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ERROR DETECTION
Direction (1-15): Read each of the following sentences E) No correction required
to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The
3. One of the four death row convict in (A)/ the Nirbhaya
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The
gang rape and murder case, Vinay Sharma,(B)/
number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If
approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging
there is no error in the statement, then mark option
(C)/ the rejection of his mercy petition by the President.
(E) as your answer choice.
(D)
1. The initial trends has shown (A)/that AAP is set to
repeat for (B)/the third time with Chief (C)/Minister A) D
Arvind Kejriwal heading the government. (D) B) A
A) B C) B
B) A D) C
C) C E) No correction required
D) D 4. The BBC did help at least (A)/ four generations of
E) No correction required Indians to (B)/ meet their goals, improve their (C)/ live,
and find their place in the world. (D)
2. The World Health Organization convened outside
experts to fast-track promising tests,(A)/ drugs and A) C
vaccines to helping slow the outbreak of a new (B)/virus B) D
that emerged in China that has killed more (C)/ than
1,000 people and spread to two dozen other countries. C) B
(D)
D) A
A) A
E) No correction required
B) C
5. Online copyright theft is a criminal (A)/enterprise
C) B which also affect consumers (B)/, and is susceptible to
(C)/ malware, identity theft and ransomware. (D)
D) D
A) A
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B) B C) D

C) C D) B

D) D E) No correction required

E) No correction required 9. While technology offers several solutions to (A)/

authenticates the original product, the same (B)/
6. Former IAF chief B S Dhanoa warn (A)/that the technological tools, particularly artificial (C)/
Indian government could hit (B)/cross-border terrorists intelligence, help create clones. (D)
harder if they launched a (C)/strike similar to the one in
Pulwama on February 14, 2019. (D) A) A

A) A B) B

B) D C) C

C) C D) D

D) B E) No correction required

E) No correction required 10. The trademark owners should be given (A)/ the
option to register with an e-commerce platform (B)/ so
7. Millions of people across the (A)/ globe come together that wherever a trademark product is uploaded for sale
to bring about positive (B)/ changes online, raise on the (C)/ platform, it should notified the respective
awareness (C)/ and took part in events and activities. (D) trademark owner. (D)
A) B A) D
B) D B) C
C) C C) B
D) A D) A
E) No correction required E) No correction required
8. The fact is that the state of J&K would not (A)/ have 11. Unlike the problem of (A)/ physical piracy and
come into existence had it not been for (B)/ the counterfeiting, (B)/ the piracy of content (C)/ is easy and
formidable combination of diplomacy and valour shown damaging. (D)
(C)/ by the Dogras under Maharaja Gulab Singh (1792-
1858). (D) A) B

A) A B) D

B) C C) A

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D) C C) B

E) No correction required D) C

12. With the ruling BJP issuing a whip to their members E) No correction required
in both (A)/ houses of Parliament, there is a huge buzz
on social (B)/ media that a bill on the controversial (C)/ 15. Chennai is the second-worst record of vehicular
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be introduced on pollution in India (A)/ after Delhi, generating 3,200
Tuesday. (D) tonnes of carbon dioxide (B)/ (CO2) per day, a primary
greenhouse gas, (C)/ according to Centre for Science and
A) C Environment (CSE). (D)

B) A A) A

C) D B) B

D) B C) C

E) No correction required D) D

13. A statement from the White House said that the (A)/ E) No correction required
trip will ‗further strengthen the United States-India
strategic (B)/ partnership and highlight the strong and 16. As the Centre announced that singer Adnan Sami,
(C)/ enduring bonds at the American and Indian people‘. who was born in (A)/ Pakistan but later took Indian
citizenship, has been awarding (B)/ Padma Shri this year,
(D)
Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he
A) C hoped (C)/ protestors at Shaheen Bagh were "listening".
(D)
B) B
A) A
C) D
B) D
D) A
C) C
E) No correction required
D) B
14. The woman alleged that Chopra commercialized the
entire issue (A)/ of Kashmiri Pandit exodus of the 1990s E) No correction required
and did not portrayed (B)/ the actual suffering of the
community including the genocide, (C)/ mass rapes and 17. A leader from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's
mass murders committed by Islamic radical groups in his party, (A)/ who put up banners with a slogan offensive to
film. (D) the minority (B)/ Hindus in the country, have apologised
(C)/ after he came under fire from netizens as well as the
A) D party. (D)

