CLAT Practice Test - 14 - CLAT MCQ
30 Questions MCQ Test - CLAT Practice Test - 14
Religious admonitions against sexual relations between same-sex individuals (particularly men) long stigmatized such behaviour, but most legal codes in Europe were silent on the subject of homosexuality. The judicial systems of many predominantly Muslim countries invoked Islamic law (Shariat) in a wide range of contexts, and many sexual or quasi-sexual acts were criminalized in those countries with severe penalties, including execution.
Beginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in Britain began to categorize homosexual behaviour as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death. In Britain sodomy remained a capital offense punishable by hanging until 1861. In 1885, Parliament passed an amendment sponsored by Henry Du Pré Labouchere, which created the offense of “gross indecency” for same-sex male sexual relations, enabling any form of sexual behaviour between men to be prosecuted. Likewise, in Germany in the early 1870s, when the country was integrating the civil codes of various disparate kingdoms, the final German penal code included Paragraph 175, which criminalized same-sex male relations with punishment including prison and a loss of civil rights.
Before the end of the 19th century there were scarcely any “movements” for gay rights. Indeed, in his 1890s poem “Two Loves,” Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, declared “I [homosexuality] am the love that dare not speak its name.” Homosexual men and women were given voice in 1897 with the founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin. Their first activity was a petition to call for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the Imperial Penal Code. The committee published emancipation literature, sponsored rallies, and campaigned for legal reform throughout Germany, as well as in The Netherlands and Austria, developing some 25 local chapters by 1922. Its founder was Magnus Hirschfeld, who in 1919 opened the Institute for Sexual Science, which anticipated by decades other scientific centres (such as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, in the United States) that specialized in sex research. He also helped sponsor the World League of Sexual Reform, which was established in 1928 at a conference in Copenhagen. Despite Paragraph 175 and the failure of the WhK to win its repeal, homosexual men and women experienced a certain amount of freedom in Germany, particularly during the Weimar period, between the end of World War I and the Nazi seizure of power. In many larger German cities, gay nightlife became tolerated, and the number of gay publications increased; indeed, according to some historians, the number of gay bars and periodicals in Berlin in the 1920s exceeded that in New York City six decades later.
Q. What is the main purpose of the above passage?
Religious admonitions against sexual relations between same-sex individuals (particularly men) long stigmatized such behaviour, but most legal codes in Europe were silent on the subject of homosexuality. The judicial systems of many predominantly Muslim countries invoked Islamic law (Shariat) in a wide range of contexts, and many sexual or quasi-sexual acts were criminalized in those countries with severe penalties, including execution.
Beginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in Britain began to categorize homosexual behaviour as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death. In Britain sodomy remained a capital offense punishable by hanging until 1861. In 1885, Parliament passed an amendment sponsored by Henry Du Pré Labouchere, which created the offense of “gross indecency” for same-sex male sexual relations, enabling any form of sexual behaviour between men to be prosecuted. Likewise, in Germany in the early 1870s, when the country was integrating the civil codes of various disparate kingdoms, the final German penal code included Paragraph 175, which criminalized same-sex male relations with punishment including prison and a loss of civil rights.
Before the end of the 19th century there were scarcely any “movements” for gay rights. Indeed, in his 1890s poem “Two Loves,” Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, declared “I [homosexuality] am the love that dare not speak its name.” Homosexual men and women were given voice in 1897 with the founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin. Their first activity was a petition to call for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the Imperial Penal Code. The committee published emancipation literature, sponsored rallies, and campaigned for legal reform throughout Germany, as well as in The Netherlands and Austria, developing some 25 local chapters by 1922. Its founder was Magnus Hirschfeld, who in 1919 opened the Institute for Sexual Science, which anticipated by decades other scientific centres (such as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, in the United States) that specialized in sex research. He also helped sponsor the World League of Sexual Reform, which was established in 1928 at a conference in Copenhagen. Despite Paragraph 175 and the failure of the WhK to win its repeal, homosexual men and women experienced a certain amount of freedom in Germany, particularly during the Weimar period, between the end of World War I and the Nazi seizure of power. In many larger German cities, gay nightlife became tolerated, and the number of gay publications increased; indeed, according to some historians, the number of gay bars and periodicals in Berlin in the 1920s exceeded that in New York City six decades later.
