Punjab National Bank Specialist Officers Exam 2010 Solved English Question Paper Share PNB Solved English Paper Directions—(Q. 1–10) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. What Indian politicians and bureaucrats share with their scientist, engineer and carpenter counterparts is their acceptance of mediocrity and lack of skill. The greatest moral failure of Indian institutions is the tolerance of incompetence, …(1)… criminality or corruption. The tolerance of incompetence in …(2)… is a result of a low cultural value attached to the creation and …(3) … of institutions. Institution building is a hard work; it requires a combination of vision, commitment and performance. Any institution involves a contract between those who …(4)… to the institution and those who support it. The support can take the form of money or votes but that support must be …(5)… continuously. In a properly functioning institutional system, the institutional contract …(6)… the institution members and their supporters takes the form : you give me support and I will give you results. Competence is the channel that sustains the flow of trust from supporters to institutions and back. If doctors don’t cure will they not lose our trust ? While blaming individual politicians and babus for their corrupt ways, let us also examine the system that accepts mediocrity and even lets it …(7)…. What we are seeing in India is a case of contract failure. The contractor who bribes an official and then builds a leaky stadium is not just being …(8)…. He is sustaining a collusive system that subverts rules regulating mutual co- operation between government institutions, market players and society as a whole. In the case of endemic contract failure everyone …(9)…, including the contractor, for once the public loses its trust in institution is even businessmen will …(10)… out on opportunities to make money. The moral status of institutions is central to continued development and prosperity. 1. (A) as (B) to (C) never (D) not
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Punjab National Bank Specialist Officers Exam 2010 Solved English Question PaperShare
PNB Solved English Paper
Directions—(Q. 1–10) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
What Indian politicians and bureaucrats share with their scientist, engineer and carpenter counterparts is their acceptance of mediocrity and lack of skill. The greatest moral failure of Indian institutions is the tolerance of incompetence, …(1)… criminality or corruption. The tolerance of incompetence in …(2)… is a result of a low cultural value attached to the creation and …(3)… of institutions.
Institution building is a hard work; it requires a combination of vision, commitment and performance. Any institution involves a contract between those who …(4)… to the institution and those who support it. The support can take the form of money or votes but that support must be …(5)… continuously. In a properly functioning institutional system, the institutional contract …(6)… the institution members and their supporters takes the form : you give me support and I will give you results. Competence is the channel that sustains the flow of trust from supporters to institutions and back. If doctors don’t cure will they not lose our trust ? While blaming individual politicians and babus for their corrupt ways, let us also examine the system that accepts mediocrity and even lets it …(7)….
What we are seeing in India is a case of contract failure. The contractor who bribes an official and then builds a leaky stadium is not just being …(8)…. He is sustaining a collusive system that subverts rules regulating mutual co-operation between government institutions, market players and society as a whole. In the case of endemic contract failure everyone …(9)…, including the contractor, for once the public loses its trust in institution is even businessmen will …(10)… out on opportunities to make money. The moral status of institutions is central to continued development and prosperity.
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Rearrange the following five sentences (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.(a) Thus, if we really value it, we will work hard to make it a reality.(b) Inner peace is the most elusive thing that a human being can seek.(c) The most important criterion in order to experience it is to value the importance of inner peace.(d) To experience inner peace one doesn’t have to retreat to a Himalayan cave; rather, one can experience inner peace seated exactly where they are by watching these thoughts.(e) Nobody can gift the other inner peace at the same time it is only one’s own thoughts that can rob them of their inner peace.
11. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (a)(B) (b)(C) (c)(D) (d)(E) (e)Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (e)(B) (d)(C) (c)(D) (b)(E) (a)Ans : (A)
13. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (e)(B) (d)(C) (c)(D) (b)(E) (a)Ans : (C)
14. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (a)(B) (b)(C) (c)(D) (d)(E) (e)Ans : (B)
15. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (a)(B) (b)(C) (c)(D) (d)(E) (e)Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
16. After ……… payrolls and tightening perks to cope with the economic slowdown last year, software companies are finding that a rising number of engineering and management graduates are transferring their ……… to vocations such as manufacturing and banking.(A) trimming - loyalties(B) reducing - accounts(C) hiking - services(D) increased - affections(E) dropped – potentialsAns : (A)
17. It is very important to ……… that when the swine flu virus enters a human body, it takes a minimum of one day to a maximum of eight days for the disease to develop ……….(A) gauge - extensively(B) ascertain - further(C) understand - fully(D) verify - remarkably(E) fathom – clearlyAns : (C)
18. Scientists, working to save the earth, have ……… ‘dry water’ that soaks carbon three times better than water, and hence helps ……… global warming.(A) aided - cut(B) created - combat(C) built - stop(D) produced - increase(E) invented – monitoringAns : (B)
19. The first round of the contest had the students ……… themselves and ……… about their hobbies.(A) introducing - talking(B) sensitizing - sketching(C) showcasing - planning(D) acclimatizing - mentioning(E) gearing – chalkingAns : (D)
20. The varsity’s poll process for ……… of new candidates has ……… poor response with only ten thousand applications being received till date.(A) entrusting - seen(B) registration - evoked(C) entrance - made(D) admission - visited(E) experimenting – generatedAns : (B)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
21. Initially, shop owners tried to (A) / offer some resistance to the demolition but (B) / seeing the heavy presence of the police force, (C) / their resistance faded off. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
22. Cleanliness drives will be (A) / conducted in various localities (B) / to opening the drains blocked (C) / with polythene bags. (D) No error (E)Ans : (C)
23. The results of the study showed that (A) / if the partners were willing to talk to each other (B) / and arrive at a mutually agreeable decision,` (C) / the joint decisions were more better than any one person’s judgment. (D) No error (E)Ans : (D)
24. A year after the global financial crisis saw (A) / students from the best B-schools across the world struggling for a job, (B) / a survey on management education this year thrown (C) / up some rather interesting findings. (D) No error (E)Ans : (C)
25. The district authorities are making (A) / a last-ditch attempt to provide (B) / alternative solutions to farmers but (C) / the options is clearly inadequate. (D) No error (E)Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
At the time when the unfortunate incident of the ‘accidental’ exposure to radiation that affected workers and waste collectors in Delhi as they handled radioactive material, took place, the issue of waste disposal, particularly hazardous waste, made the headlines. The lives of those who live off collecting and sorting waste came into out line of vision. But then the issue disappeared.
Long term policies that ensure that the safety and health of those who do such an essential job – “a community of silent environmentalists” someone called them – are not such a high priority any more. One reason is that the people affected are virtually invisible.
Waste collectors around India work silently, often late into the night, sorting out mountains of waste, foraging for anything that can be sold. If you walk down some streets of Central Mumbai after 11 at night, you will see an army of waste collectors. Men, women, children are all hard at work. They work through the night and finally manage to get some sleep on the doorsteps of the shops on those streets. By daylight they become invisible, having stowed their belongings in boxes behind the signs of the shops on whose doorsteps they sleep. These are the people of the night, not noticed by those who inhabit the areas in the day.
What is often not entirely appreciated is that a substantial percentage of waste collectors is women. According to a study, 85 per cent of waste collectors in the city are women, five per cent are children and 10 per cent are men. The majority of them are poor and landless people who came to the city because of drought in their villages. The age group ranges from 7 to 70 years and 98 per cent of them are illiterate. A survey of 60,000 waste collectors found a similar proportion : 60 per cent women, 20 per cent men and 20 per cent children. Studies have revealed that 90 per cent of the women waste pickers are primary bread-winners, often widowed or deserted. It is interesting how the gender division of labour plays out even in the business of waste. While women, and children, do the more hazardous job of sorting and separating the waste, the men deal with the dry garbage, which they transport to wholesalers and factories. As a result, it is the women who are exposed to hazardous waste – none of them wear any kind of protective gear – and also face
the physical problems of constantly bending and carrying head loads of the waste. Look at any group of waste collectors and you will spot the bent old women who have been performing this function for decades.