B) A A) C
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B) D A) A

C) B B) B

D) A C) D

E) No correction required D) C

18. Actor Margot Robbie's latest anti-hero ensemble (A)/ E) No correction required
feature "Birds of Prey" has reportedly being (B)/
marketed by Warner Bros with a new title (C)/ in the 21. Amid the lockdown and travel bans triggered (A)/ by
waked of dismal opening weekend score. (D) the 2019 novel corona virus outbreak in China, (B)/ fears
have been expressed about their impact on the (C)/
A) A health of the global economy as a whole. (D)

B) D A) A

C) C B) B

D) B C) C

E) No correction required D) D

19. Despite of that the fires from the CAA and NRC are E) No correction required
still burning (A)/ across the country, the BJP is choosing
to become (B)/ more combative by pushing through 22. The scheme was conceptualize with an aim to
another contentious (C)/ issue which is a sensitive issue identify the most (A)/ promising startups via a
for the minority community. (D) competitive format, (B)/ reward them and create an
assured path for success by (C)/ eliminating hurdles and
A) A challenges typically faced by most founders. (D)

B) C A) A

C) B B) B

D) D C) D

E) No correction required D) C

20. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi, E) No correction required

comprises justices (A)/ Ashok Bhushan and A S
Bopanna, said the pendency of the appeal filed by the 23. A single page in a normal text book will (A)/
(B)/ Centre and the Delhi government before it would amounts to 4 pages in Braille script (B)/ and the
not be an impediment (D)/ for the trial court in issuing advanced machine is fed (C)/ with Baden Software to
fresh date for execution of the convicts. (D) print the books. (D)

A) A
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B) C C) C

C) D D) B

D) B E) No correction required

E) No correction required 27. The Opposition Congress demanding that the Union
Government either (B)/ file a review petition in the apex
24. The Press, functioning under Directorate for the court or amend the (C)/ Constitution to make reservation
Welfare of Disabled (A)/ and Senior Citizens, prints and a fundamental right. (D)
distributes Braille books (B)/ on general knowledge,
music, (C)/ Kannada and English grammar apart of a A) A
calendar. (D)
B) D
A) B
C) B
B) C
D) C
C) D
E) No correction required
D) A
28. This is a constitutional matter that (A)/ should have
E) No correction required heard by the full (B)/ Constitution Bench and not just a
(C)/ two-judge Bench of the apex court. (D)
25. On the overall coal scenario in the country, (A)/ the
production this year will exceeding that of last year, (B)/ A) D
though there was some impact due to rains, (C)/ by the
end of the current fiscal it will be covered up. (D) B) C

A) A C) A

B) B D) B

C) C E) No correction required

D) D 29. While the quotas have been politicised over the

years, (A)/ the apex court has merely tried to make them
E) No correction required practical (B)/, choosing to separated educational quotas
from (C)/ jobs, where efficiencies depend on merit and
26. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has pledging to performance. (D)
the (A)/ public that the State government (B)/ will prove
the crime of the accused as soon (C)/ as possible and the A) D
accused will be hanged soon. (D)
B) C
A) A
C) A
B) D
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D) B E) No correction required

E) No correction required 33. Both DDT and new income (A)/ tax proposals will
not (B)/ have any adverse impact (C)/ from the mutual
30. A Mumbai court had on February 5 rejects the fund industry (D)
anticipatory (A)/ bail application filed by Chudawala,
who was recently booked (B)/ in a sedition case for A) A
allegedly raising "anti-national (C)/ slogans" in support
of JNU student Sharjeel Imam. (D) B) D

A) B C) C

B) C D) B

C) D E) No correction required

D) A 34. Being a voracious reader, she sat down for studying

(A)/ whenever she got time but it was her family (B)/
E) No correction required which helped her stay focused as they went (C)/out of
their way to make me comfortable. (D)
31. The 24-year-old woman lecturer succumbed to (A)/
injuries a week after he was set (B)/ ablaze by a jilted A) C
lover near the Hinganghat area in (C)/ Maharashtra's
Wardha district, on February 3. (D) B) D