Q. How similar was Britain with Islamic countries in terms of treating homosexuality?
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Religious admonitions against sexual relations between same-sex individuals (particularly men) long stigmatized such behaviour, but most legal codes in Europe were silent on the subject of homosexuality. The judicial systems of many predominantly Muslim countries invoked Islamic law (Shariat) in a wide range of contexts, and many sexual or quasi-sexual acts were criminalized in those countries with severe penalties, including execution.
Beginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in Britain began to categorize homosexual behaviour as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death. In Britain sodomy remained a capital offense punishable by hanging until 1861. In 1885, Parliament passed an amendment sponsored by Henry Du Pré Labouchere, which created the offense of “gross indecency” for same-sex male sexual relations, enabling any form of sexual behaviour between men to be prosecuted. Likewise, in Germany in the early 1870s, when the country was integrating the civil codes of various disparate kingdoms, the final German penal code included Paragraph 175, which criminalized same-sex male relations with punishment including prison and a loss of civil rights.
Before the end of the 19th century there were scarcely any “movements” for gay rights. Indeed, in his 1890s poem “Two Loves,” Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, declared “I [homosexuality] am the love that dare not speak its name.” Homosexual men and women were given voice in 1897 with the founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin. Their first activity was a petition to call for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the Imperial Penal Code. The committee published emancipation literature, sponsored rallies, and campaigned for legal reform throughout Germany, as well as in The Netherlands and Austria, developing some 25 local chapters by 1922. Its founder was Magnus Hirschfeld, who in 1919 opened the Institute for Sexual Science, which anticipated by decades other scientific centres (such as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, in the United States) that specialized in sex research. He also helped sponsor the World League of Sexual Reform, which was established in 1928 at a conference in Copenhagen. Despite Paragraph 175 and the failure of the WhK to win its repeal, homosexual men and women experienced a certain amount of freedom in Germany, particularly during the Weimar period, between the end of World War I and the Nazi seizure of power. In many larger German cities, gay nightlife became tolerated, and the number of gay publications increased; indeed, according to some historians, the number of gay bars and periodicals in Berlin in the 1920s exceeded that in New York City six decades later.
Q. What did the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee do to support their petition to voice their opinion for gay rights?
Religious admonitions against sexual relations between same-sex individuals (particularly men) long stigmatized such behaviour, but most legal codes in Europe were silent on the subject of homosexuality. The judicial systems of many predominantly Muslim countries invoked Islamic law (Shariat) in a wide range of contexts, and many sexual or quasi-sexual acts were criminalized in those countries with severe penalties, including execution.
Beginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in Britain began to categorize homosexual behaviour as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death. In Britain sodomy remained a capital offense punishable by hanging until 1861. In 1885, Parliament passed an amendment sponsored by Henry Du Pré Labouchere, which created the offense of “gross indecency” for same-sex male sexual relations, enabling any form of sexual behaviour between men to be prosecuted. Likewise, in Germany in the early 1870s, when the country was integrating the civil codes of various disparate kingdoms, the final German penal code included Paragraph 175, which criminalized same-sex male relations with punishment including prison and a loss of civil rights.
Before the end of the 19th century there were scarcely any “movements” for gay rights. Indeed, in his 1890s poem “Two Loves,” Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, declared “I [homosexuality] am the love that dare not speak its name.” Homosexual men and women were given voice in 1897 with the founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin. Their first activity was a petition to call for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the Imperial Penal Code. The committee published emancipation literature, sponsored rallies, and campaigned for legal reform throughout Germany, as well as in The Netherlands and Austria, developing some 25 local chapters by 1922. Its founder was Magnus Hirschfeld, who in 1919 opened the Institute for Sexual Science, which anticipated by decades other scientific centres (such as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, in the United States) that specialized in sex research. He also helped sponsor the World League of Sexual Reform, which was established in 1928 at a conference in Copenhagen. Despite Paragraph 175 and the failure of the WhK to win its repeal, homosexual men and women experienced a certain amount of freedom in Germany, particularly during the Weimar period, between the end of World War I and the Nazi seizure of power. In many larger German cities, gay nightlife became tolerated, and the number of gay publications increased; indeed, according to some historians, the number of gay bars and periodicals in Berlin in the 1920s exceeded that in New York City six decades later.