In the slum-city of Mumbai, waste collectors experience the most acute degree of homelessness. While poor people in other kinds of jobs somehow manage to find some shelter in a slum, irrespective of whether it is legal or illegal, waste collectors sleep next to the garbage they have sorted. This is their “wealth”, something they have to protect after they have collected and sorted it until they can monetize it. Hence, near many garbage dumps, even in the better off localities of cities like Mumbai, you see families of waste pickers asleep in the morning. And most often you see only women and children.
Why bring up waste collectors at a time when the main environmental issues being debated are the larger issues of global warming, or environmental disasters such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico ? This is because one cannot speak of the environment without considering its impact on the lives of people. We have hundreds of small-scale and continuing environmental disasters taking place all around us. But we overlook them so long as they do not impact our lives or our lifestyles. Millions of waste pickers in India, who play a crucial role in dealing with the perennial environmental crisis of waste, risk their lives and their health every single day. This is an on-going environmental issue that requires as much attention from ordinary people, the media and policy makers as the larger macro issues.
26. Why are long term policies favouring waste collectors not high priority ?(A) The Government is currently contemplating over the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and does not have time for other issues.(B) The plight of these people is not evident as they work late into the night and are not seen much during the day.(C) The Government is unable to see these people at all and thus is not aware of their existence.(D) These waste collectors themselves are not in favour of being brought into the organized sector because of the numerous complications involved.(E) As previous such favourable policies failed to improve the conditions of these waste collectors as they were not implemented effectively.Ans : (B)
27. Which of the following is true about waste collectors as given in the passage ?1. Majority of waste collectors are people who have migrated from their village because of some natural calamity.2. Waste collectors prefer to sleep next to the garbage they have sorted.3. Most waste collectors are not literate.(A) Only (2)(B) Only (1) and (2)(C) Only (3)(D) Only (2) and (3)(E) All (1), (2) and (3) are true.Ans : (E)
28. Why are women waste collectors at a disadvantage as compared to the men waste collectors as mentioned in the passage ?(A) The men sell the waste collected by the women to wholesalers and keep all the money to themselves without sharing it with the women.(B) The women do the more dangerous and physical work of sorting through the garbage whereas men mostly transport dry garbage.
(C) Men wear protective gear while sorting through the garbage thereby shielding themselves from the ill effects of being exposed to the waste.(D) The men force their wives and children to work for them whereas the women do not have this luxury.(E) The men are not as affected by the waste as the women waste collectors because of the difference in their physical constitution.Ans : (B)
29. Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage ?(A) The General Public’s Apathetic ways(B) The Unorganized Sector(C) The Invisible Waste(D) Waste Collectors – The World Over(E) Recognizing the ‘Work’ in ‘Dirty Work’Ans : (B)
30. Why, according to the author, is the issue of waste collectors as important as the issue of global warming ?1. As most waste collectors in big cities are children who are ultimately the future of our nation.2. As without the waste collectors sorting waste the phenomenon of global warming would increase exponentially.3. As waste collectors deal with wastage which impacts the people’s everyday lives and is also environmentally significant.(A) Only (2) and (3)(B) Only (1)(C) Only (1) and (2)(D) Only (3)(E) All (1), (2) and (3)Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 31–33) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
31. INHABIT(A) Reside in(B) Encompass(C) Infest(D) Submerge(E) Are used toAns : (A)
Ans : (C)Directions—(Q. 34–35) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.34. CONSIDERING (A) Untying(B) Remembering(C) Understanding(D) Disregarding(E) CondemningAns : (D)35. HAZARDOUS(A) Pleasant(B) Efficient(C) Important(D) Risky(E) HarmlessAns:(E)
PNB | Clerk Exam Solved Paper (Held on 20-09-2009)
Punjab National Bank Clerk Exam., 2009English Language : Solved Paper(Held on 20-9-2009)
Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
In a great Palace by the sea, there once dwelt a very rich old lord, who had only one little grand daughter, whose face he had never seen in all her life. He hated her bitterly, because at her birth his daughter died; and when the old nurse brought him the baby, he swore, that he would never look on her face as long as she lived. So he turned his back, and sat by his window looking out over the sea, shedding tears for his lost daughter. Meanwhile, his grand daughter grew up with no one to care for her, or clothe her. An old nurse would sometimes give her a dish of scraps from the kitchen, or an torn dress from the rag-bag. Soon she became known as “Tattercoats”, amongst all as she always wore torn out dresses. And so she grew up, with little to eat or wear, spending her days in the fields and lanes, with only a herd of parrots for a companion.