A) B C) A

B) D D) B

C) A E) No correction required

D) C 35. There is an urgent need to galvanise the (A)/

concerned departments into action before the price (B)/
E) No correction required for inaction became too much to bear and (C)/ takes the
form of a public health emergency. (D)
32. Once Hanumanji has decided that the dal fry, (A)/
which was destined for you is ready, (B)/ he will pour it A) A
to onto a small stainless steel bowl – filled (C)/ to the
brim and a bit more. (D) B) C

A) A C) D

B) C D) B

C) D E) No correction required

D) B
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36. The ―Health at your Doorstep‖ initiative of the 39. India has asked Vietnam to open its pharmaceutical
Government will (A)/ go a long way in restoring (B)/ (A)/ market for the Indian generic drugs and sought
faith of the people and help it (C)/ understand the better market (B)/ access for several other products
importance of health parameters. (D) during (C)/ the delegation level talks between India or
Vietnam. (D)
A) A
A) A
B) B
B) D
C) C
C) C
D) D
D) B
E) No correction required
E) No correction required
37. Once a corporation know its value — which can be
(A)/ obtained through a reputed valuation service — it 40. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya arrived at the Royal
(B)/ can negotiate with the buyer and can reject the (C)/ Courts (A)/ of Justice in London of (B)/ his appeal
deal, if the offer made is less than what is required. (D) against being extradited to India to face (C)/ fraud and
money laundering charges amounting to Rs 9,000 crores.
A) D
(D)
B) B A) A
C) C B) D
D) A C) C
E) No correction required D) B
38. Many corporations measure economic value creation E) No correction required
for (A)/ the company as a whole, periodically, using
different (B)/ technique to measure performance against 41. In any election campaign, the media (A)/ plays an
planned (C)/ targets and suitably reward managers on important role in dissemination (B)/ of information and,
achieving the same. (D) thus, enabled the (C)/ people to make a well-informed
choice. (D)
A) B
A) B
B) C
B) C
C) D
C) D
D) A
D) A
E) No correction required
E) No correction required

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42. While we do not have concrete data on complications E) No correction required

and deaths (A)/ caused by malfunctioning equipment, it
is not (B)/ hard to imagine a scenario where treatment 45. The requirement comes as governments around the
are prescribed based (C)/ on faulty readings, leading to world (A)/ are trying to hold social media companies
catastrophic consequences. (D) more accountable for (B)/ the content that circulates on
their platforms, weather its (C)/ fake news, child porn,
A) A racist invective or terrorism-related content. (D)

B) B A) D

C) C B) C

D) D C) B

E) No correction required D) A

43. At present, the country imports over 80 per cent of its E) No correction required
(A)/ medical devices and the Government have made its
(B)/ intention clear to make India one of the global (C)/ 46. Market benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points
hubs for medical devices, both in manufacturing and (A)/ in opening session on Wednesday driven by (B)/
distribution/ (D) gains in HDFC twins, RIL, ICICI Bank and HUL ahead
(C)/ of the release of inflation and factory output data.
A) C (D)

B) D A) A

C) A B) B

D) B C) C

E) No correction required D) D

44. Ahead of US President Donald Trump‘s maiden visit E) No correction required

from India, the (A)/ two countries are eyeing to finalise a
raft of mega defence deals (B)/ including procurement of 47. The BJP on Monday staunchly defended its decision
a batch of military helicopters by (C)/ Indian Navy from to conferring (A)/ Padma award to singer Adnan Sami by
American defence major Lockheed Martin at a cost of claiming (B)/ that Sonia Gandhi too should be subject of
USD 2.6 billion. (D) (C)/ discussion if everyone has to be judged by his or her
parents‘ deeds. (D)
A) A
A) A
B) B
B) D
C) C
C) C
D) D
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D) B A) A

E) No correction required B) B

48. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the C) D

Congress in (A)/ Lok Sabha over its opposition to the
CAA and asked if (B)/ first premier Jawaharlal Nehru D) C
could be describe as "communal" (C)/ for seeking E) No correction required
citizenship for religious minorities from Pakistan. (D)
50. The Hummer, which was first marketed in 1992 and
A) D then pulled out (A)/ in the market in 2008 following
B) B questions over (B)/ its viability after the economic
slowdown, is making a (C)/ comeback, albeit with some
C) C 'thunderous' modifications. (D)