Q. He opened an institute that specialized in sex research and sponsored a League of Reform. Who is the author referring to here?
Religious admonitions against sexual relations between same-sex individuals (particularly men) long stigmatized such behaviour, but most legal codes in Europe were silent on the subject of homosexuality. The judicial systems of many predominantly Muslim countries invoked Islamic law (Shariat) in a wide range of contexts, and many sexual or quasi-sexual acts were criminalized in those countries with severe penalties, including execution.
Beginning in the 16th century, lawmakers in Britain began to categorize homosexual behaviour as criminal rather than simply immoral. In the 1530s, during the reign of Henry VIII, England passed the Buggery Act, which made sexual relations between men a criminal offense punishable by death. In Britain sodomy remained a capital offense punishable by hanging until 1861. In 1885, Parliament passed an amendment sponsored by Henry Du Pré Labouchere, which created the offense of “gross indecency” for same-sex male sexual relations, enabling any form of sexual behaviour between men to be prosecuted. Likewise, in Germany in the early 1870s, when the country was integrating the civil codes of various disparate kingdoms, the final German penal code included Paragraph 175, which criminalized same-sex male relations with punishment including prison and a loss of civil rights.
Before the end of the 19th century there were scarcely any “movements” for gay rights. Indeed, in his 1890s poem “Two Loves,” Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover, declared “I [homosexuality] am the love that dare not speak its name.” Homosexual men and women were given voice in 1897 with the founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin. Their first activity was a petition to call for the repeal of Paragraph 175 of the Imperial Penal Code. The committee published emancipation literature, sponsored rallies, and campaigned for legal reform throughout Germany, as well as in The Netherlands and Austria, developing some 25 local chapters by 1922. Its founder was Magnus Hirschfeld, who in 1919 opened the Institute for Sexual Science, which anticipated by decades other scientific centres (such as the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, in the United States) that specialized in sex research. He also helped sponsor the World League of Sexual Reform, which was established in 1928 at a conference in Copenhagen. Despite Paragraph 175 and the failure of the WhK to win its repeal, homosexual men and women experienced a certain amount of freedom in Germany, particularly during the Weimar period, between the end of World War I and the Nazi seizure of power. In many larger German cities, gay nightlife became tolerated, and the number of gay publications increased; indeed, according to some historians, the number of gay bars and periodicals in Berlin in the 1920s exceeded that in New York City six decades later.
Q. According to the author, despite the failure of Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, people with homosexual preferences experienced positive changes. What could be the primary reason?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. Why does the author state he would be considered the Devil’s advocate?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. What is the author trying to convey by the statement “It's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life”?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. Which virus is deadlier than the coronavirus according to the author?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. What is the author recommending the readers to do for passion?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. The author has tried to demystify which of the following statements below?
I usually never know how my day will be until well after I've woken up. Only after a cup of coffee and a little workout, I tend to feel alive. I'm currently trying to write a fiction novel and run an online media portal by myself. It's a constant struggle to sit down on a creaky chair and gather the motivation to write only a few words down, it's a battle between the world of leisure and hustle every single day of my life. The point here is, that it's not the colossal tasks I undertake every single day of my life, it's how I feel about them, and how I end up feeling when I realise I didn't do enough.
As I sit here on my chair, trying to write this blog with a cup of tea beside my laptop and my fingers running hopelessly over the keyboard, my mind wanders astray to a million different places it aspires to be. My eyes beg to stare at a better laptop, my pockets beg to carry a thicker wallet, my nose begs to smell the ambrosial, rich aroma of a luxurious condo and my heart asks me to take it easy and be happy. But it's not the aspirations that push us to move forward, no they aren't. I don't know if the revelation I'm about to disclose here makes me an advocate to the devil, but it's the sheer uncertainty of 'what's it going to be’, that makes us either laid back, with mediocre efforts, or sigh and continue working as usual.
People make excuses very easily to postpone work. Our greed for laid-back living is far greater than the one for fame, power or money; and if not contained in time, it becomes a virus deadlier than the coronavirus.
We have heard of people who work very hard, claiming that the reason behind their seemingly inexhaustible energy comes from their passion for what they do, and that's no rocket science. Your passion doesn't lie in binge-watching netflix series, or maybe it does? It's plausible that if you find yourself immersed in the story-lines and direction of movies and all kinds of tv-series that you watch, you could have a knack for film criticism, or writing, or cinematography among other things. The next time you take a day-off, try to focus on the things that you do throughout that day. Maybe all you do is sit in-front of your laptop and stream a plethora of youtube and other OTT content, but it doesn't always have to mean that the time was wasted, try to find passion in activities that you feel are a waste of your precious mind.
