing to work.
The 2 month long offer of amnesty and regularisation for emigrant workers that the UAE launched on December 4 constitutes a legitimate clean-up effort. It will let those who have overstayed their visa or lack proper documentation, to either leave without penalty or regularise their stay by paying fines. The fact that more than 45000 Indians are expected to seek amnesty in this round points to the scale of this problem. The UAE had offered similar amnesty schemes in 2007, 2002 and 1996, which led to a total of 842,000 people either legalising their stay or leaving without being penalised. On its part, India ought to handle the situation with sensitivity and understanding. One of the demands this time is for the waiver of, or reduction in, the fee for the issue of Emergency Exit Certificates. Following hints from India that this might indeed be done, the response to the amnesty process has so far been slow. The Central and State governments should take steps to encourage people to come forward and legitimise their status. The authorities should decide on the fee liability, and whether free air passage could be provided to the returnees, many of them low paid workers. Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs has favoured this in deserving cases.
On a broader plane, the situation highlights the need for well regulated and orderly processes for those who seek to emigrate in search of livelihood. It is well known that dodgy practices resorted to by recruiting agents, who work hand in glove with unregulated visa-providers, often hold out before prospective emigrants false promises in terms of the nature of work and the quantum of pay. Sponsors and employers who illegally retain passports to keep migrants in thrall and those who deny fair wages and reasonable working conditions, continue to have a field day as opportunities shrink. The Emigration Act should be tightened to ensure harsher punishment for malpractices. The Indian consular corps need to provide a more accessible and enabling environment to emigrants in distress. Bilateral agreements that have been periodically announced have not entirely succeeded in ensuring the welfare and protection of Indian workers, especially those at the lower end of the wage band. Also taking into account the economic dividend that accrues to the economy thanks to significant remittances from the Gulf countries, India should take a long term view and work to safeguard the welfare of the diaspora.
Q.
Which of the following options aptly perceives the role that the Indian government can play for emigrants to the UAE?
Each of the item below consists of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer as:
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q.
What is Rakesh's position from the right end in a row of children?
Statements:
I. There are 10 children between Rakesh and Rohan.
II. Rohan is twentieth from the left end of the row of children.
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Statements:
I. There are 10 children between Rakesh and Rohan.
II. Rohan is twentieth from the left end of the row of children.
Each of the items below consists of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer as:
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
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On which day of the week did Jeetu visit the zoo?
Statements:
I. Jeetu did not visit zoo either on Tuesday or on Thursday.
II. Jeetu visited zoo two days before his mother reached his house which was day after Monday.
Each of the items below consists of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer as:
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
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The Chairman of a big company visits one department on Monday of every week except for the Monday of third week of every month. When did he visit the Sales department?
Statements:
I. He visited Accounts department in the second week of September after having visited Sales department on the earlier occasion.
II. He had visited Sales department immediately after visiting Stores department but before visiting Accounts department.
Krishna Narayan has been transferred recently to handle a new task. There were initial problems with the productivity of the new team. But, with his skill of interpersonal engagements, Krishna Narayan has brought about observable increase in the performance of the team. He is successfully making all members aware of their roles and standards. What should Krishna Narayan do to keep increasing the productivity?
The following item are based on the passage in English to test the comprehension of English language and therefore these item do not have Hindi version. Read the passage and answerthe item that follow.
English Passage - 1
Greenpeace International is sending out a ship to protest a tanker bringing the first oil produced at a new Russian offshore platform in the Arctic Circle to Rotterdam. The environmental group said Monday it has sent the "Rainbow Warrior III" to meet the Mikhail Ulyanov, a tanker chartered by Russia's state-controlled oil company, Gazprom OAO.
In September, 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists were arrested and charged with piracy after a protest near Gazprom's Prirazlomnaya offshore Arctic platform. They were released before the Winter Olympics in Sochi earlier this year. Their ship, "Arctic Sunrise," is still being held by Russian authorities.
Greenpeace has fiercely opposed the production of oil in the Arctic Circle, warning of the danger of oil spills in such unforgiving territory and ofthe worsening global warming caused by using fossil fuels. In a statement Sunday, Greenpeace added a geopolitical reason, saying buying the oil "increases our dependence on Russian energy firms and only serves to strengthen President Putin's hand in the geopolitical game he's playing."
Greenpeace criticized the French oil company Total SA for purchasing the oil, saying it was being hypocritical because its chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, had ruled out drilling in the Arctic in 2012 due to fears of spills.