D) A A) A

E) No correction required B) B

49. The verdict of putting Hafiz Saeed in jail for 7 years C) C

came (A)/ four days before the Financial Action Task
Force‘s (FATF) plenary meeting in Paris to (B)/ assess D) D
action took by Pakistan to (C)/ counter terror financing E) No correction required
and money laundering. (D)
SOLUTION:
1. ―Trends‖ is followed by a singular helping verb ―has‖, The correct option is C.
which is grammatically incorrect. There may be two
corrections to it. Either it will be ―trends have‖ or ―trend The World Health Organization convened outside
has‖. Therefore, the error is in part (A) of the sentence. experts to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines
to help slow the outbreak of a new virus that emerged in
The correct option is B. China that has killed more than 1,000 people and spread
to two dozen other countries.
The initial trends have shown that AAP is set to repeat
for the third time with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal 3. “Numeral + of‖ when followed by any noun, always
heading the government. takes a plural noun after it. Here also, after ―one of‖ the
noun should be in plural form, i.e. ―convicts‖ in place of
2. ―To‖ when followed by a verb uses the verb as an ―convict‖. Therefore, the correction is in (A) part of the
infinitive form of verb to show a secondary verb/action sentence.
in a sentence. The verb that is written after ―to‖ is always
followed by the 1st form of verb. Therefore, the The correct option is B.
correction is in (B) part of the sentence.

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One of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang Therefore, it should be changed to its passive form i.e.
rape and murder case, Vinay Sharma, approached the ―taken‖ to be written in Simple Present Tense.
Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the rejection of
his mercy petition by the President. The correct option is B