Q. Choose the correct synonyms for the words - “Colossal, Astray, Ambrosial”.
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. What does the author mean by “A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.”?
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. As per the author, what are youngsters doomed for in the current times?
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. What is the author trying to suggest with the statement “social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.”
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. Why does the author refer to today’s time as the 1800s of social media in our world?
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. What does the author mean by “we are solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?”
It only took one, or maybe a few enthusiastic businessmen to turn the poor man's Cigarillos, mostly frowned upon back in the 16th century, to the far-reached and deeply penetrated cigarettes of various brands and strengths we buy today. Of course, now the world knows of its ill effects and cancerous attributes, but back in 1789 the story was completely different. Lack of concrete clinical and research based studies about a direct link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, among other types of cancers led to an outburst of tobacco marketing, an exploitation of the aforementioned void of sorts by marketers and copywriters, which subsequently led to the deep penetration of cigarettes and the 'classy' smoking culture in a man's everyday life. Today, when over 95% of the world population is well aware of the facts, still 15% of all deaths globally are attributed to smoking. A timely investment into the unexposed human psyche and exploitation of unawareness led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry that's only as good as the ignorance it's consumed with.
There are, however, unfounded claims and minor studies which do depict a direct link between extensive social media usage and mental health disorders primarily among youngsters, a majority of eyes are still averted from the impending doom that our social media and smartphone culture is cultivating actively with each passing minute of our time online. But only for lack of an active, charged initiative of someone to delve into the matter and dig out substantial awareness that's been buried and running deeper continuously for over a decade in the average consumer's mind, social media founders and new entrepreneurs looking to exploit this addiction, along with marketers and copywriters still, are doing the best that they can to keep us hooked regardless.
This is the 1800s of social media in our world; where it's still cool, it carries a social heft, makes us feel better and is the answer to a downtime after long hours of work or studies; as were the cigarettes, till they started to kill more than it (seemingly) cured. And hence the only question remains; with the technology that we have now, with the ability to be as curious as we can possibly wish to be and still have our answers, with we ourselves ruling over our own awareness that knows no bounds- thanks again to tech advancements globally- are we solely choosing this ignorance every second minute of our lives?The unfortunate answer is yes, as it always will be.
Q. What is the correlation between the mental disorders and social media as per the author above?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. According to the passage, which of the following is true regarding the author’s viewpoint?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. What does “vilification” mean?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. On the basis of the passage, determine which of the following is subdued by a gag order?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. Which of the following could be a rationale which the author would accept for censorship of information regarding the ongoing case involving the Advocate General?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. The concept of balancing of rights between the free trial and freedom of press could be invoked in which of the following circumstances?
A blanket gag order against the media is often fraught with serious consequences for both free speech and the citizen’s right to receive information. Orders by different courts, restraining the media from reporting on particular cases or programmes from being telecast, have drawn attention this week to questions of prior restraint, media freedom and the right of people facing investigation to a fair trial. A quite unusual and legally questionable decision has been the interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court imposing a ban on the media, and even social media, from mentioning anything in relation to an FIR filed by the police against a former Advocate General of the State and others. It is unusual in the sense that there appears to be no material to justify such censorship other than an allegation by the petitioner that it is a “foisted” case. It is also accompanied by an order staying the investigation itself. It is indeed open to a High Court to grant a stay on investigation in extraordinary cases. When political vendetta is alleged against the government of the day, that too by someone who had served a previous regime as a law officer, the need for media coverage and public scrutiny is all the greater. How the petitioner would benefit from the complete absence of any reportage is unclear. It prevents legitimate comment even to the effect that there is no substance in the allegations.