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Arctic Sunrise is
The following item are based on the passage in English to test the comprehension of English language and therefore these item do not have Hindi version. Read the passage and answer the item that follow.
English Passage - 1
Greenpeace International is sending out a ship to protest a tanker bringing the first oil produced at a new Russian offshore platform in the Arctic Circle to Rotterdam. The environmental group said Monday it has sent the "Rainbow Warrior III" to meet the Mikhail Ulyanov, a tanker chartered by Russia's state-controlled oil company, Gazprom OAO.
In September, 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists were arrested and charged with piracy after a protest near Gazprom's Prirazlomnaya offshore Arctic platform. They were released before the Winter Olympics in Sochi earlier this year. Their ship, "Arctic Sunrise," is still being held by Russian authorities.
Greenpeace has fiercely opposed the production of oil in the Arctic Circle, warning of the danger of oil spills in such unforgiving territory and ofthe worsening global warming caused by using fossil fuels. In a statement Sunday, Greenpeace added a geopolitical reason, saying buying the oil "increases our dependence on Russian energy firms and only serves to strengthen President Putin's hand in the geopolitical game he's playing."
Greenpeace criticized the French oil company Total SA for purchasing the oil, saying it was being hypocritical because its chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, had ruled out drilling in the Arctic in 2012 due to fears of spills.
Q.
The word in underlined "hypocritical" most nearly means in the passage as
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answers to the item should be based on the passage only.
Passage 1
A draft bill released in September, by the Ministry of social justice and empowerment speaks up for the rights of PWDs as integral members of society. It has been largely hailed as a progressive legislation aligned to the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, of which India is a signatory. This convention acknowledges PWDs as active members of society who have rights and the power to exercise them.
Javed Abidi, disability rights activist, welcomes the draft's provision to grant PWDs full legal capacity. PWDs can make their own financial decisions, take bank loans, inherit or own property. Earlier those deemed incapacitated were often at the mercy of a plenary guardianship wherein someone substituted for them before law. This has been reduced to limited guardianship with PWDs having a say. They also have a say regarding their reproductive choices for example they cannot be subject to any medical procedure which could result in infertility without their free and informed consent.
The draft bill also carves out a rightful share by way of reservations for PWDs when it comes to education, housing and jobs or allocation of agricultural land. It clearly spells out penal provisions for defaulters. For instance, penalties are prescribed not only for assault or sexual harassment but even mistreatment of PWDs by denying them food or water- in this case the offender should be sentenced toa3 month imprisonment. Accessibility is vital for PWDs and the bill requires that all public buildings should be disabled friendly within 5 years of the Act coming into force.
Mithu Alur, founder of the Spastics Society of India, is pleased with the draft but points out that it is rhetoric on paper unless operationalized at the earliest. "We need to come together and empower PWDs about their rights and how to exercise them" she adds.
Even as urban India continues to grow, the vast majority of the population (which would include the PWD populace) hails from the hinterlands. It is felt that the draft bill may not best serve the rural PWDs. For instance, a grievance often has to be filed by a PWD at far away district headquarter. The litmus test of this progressive bill, when enacted, will hinge on its effective implementation.
Which of the following options have not been acknowledged as a rightful part of a PWD's life?
1. Full and free legal provisions
2. Financial independence
3. Right to the ability to procreate
4. Access to required luxuries
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answers to the item should be based on the passage only.
Passage 1
A draft bill released in September, by the Ministry of social justice and empowerment speaks up for the rights of PWDs as integral members of society. It has been largely hailed as a progressive legislation aligned to the spirit of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, of which India is a signatory. This convention acknowledges PWDs as active members of society who have rights and the power to exercise them.
Javed Abidi, disability rights activist, welcomes the draft's provision to grant PWDs full legal capacity. PWDs can make their own financial decisions, take bank loans, inherit or own property. Earlier those deemed incapacitated were often at the mercy of a plenary guardianship wherein someone substituted for them before law. This has been reduced to limited guardianship with PWDs having a say. They also have a say regarding their reproductive choices for example they cannot be subject to any medical procedure which could result in infertility without their free and informed consent.
The draft bill also carves out a rightful share by way of reservations for PWDs when it comes to education, housing and jobs or allocation of agricultural land. It clearly spells out penal provisions for defaulters. For instance, penalties are prescribed not only for assault or sexual harassment but even mistreatment of PWDs by denying them food or water- in this case the offender should be sentenced toa3 month imprisonment. Accessibility is vital for PWDs and the bill requires that all public buildings should be disabled friendly within 5 years of the Act coming into force.