4. The sentence tells about help done by BBC to four Millions of people across the globe come together to
generations. Part (D) has written a plural noun ―live‖ bring about positive changes online raise awareness and
preceded by a possessive adjective ―their‖. Therefore, it take part in events and activities.
must be replaced with ―lives‖. 8. No correction required.
The correct option is B The correct option is E
The BBC did help at least four generations of Indians to The fact is that the state of J&K would not have come
meet their goals, improve their lives, and find their place into existence had it not been for the formidable
in the world. combination of diplomacy and valour shown by the
5. The subject of the sentence is ―theft‖ which is a Dogras under Maharaja Gulab Singh (1792-1858).
singular noun, which must be followed by a singular 9. Same as explained in Question 2, ―authenticate‖
verb (or singular helping verb). But, the verb ―affect‖ is should be written instead of ―authenticates‖.
not written after singular nouns. It must be replaced in
(B) to ―affects‖ to make the sentence grammatically The correct option is B
correct.
While technology offers several solutions to authenticate
The correct option is B the original product, the same technological tools,
particularly artificial intelligence, help create clones.
Online copyright theft is a criminal enterprise which also
affects consumers, and is susceptible to malware, identity 10. All modal are used in a sentence to show strength,
theft and ransomware. capacity, certainty, possibility or ability of being of an
action. It doesn‘t actually show any action happening at
6. The sentence tells an incident when a warning is done any time. Therefore, these are always followed by the
for an impulsive action to something. ―Warn‖ in sentence basic form of verb (1st form of verb). ―Notified‖ in (D)
(A) must be replaced with ―warned‖ to make the must be replaced with ―notify‖ to make the sentence
sentence grammatically correct. grammatically correct.
The correct option is A The correct option is A
Former IAF chief B S Dhanoa warned that the Indian The trademark owners should be given the option to
government could hit cross-border terrorists harder if register with an e-commerce platform so that wherever a
they launched a strike similar to the one in Pulwama on trademark product is uploaded for sale on the platform, it
February 14, 2019. should notify the respective trademark owner.
7. The sentence tells an incident of past in a general way. 11. No correction required.
This takes the form of Simple Present Tense to write the
verb. The word ―took‖ is used for simple past only. The correct option is E
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Unlike the problem of physical piracy and counterfeiting, ―has/have/had‖. For example, ―I have a pen‖. With the
the piracy of content is easy and damaging. same, the sentence states the state of Chennai to hold the
worst record of pollution. Therefore, ―is‖ should be
12. The subject of the sentence ―BJP‖ is a singular noun replaced with ―has‖ to make it grammatically correct.
and the possessive adjective of it should be singular and
not plural. Therefore, ―their‖ in (A) must be replaced The correct option is A
with ―its‖
Chennai has the second-worst record of vehicular
The correct option is B pollution in India after Delhi, generating 3,200 tonnes of
carbon dioxide (CO2) per day, a primary greenhouse gas,
With the ruling BJP issuing a whip to its members in according to Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
both houses of Parliament, there is a huge buzz on social
media that a bill on the controversial Uniform Civil Code 16. The sentence is not showing the action in perfect
(UCC) will be introduced on Tuesday. continuous form (has + been + V-ing). The sentence
states a perfect sentence of present of giving citizenship
13. The connector used in (D) must be ―between‖ instead to Adnan Sami. Therefore, ―awarding‖ should be
of ―at‖ as the sentence highlights things done between replaced with ―awarded‖ to make it grammatically
two countries. correct.
The correct option is C The correct option is D
A statement from the White House said that the trip will As the Centre announced that singer Adnan Sami, who
‗further strengthen the United States-India strategic was born in Pakistan but later took Indian citizenship,
partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds has been awarded Padma Shri this year, Union Aviation
between the American and Indian people‘. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he hoped
14. The helping verb ―Did‖ itself narrates about the protestors at Shaheen Bagh were "listening".
sentence to be of past. So, writing the main verb also in 17. The subject of the sentence (a leader) is a singular
past form will make it superfluous i.e. more than what is noun and therefore, must follow a singular verb (or
required. Therefore, ―portrayed‖ in (B) must be replaced helping verb). ―Have‖ in (C) must be replaced with ―has‖
with ―portray‖ to make the sentence grammatically to correct the same.
correct.
The correct option is A
The correct option is C
A leader from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's
The woman alleged that Chopra commercialized the party, who put up banners with a slogan offensive to the
entire issue of Kashmiri Pandit exodus of the 1990s and minority Hindus in the country, has apologised after he
did not portray the actual suffering of the community came under fire from netizens as well as the party.
including the genocide, mass rapes and mass murders
committed by Islamic radical groups in his film. 18. The correct phrase used in English language is ―in
the wake of‖ and not ―in the waked of‖ as written in the
15. We use ―is‖ to show a state of being in a sentence. sentence, as ―wake‖ here is used as a noun and not a verb
For example, ―Ram is a boy‖ says the state of Ram i.e. a to be written in any other forms.
boy. But, when we show possession, we use
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The correct option is B 22. Whenever a verb is written after ―was‖, it is either
written in ―V-ing‖ form to show a continuous tense or in
Actor Margot Robbie's latest anti-hero ensemble feature ―Verb-3rd form‖ to show a passive voice. This sentence
"Birds of Prey" has reportedly being marketed by needs a passive voice form. Therefore ―conceptualize‖
Warner Bros with a new title in the wake of dismal must be replaced with ―conceptualized‖ to make the
opening weekend score. sentence grammatically correct.
19. ―Despite‖ is never followed by ―of‖. The correct option is A
The correct option is A It was conceptualized with an aim to identify the most
Despite the fires from the CAA and NRC are still promising startups via a competitive format, reward them
burning across the country, the BJP is choosing to and create an assured path for success by eliminating
become more combative by pushing through another hurdles and challenges typically faced by most founders.
contentious issue which is a sensitive issue for the 23. Same reason as stated for Question no. 10. ―Will‖
minority community. must be followed by ―amount‖ and not ―amounts‖.
20. The sentence describes about the comprising of a The correct option is D
three-judge bench and is not an event that happens
occasionally. Therefore, ―comprises‖ which makes it a A single page in a normal text book will amount to 4
regular action is incorrect and should be replaced with pages in Braille script and the advanced machine is fed
―comprising‖. with Baden Software to print the books.

The correct option is A 24. ―Apart‖ is followed by ―from‖ and not ―of‖.