One day, people told each other that the King was travelling to their town and was to give a great party to all the lords and ladies of the country, where the Prince, his only son, was to choose a wife. Tattercoats had heard of the event in the town. She was excited as she had never been to a party. However, she was heartbroken when she soon realized that her grandfather would never take her to the party.
The parrots listened to her story and proposed that they should go together into the town but she looked sorrowfully down at her rags and bare feet. She said that in such attire, the king’s men would never let her enter the town. She sat under a tree crying and sobbing. Just then a handsome young man, splendidly dressed, rode up and stopped to ask the way to the town as he had lost it and had been wandering in the area for a long time without a clue about the directions. Tattercoats explained the way to the town to him. The young man was charmed by her beauty and simplicity but soon realized that she was upset. On asking the reason the parrots told him the whole story. The young man felt sad for Tattercoats. He returned the next day with a beautiful gown and jewels and gave her so that she could wear these to the king’s party. Tattercoats looked astonished and refused to accept the expensive gifts. The young man however insisted that she must accept these as a token of thanks for helping him finding the way to the town when he was lost.
Finally when night came, the hall in the castle was full of light and music and the lords and ladies were dancing before the King. Soon Tattercoats entered, followed by the flock of chirpy parrots. She walked straight up the party hall while the ladies whispered, the lords laughed, and the King seated at the far end stared in amazement. But as they came in front of the throne, a young man rose from beside the King and came to greet her. Much to Tattercoat’s surprise he was the same young man whom she had told the way to the town. Taking her by the hand he turned to the King.
“Father !” he said, for he was the Prince himself, “I have made my choice, and here is my bride, the loveliest girl in all the land, and the sweetest as well !” The king was proud of his son’s decision and as he rose to greet his daughter-in-law, the trumpets sounded loudly in honour of the new Princess.
The couple lived happily ever after. The parrot herd continued to be the best companion of the princess. Her grandfather, however, bound by his vow could never see his granddaughter – Tattercoats – the princess in his entire life.
1. What did the handsome young man ask Tattercoats on his way to the town ?(A) He asked her to accompany him to the town.(B) He asked her to accept the gifts he had brought for her.(C) He promised her that the prince would choose her as his wife during the party.(D) He asked for the directions to the town as he had lost his way.(E) None of theseAns : (D)
2. What was the King’s intention in throwing a party in the town ?(A) To please the rich landlords and ladies of the town.(B) So that his only son could select a wife for himself.(C) He was happy that his son had chosen Tattercoats as his wife.(D) He wanted to visit the town as he had never visited it before.(E) None of theseAns : (B)
3. Why did Tattercoats cry even when the parrots offered to accompany her to the King’s party ?(A) She did not have good clothes and shoes to wear for the occasion.(B) She feared that her grandfather would punish her for attending the party.(C) She had lost her way to the town on her way to the town.(D) The lords and the ladies at the party had made fun of her appearance.(E) None of theseAns : (A)
4. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?(A) The rich landlord finally forgave her granddaughter.(B) Tattercoats always had a comfortable childhood since her grandfather was a wealthy landlord.(C) A prince had asked Tattercoats for the way to the town.(D) Tattercoats was never able to attend the party held by the King.(E) All are trueAns : (C)
5. What did the young man do when Tattercoats refused to accept the gifts ?(A) He had to take the gifts back.(B) He was impressed by her self respect and decided to marry her.(C) He said that unless she accepts the gifts she would not be able to attend the party.(D) He promised to buy more expensive gifts for her.(E) None of theseAns : (E)
6. Why did the rich landlord swear never to see his granddaughter’s face ?(A) He was upset that she had married the prince against his wish.(B) He always wanted a grandson and not a granddaughter.