Mithu Alur, founder of the Spastics Society of India, is pleased with the draft but points out that it is rhetoric on paper unless operationalized at the earliest. "We need to come together and empower PWDs about their rights and how to exercise them" she adds.
Even as urban India continues to grow, the vast majority of the population (which would include the PWD populace) hails from the hinterlands. It is felt that the draft bill may not best serve the rural PWDs. For instance, a grievance often has to be filed by a PWD at far away district headquarter. The litmus test of this progressive bill, when enacted, will hinge on its effective implementation.
It can be inferred from the passage that the draft bill by the ministry of social justice and empowerment aims to-
(a) fight for the right of PWDs to be accepted in society
(b) integrate PWDs into the mainstream society
(c) bring in enhanced medical assistance for PWDs
(d) strengthen the existing legal cases of PWDs
Q.
Which of the following options can be considered to truly represent the cautionary tone that the author sets in the last two paragraphs?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answers to the item should be based on the passage only.
The pioneers of the teaching of science imagined that its introduction into education would remove the conventionality, artificiality, and backward-lookingness which were characteristic; ofclassical studies, butthey were gravely disappointed. So, too, in their time had the humanists thought that the study of the classical authors in the original would banish at once the dull pedantry and superstition of mediaeval scholasticism? The professional schoolmaster was a match for both of them, and has almost managed to make the understanding of chemical reactions as dull and as dogmatic an affair as the reading of Virgil's Aeneid.The chief claim for the use of science in education is that it teaches a child something about the actual universe in which he is living, in making him acquainted with the results of scientific discovery, and at the same time teaches him how to think logically and inductively by studying scientific method. A certain limited success has been reached in the first of these aims, but practically none at all in the second. Those privileged members of the community who have been through a secondary or public school education may be expected to know something about the elementary physics and chemistry of a hundred years ago, but they probably know hardly more than any bright boy can pick up from an interest in wireless or scientific hobbies out of school hours.As to the learning of scientific method, the whole thing is palpably a farce. Actually, for the convenience of teachers and the requirements of the examination system, it is necessary that the pupils not only do not learn scientific method but learn precisely the reverse, that is, to believe exactly what they are told and to reproduce it when asked, whether it seems nonsense to them or not. The way in which educated people respond to such quackeries as spiritualism or astrology, not to say more dangerous ones such as racial theories or currency myths, shows that fifty years of education in the method of science in Britain or Germany has produced no visible effect whatever. The only way of learning the method of science is the long and bitter way of personal experience, and, until the educational or social systems are altered to make this possible, the best we can expect is the production of a minority of people who are able to acquire some of the techniques of science and a still smaller minority who are able to use and develop them.
Q.
The author blames all of the following for the failure to impart scientific method through the education system except-
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answer to the item should be based on the passage only.
The issue concerning carrying out mineral exploration as well as opening up of new mines in the declared forest areas has been debated extensively both at the central and state level and at various seminars and symposia. Some action points in this regard will include updating of revenue and forest land records ofthe mineral bearing areas by the Forest and Revenue Departments of the State Governments and the IBM speeding up the process of generating the remaining 270 odd maps with forest overlays, etc. This is an important project and is monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Updating of revenue and forest land records by the State Governments is one of the Plan objectives and it will continue to be monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
IBM should also study, deposit-wise, the impact of exploration and mining on flora and fauna and other damages including on human settlements in forests with mineral resources. The next logical step would be to suggest the manner in which the impact will be minimised, which may include afforestation, taking care to replicate the flora and fauna, measures for rehabilitation including time bound and satisfactory re- location of human settlements, etc.
With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements:
1. Mineral exploration is a debatable subject both at the Central and State level.
2. IBM has undertaken a study concerning mineral exploration
Q.
Which of the following statements is valid?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answer to the item should be based on the passage only.
The issue concerning carrying out mineral exploration as well as opening up of new mines in the declared forest areas has been debated extensively both at the central and state level and at various seminars and symposia. Some action points in this regard will include updating of revenue and forest land records ofthe mineral bearing areas by the Forest and Revenue Departments of the State Governments and the IBM speeding up the process of generating the remaining 270 odd maps with forest overlays, etc. This is an important project and is monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Updating of revenue and forest land records by the State Governments is one of the Plan objectives and it will continue to be monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
IBM should also study, deposit-wise, the impact of exploration and mining on flora and fauna and other damages including on human settlements in forests with mineral resources. The next logical step would be to suggest the manner in which the impact will be minimised, which may include afforestation, taking care to replicate the flora and fauna, measures for rehabilitation including time bound and satisfactory re- location of human settlements, etc.