A three-judge bench, headed by Justice R Banumathi, The correct option is C

comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna,
said the pendency of the appeal filed by the Centre and The Press, functioning under Directorate for the Welfare
the Delhi government before it would not be an of Disabled and Senior Citizens, also prints and
impediment for the trial court in issuing fresh date for distributes Braille books on general knowledge, music,
execution of the convicts. Kannada and English grammar apart from a calendar.

21. The sentence narrates about the impact of Corona 25. Same reason as stated for Question no. 10 and 23.
Virus and the possessive adjective used for it should be ―Will‖ must be followed by ―exceed‖ and not
―its‖ and not ―their‖ before ―impact‖ in (C). ―exceeding‖.

The correct option is C The correct option is B

Amid the lockdown and travel bans triggered by the On the overall coal scenario in the country, the official
2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in China, fears have said the production this year will exceed that of last year,
been expressed about its impact on the health of the though there was some impact due to rains, by the end of
global economy as a whole. the current fiscal it will be covered up.

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26. The sentence shows that a pledge was taken by While the quotas have been politicized over the years,
Uddhav Thackeray. Pledge is not an action verb that the apex court has merely tried to make them practical,
continuous for long. Therefore, it can‘t be written in the choosing to separate educational quotas from jobs, where
form of ―perfect continuous tense‖ i.e. ―has been efficiencies depend on merit and performance.
pledging‖. Verbs like this are always written in perfect
tense. Therefore, ―pledging‖ must be replaced with 30. ―Had‖ in the sentence followed by verb ―reject‖
―pledged‖ to make the sentence grammatically correct. shows that this is a sentence of past perfect tense.
―Rejects‖ in the sentence must be changed to ―rejected‖
The correct option is A to make it grammatically correct/

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has pledged to the The correct option is D
public that the State government will prove the crime of
the accused as soon as possible and the accused will be A Mumbai court had on February 5 rejected the
hanged soon. anticipatory bail application filed by Chudawala, who
was recently booked in a sedition case for allegedly
27. The sentence tells an incident that happened at raising "anti-national slogans" in support of JNU student
sometime is past, i.e. a demand made by opposition. This Sharjeel Imam.
requires a simple present tense. So, ―demanding‖ should
be replaced with ―demanded‖ to make the sentence 31. No correction required.
grammatically correct. The correct option is E
The correct option is A The 24-year-old woman lecturer succumbed to injuries a
Understandably this has stirred up a hornet‘s nest with week after she was set ablaze by a jilted lover near the
the issue being raised in the Parliament and the Hinganghat area in Maharashtra's Wardha district, on
Opposition Congress demanding that the Union February 3.
Government either file a review petition in the apex court 32. ―Pour it‖ is a phrase that takes the preposition ―out‖
or amend the Constitution to make reservation a and not ―to‖.
fundamental right.
The correct option is B
28. The sentence is of a perfect tense to show something
to have happened. To write this, we need ―been‖ after Once Hanumanji has decided that the dal fry, which was
―have‖. destined for you is ready, he will pour it out onto a small
stainless steel bowl – filled to the brim and a bit more.
The correct option is D
33. Replace ―from‖ with ―on‖.
Plus, this is a constitutional matter that should have been
heard by the full Constitution Bench and not just a two- The correct option is B
judge Bench of the apex court.
Both DDT and new income tax proposals will not have
29. Same reason as stated for Question no. 2. ―Separate‖ any adverse impact on the mutual fund industry
to be written in place of ―separated‖ after ―to‖.