Injunctions against publication can either be an order to prevent possible defamation or invasion of privacy, or one aimed at protecting the fairness of a trial or investigation. The Supreme Court did hold in Sahara vs. SEBI (2012) that the Court can grant preventive relief on a balancing of the right to free trial and a free press. However, it favoured such temporary restraint on publication “only in cases of real and substantial risk of prejudice” to the administration of justice or a fair trial. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court, on the same day, passed a more important interim order stopping the telecast of the remaining episodes of a series on Sudarshan News on entirely different grounds. Holding that the programme — four episodes were aired — was nothing but vilification of Muslims, the Court found it necessary to interdict the telecast of more episodes. The Court seems to have made a distinction between freedom of expression and propagation of hate. In recent years, there have been quite a few instances, especially in Karnataka, of omnibus interim injunctions against all media houses obtained by some people solely to prevent any news reporting about themselves. While claiming to be defamed by one publication, they sue all media outlets and obtain open-ended stay on publications, including those that are hardly interested in writing about them. As a matter of principle, courts ought to avoid omnibus orders against publication. Such orders are often to the detriment of the right to know.
Q. Which of the following is true in relation to injunction placed on publication of news
1. It is aimed towards minimising the defamation caused to the parties
2. It is aimed towards safeguarding the privacy of an individual
3. It is aimed towards maintaining the fairness of the investigation
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. Which of the following is an apposite title for the passage?
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. What of the following is true with respect to the view of the author in the passage?
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. What is the closest meaning of the word “credence”?
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. Which of the following would be the probable result of the digitization for Tata Group of Companies?
1. Market unification for its companies
2. Fast reach to customers
3. Tata’s presence in foreign market would be boosted
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. Which of the following would be the result of foreign investment in Tata’s ambition to go digital?
India’s Tata Group is in talks with potential investors about taking stakes in a new digital platform, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to modernize its consumer businesses as retail giants like Amazon.com Inc. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani pile into the country’s fledgling e-commerce market.
Tata Sons Pvt., the holding company of the $113 billion coffee-to-cars conglomerate, is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global technology companies, the people said, asking not to be identified as they aren’t authorized to speak to the media. The group plans to bring together digital assets across various Tata businesses to create the new entity, according to the people.
A Tata Sons representative declined to comment on the stake sale discussions.
Tata’s platform -- an e-commerce gateway for its consumer products and services ranging from beverages to jewelry and resorts -- may seek to compete with the ambitious plans of Ambani, Amazon.com and Walmart Inc.’s Indian venture Flipkart to tap the nascent market of more than 1 billion consumers. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., is looking to forge a digital empire, raising more than $20 billion from big-name partners including Facebook Inc. and Google for his newly formed technology venture, Jio Platforms Ltd.
Discussions with potential investors are at a very early stage and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, the people said.
While bringing in outside investors would lend credence to Tata’s digital ambitions, it may also help the group pare debt after the coronavirus pandemic hammered its flagship businesses. Tata Steel Ltd.’s group net debt was at $14 billion as of June 30, while the net automotive debt of Tata Motors Ltd., which owns Jaguar Land Rover, was around 480 billion rupees ($6.5 billion).
Tata Group already has a bunch of entrenched consumer businesses, many of which also have an online presence. These include Tanishq’s jewelry stores, Titan watch showrooms, Star Bazaar supermarkets, chain of Taj hotels and a joint venture with Starbucks in India. The intention is to consolidate these currently fragmented web operations.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons’ chairman and a long time chief executive officer of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. before that, is championing the group’s digitization drive and Tata Digital’s head Pratik Pal is in charge of building this all-in-one app, a person said last month.
Pal has three decades of experience at TCS, where he was global head of retail, and helped with the digital transformation of some of the world’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Tesco Plc, Aldi Inc., Target Corp., Best Buy Co. and Marks & Spencer Group Plc.
Q. According to the passage, in which of the following categories does Tata not deal?
Harmony Foundation has facilitated the 16th Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2020. The theme for Harmony Foundation’s award this year is [X]’ and the award ceremony will be held virtually on December 27, said Harmony Foundation president Dr Abraham Mathai. The award has been presented to New York-based chef [Y] and IPS officer [Z], Director General, Home Guards..
“Despite the suddenness of this pandemic, [Y] showed extraordinary sensitivity, not just in saving lives, but also trying to make them as better as they could be, by feeding more than 50 million people….On the other hand, defying all odds, [Z] went beyond the call of duty to open the first relief camp in Versova, Mumbai, for migrant workers stranded by the lockdown that was enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic,” the Harmony Foundation said in a statement issued Friday"
What is the theme, [X] of the 16th Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2020?
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