With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements:
1. Mineral exploration is a debatable subject both at the Central and State level.
2. IBM has undertaken a study concerning mineral exploration
Q.
Which of the given statements is valid?
Read the following passage and answer the item that follow the passage. Your answer to the item should be based on the passage only.
The issue concerning carrying out mineral exploration as well as opening up of new mines in the declared forest areas has been debated extensively both at the central and state level and at various seminars and symposia. Some action points in this regard will include updating of revenue and forest land records ofthe mineral bearing areas by the Forest and Revenue Departments of the State Governments and the IBM speeding up the process of generating the remaining 270 odd maps with forest overlays, etc. This is an important project and is monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Updating of revenue and forest land records by the State Governments is one of the Plan objectives and it will continue to be monitored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
IBM should also study, deposit-wise, the impact of exploration and mining on flora and fauna and other damages including on human settlements in forests with mineral resources. The next logical step would be to suggest the manner in which the impact will be minimised, which may include afforestation, taking care to replicate the flora and fauna, measures for rehabilitation including time bound and satisfactory re- location of human settlements, etc.
With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements:
1. Mineral exploration is a debatable subject both at the Central and State level.
2. IBM has undertaken a study concerning mineral exploration
Q.
Which of the given assumptions is valid?
Each of the items below consists of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer as:
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q.
How many employees of Bank A opted for VRS?
Statements:
I. 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 other cadre employees opted for VRS.
II. 28% of the employees in the age-group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age-groups opted for VRS.
Each of the items below consists of a question and two statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer as:
A: If the question can be answered by data in one of the statements only, but not the other
B: If the data either in statement I or in statement II is sufficient to answer the question
C: If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
D: If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
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Among M, N, D, P and K, who is the 2nd highest earner among them?
Statements:
I. N earns more than M and P but less than only D.
II. M earns more than P who earns less than K.
Government deregulation of the long-distance telephone business has resulted in increased competition among telephone carriers, thus resulting in lower prices for consumers. This process, however, will ultimately result in lower-quality service for consumers, because as the telephone carriers drop their prices to compete with one another for customers, they will be forced to cut corners on nonessential items like customer service.Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the argument that government deregulation of the telephone business will result in lower-quality customer service?
The school dropout rate in many parts of the district has risen sharply during the last few years as the parents of these children make them work in the fields owned by rich farmers to earn enough to get at least one meal a day. What would you suggest be done in the circumstances?
1. To treat child labour and the deprivation of the right of education of a child as a crime and arrest the defaulting parents
2. Get the government to create a mechanism for the provision of free food grains to the poor in the district so that parents need not send their children to work
3. Make arrangements for the schools to provide free mid-day meals for children so that they are encouraged to come to school and also get the nutrition they require
4. Put in place a food-for-work programme for the adults from among the poor that could supplement their income and they would not be forced to send their children to work
Read the following information and answer the item that follow.A leading socialite decided to organise a dinner and invited a few of her friends. Only the host and the hostess were sitting at the opposite ends of a rectangular table, with three persons along each side. The pre-requisite for the seating arrangement was that each person must be seated such that at least on one side it has a person of the opposite sex. Maqbool is opposite Shobha, who is not the hostess. Ratan has a woman on his right and is sitting opposite a woman. Monisha is sitting to the hostess's right, next to Dhirubhai. One person is seated between Madhuri and Urmila, who is not the hostess. The men were Maqbool, Ratan, Dhirubhai and Jackie, while the women were Madhuri, Urmila, Shobha and Monisha.
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If each person is placed directly opposite his or her spouse, which of the following pairs must be married?
Read the following passage and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answers to these items should be based on this passage only.
Passage
Recent findings show that changing climate patterns will affect the picturesque region in several ways. The most obvious one- assessed by analysing temperature data over the last 35 years from 11 meteorological stations in seven states across the region- is an increase in the occurrence of ‘warm nights'. This trend is likely to worsen, according to computer based climate models that were used to predict future climate trends. According to recent research exercises conducted at the Centre forAtmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi., there has even been a rise of about two degrees, huge by climate change standards, in the average might time temperature between 1971 and 2005. The annual mean temperature over northeast India also displays a markedly upward trend.
An increase in the frequency and intensity of' warm nights' does not just mean discomfort for local communities used to temperatures that range from cool to cold after sunset over the course of the year. Such warming has far more serious ramifications. As Dash puts it. "We have not assessed the impact ofwarm events on biodiversity. But we can say that the ecosystem, including the glaciers in the region, could be affected by the temperature rise."
