SSC CGL Tier 1 (9 August) Shift 2 Past Year 2015 Paper - SSC CGL

The Battle of Plessey was fought in year

Who discovered the first antibiotic ?

Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was

State Bank of India was previously known as :

On 2nd June 2015 a Conference on Make in India Indigenisation of currency was organised by the department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. Who inaugurated the Conference?

The ore of Aluminium is

In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of

The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in:

Earthquakes are caused by

The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is

The Women’s Reservation Bill seeks how much reservation for women in the State assemblies and Lok Sabha ?

The Dynamo converts

When is International ‘Yoga Divas’ is celebrated ?

Which was the first hydel power project in India ?

Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at:

Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from :

Raga Kameghwari was composed by

The father of computer is

In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film ?

The earth completes one rotation on its axis in :

What is the fascist view of state ?

The Environment (Protection) Bill was passed by the Parliament of India in -

“Don’t Laugh : We are Police”, this book was compiled by

What is ordinary Law ?

For a missile launched with a velocity less than the earth’s escape velocity, the total energy is

Molybdenum deficiency affects the activity of :

Waksman got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of :

The business in Stock Markets and other securities markets is regulated

Liberalism stands for

Heavy metals got their name because compared to other atoms they have

Photo chemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among

The Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest was propounded by :

Which of the following costs is related to marginal cost?

Fascism believes in the application of the principle of :

Autocracy means

When a helium atom loses an electron it becomes :

When one gene pair hides the effect of the other unit, the phenomenon is referred to as:

The classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh is

Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi ?

PSW stands for

The name of the upper house of the Indian Parliament is :

G E F, an international aid giving agency has the full form

Spring tides occur on

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?

Who is considered founder of the Gupta Empire ?

A Fuse wire is characterised by

The technology used in the electronic printer is called

In the following questions, you have a brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.

Q. Which of the following is true of public distribution system?

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.

Q. The full form of PDS is

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.

Q. What according to the passage, would be the rationale of making the PDS target group oriented?

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.

Q. The public distribution system, which provides food at………….. is a subject of vital concern.

The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though India has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in our country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive – it is one of the largest such systems in the world it hasn’t reached the rural poor and the remote places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrain production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target-group oriented. By making PDS taiget-group oriented, not only the poorest and the neediest would be reached without additional cost but we can also reduce the overall costs incurred.

Q. What should be an appropriate step to make the PDS effective?

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

PLEBISCITE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

FRUGAL

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

DIMINISH