The correct option is B

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34. The subject of the sentence is ―she‖ and the negotiate with the buyer and can reject the deal, if the
possessive pronoun for it is ―her‖ and not ―me‖ which is offer made is less than what is required.
the possessive pronoun of ―I‖.
38. No correction required.
The correct option is B
The correct option is E.
Being a voracious reader, she sat down for studying
whenever she got time but it was her family which Many corporations measure economic value creation for
helped her stay focused as they went out of their way to the company as a whole, periodically, using different
make her comfortable. techniques to measure performance against planned
targets and suitably reward managers on achieving the
35. The sentence is of present sentence of an urgent need same.
for something before anything happens in future.
―Became‖ which shows a past tense must be replaced 39. ―Between‖ is always followed by ―and‖ to connect
with ―becomes‖ to make it grammatically correct for two persons or things.
present tense. The correct option is B
The correct option is B India has asked Vietnam to open its pharmaceutical
There is an urgent need to galvanise the concerned market for the Indian generic drugs and sought better
departments into action before the price for inaction market access for several other products during the
becomes too much to bear and takes the form of a public delegation level talks between India and Vietnam.
health emergency. 40. Justice is sought ―for an appeal‖ and not ―of an
36. The sentence shows restoring faith for people and to appeal‖.
help them. Therefore, ―it‖ after help in (C) must be The correct option is D
changed to ―them‖.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya arrived at the Royal Courts of
The correct option is C Justice in London for his appeal against being extradited
The ―Health at your Doorstep‖ initiative of the to India to face fraud and money laundering charges
Government will go a long way in restoring faith of the amounting to Rs 9,000 crores.
people and help them understand the importance of 41. The sentence shows a fact of present for the role of
health parameters. media. Therefore, no verb in the same sentence
37. ―A corporation‖ is a singular subject and therefore, highlighting the fact can be written in past tense.
must be followed by a singular verb. ―Know‖ must be Therefore, ―enabled‖ must be replaced with ―enables‖ to
changed to ―knows‖ to make the sentence grammatically make it grammatically correct.
correct. The correct option is B
The correct option is D In any election campaign, the media plays an important
Once a corporation knows its value — which can be role in dissemination of information and, thus, enables
obtained through a reputed valuation service — it can the people to make a well-informed choice.

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42. No correction required. 46. No correction required.

The correct option is E The correct option is E

While we do not have concrete data on complications Market benchmark Sensex rallied over 300 points in
and deaths caused by malfunctioning equipment, it is not opening session on Wednesday driven by gains in HDFC
hard to imagine a scenario where treatments are twins, RIL, ICICI Bank and HUL ahead of the release of
prescribed based on faulty readings, leading to inflation and factory output data.
catastrophic consequences.
47. Same reason as stated for Question no. 2.
43. ―Government‖ is a singular subject and the verb after ―conferring‖ must be replaced with ―confer‖ to make it
it must be singular to make it grammatically correct. grammatically correct.
Therefore, ―have‖ must be replaced with ―has‖.
The correct option is A
The correct option is D
The BJP on Monday staunchly defended its decision to
At present, the country imports over 80 per cent of its confer Padma award to singer Adnan Sami by claiming
medical devices and the Government has made its that Sonia Gandhi too should be subject of discussion if
intention clear to make India one of the global hubs for everyone has to be judged by his or her parents‘ deeds.
medical devices, both in manufacturing and distribution/
48. ―Be‖ is always followed by the 3rd form of verb when
44. The sentence describes about the probable deals after followed by a verb. ―Describe‖ must be replaced with
the visit of Donald Trump to India and not from India. ―described‖.

The correct option is A The correct option is C

Ahead of US President Donald Trump‘s maiden visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress in
India, the two countries are eyeing to finalise a raft of Lok Sabha over its opposition to the CAA and asked if
mega defence deals including procurement of a batch of first premier Jawaharlal Nehru could be described as
military helicopters by Indian Navy from American "communal" for seeking citizenship for religious
defence major Lockheed Martin at a cost of USD 2.6 minorities from Pakistan.
billion.
49. The sentence is in passive form. Therefore, ―took‖
45. ―Weather its‖ are mistyped words in place of must be replaced with ―taken‖ to make it grammatically
―whether it‘s‖. correct.

The correct option is B The correct option is D

The requirement comes as governments around the world The verdict of putting Hafiz Saeed in jail for 7 years
are trying to hold social media companies more came four days before the Financial Action Task Force‘s
accountable for the content that circulates on their (FATF) plenary meeting in Paris to assess action taken
platforms, whether it‘s fake news, child porn, racist by Pakistan to counter terror financing and money
invective or terrorism-related content. laundering.

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50. ―Pulled out‖ must be followed by ―from‖ instead of over its viability after the economic slowdown, is making
―in‖ to mean withdraw from some place. a comeback, albeit with some 'thunderous' modifications.

The correct option is B

The Hummer, which was first marketed in 1992 and then

pulled out from the market in 2008 following questions

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