Communities in the North eastern states are realising what the fallout of such change means, but in different ways. "The fact that the temperature is increasing is being felt for the past 2 decades. But the trends vary in different regions. I think the impact is slightly more intense in the Northeast region than other parts of India. Even though there are several scientific studies based on different computer models, their predictions are different from each other. The community though, has a consensus on certain trends that they are experiencing," says Partha Das osAranyak, an environmental NGO in Guwahati.
Three trends are clear; an overall warming across all seasons; heat waves in summer; and shrinking winters. In Meghalaya, for one, such climate is gradually being registered. B.K. Tiwari of the Northeastern Hill University conducted a study on people's perception of climate change in the region a few years ago. "But the responses were not conclusive. There was a consensus only on 1 aspect; most people agreed that extreme weather events like floods have become more frequent. But these perceptions have no scientific backing. They are just people's assessments. So I think relying on the IMD data of at least 30 years is a more practical method of understanding climate change." He says
Consider the following statements
1. Changing climate patterns will strip the Northeastern states of their picturesque beauty.
2. The average right time temperature will continue to grow at a rate of 10 per cent per decade.
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From the information in the passage, which of the following can best be inferred?
Read the following information and answer the items that follow.
There are five villages A, B, C, D and E. Two of these have post offices, three have schools and three are accessible by road. Two have population of more than 5000 each, two have population between 2000 and 5000 each, and one has a population of less than 2000. Two of these villages have electricity in addition to certain other facilities such as school and accessibility by road. One village with a population of less than 2000 has a school but neither has a villages with a population of more than 5000 has a school. Of the two villages having population between 2000 and 5000 only one has a post office and is accessible by road. A is accessible by road. B has a population of more than 5000, D has a school and is accessible by road but does not have a post office, while E has a school but is not accessible by road. C does not have a post office.
Q. Which village does not have any of the facilities available to other villages?
The norm of anonymity means that the civil servants must work from behind the curtain, without praise or blame. In the word of Mohit Bhattacharya, "Anonymity meant that the civil servant would merely advice the politician from behind and would be protected from being exposed to the din and fury of politics. The norm of anonymity requires that the minister has to answer for the actions of the civil servants working under him in the parliament and thus, protect them from the criticism of the parliamentarians. This implies that the minister assumes total responsibility for the commissions and omissions of the civil servants working under him. The minister runs his department / ministry and is politically responsible for its activities. He is mainly concerned with policy and consults his secretary on policy decisions. It is the Minister who decide which course of action to adopt. He alone would be answerable in the parliament for good and bad results of the policy, not the secretary. Therefore, the norm of anonymity is the counterpart of the principle of ministerial responsibility. In other words, the principle of anonymity goes hand in hand with the principle of ministerial responsibility.
Which among the following is not implied by anonymity in the passage above?
The norm of anonymity means that the civil servants must work from behind the curtain, without praise or blame. In the word of Mohit Bhattacharya, "Anonymity meant that the civil servant would merely advice the politician from behind and would be protected from being exposed to the din and fury of politics. The norm of anonymity requires that the minister has to answer for the actions of the civil servants working under him in the parliament and thus, protect them from the criticism of the parliamentarians. This implies that the minister assumes total responsibility for the commissions and omissions of the civil servants working under him. The minister runs his department / ministry and is politically responsible for its activities. He is mainly concerned with policy and consults his secretary on policy decisions. It is the Minister who decide which course of action to adopt. He alone would be answerable in the parliament for good and bad results of the policy, not the secretary. Therefore, the norm of anonymity is the counterpart of the principle of ministerial responsibility. In other words, the principle of anonymity goes hand in hand with the principle of ministerial responsibility.
What does collective responsibility mean as per the passage above?
An Employer pays Rs. 15 for each day a worker works, and forfeits Rs. 5 for each day he is idle. At the end of 40 days, a worker gets Rs. 160. For how many days did the worker remain idle?
A shopkeeper marks up the price of his product by 20%. If he increases the discount from 5% to 10%, the profit would decrease by Rs 2
The average age of a family of 6 members is 20 years. If the age of the youngest member be 5 years, the average age of the family at the birth of the youngest member was?
If TEACHING is written as CHEATING, how will BANKINGS be written?
In a certain code FIRE is coded as DGPC. What will be the last letter of the coded word for SHOT.
Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?
Two boys starts from the same place walking at the rate of 5 kmph and 5.5 kmph respectively in the same direction. What time will they take to be 8.5 km apart?
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