(C) He held her responsible for the death of his daughter.(D) He was upset with her since she did not take good care of him.(E) None of theseAns : (C)
7. How did the King react to his son’s decision to marry Tattercoats ?(A) He was upset since his son had chosen her over the rich and wealthy ladies present in the party.(B) He was very happy with his son’s decision and gladly welcomed Tattercoats.(C) He was unhappy with the marriage as he had sworn never to see Tattercoats’s face in his life.(D) He stared in amazement and laughed at his son’s choice.(E) None of theseAns : (B)
8. Which of the following best describes Tattercoats ?(A) Shrewed(B) Manipulative(C) Opportunist(D) Clever(E) BeautifulAns : (E)
9. Why did the rich landlord’s granddaughter become known as Tattercoats ?(A) She was named so by her parents.(B) Her grandfather named her so as he hated her and wanted her to be mocked around by the people(C) She liked to play around with parrots who were her only companions(D) She was always dressed in old and torn out clothes.(E) None of theseAns : (D)
10. Which of the following statements regarding the prince is true ?(A) He wanted to marry a rich and wealthy lady.(B) He did not allow Tattercoats to attend the party hosted by the king.(C) He made a joke of Tattercoats’ attire and condition(D) A herd of parrots were his only friends in the whole world(E) None of the above statements is trueAns : (E)
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Directions—(Q. 16–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. They asked him (A) / how did he received (B) / the wound but he (C) / refused to answer. (D) No error (E)Ans : (B)
17. Babar was not only (A) / a great soldier, (B) / but also a (C) / very wisest ruler. (D) No error (E)Ans : (D)
18. Weather permitting, (A) / there will be a (B) / garden party on (C) / the farm house tomorrow. (D) No error (E)Ans : (C)
19. As the airplane was (A) / ready for takeoff, (B) / the passengers and the crew (C) / fastened themselves’ seatbelts. (D) No error (E)Ans : (D)
20. The teacher admires Rahul (A) / as he has always (B) / admired students which (C) / speak the truth. (D) No error (E)Ans : (C)
21. Instead of running (A) / as fast as possible (B) / he could not (C) / win the race. (D) No error (E)Ans : (A)
22. The meeting was not (A) / of much help (B) / as there was too much talk (C) / and little work. (D) No error (E)Ans : (C)
23. Reema is the tallest (A) / of my two daughters (B) / eventhough she is (C) / 5 years younger. (D) No error (E)Ans : (A)
24. The walls of the house (A) / are made of stone (B) / whereas the floor (C) / is made of wood. (D) No error (E)Ans : (E)
25. His son has make (A) / much progress in life (B) / owing to his (C) / hard work and determination. (D) No error (E)Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Rearrange the following Six sentences (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—(a) It can be done in many simple ways such as turning off the taps, fixing leaks on time and reusing used water etc.(b) Only 1% of all the water on the Earth is usable.(c) With such growth rate it is important that we conserve water, use it wisely and not waste it.(d) The rest is either salt water or permanently frozen.(e) If everyone makes efforts to follow these simple ways, the water crisis would be solved to a great extent.(f) As population grows, more and more people are using this limited resource.
26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (b)(B) (c)(C) (d)(D) (e)(E) (f)Ans : (A)
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (b)(B) (c)(C) (d)(D) (e)(E) (f)Ans : (C)
28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (a)(B) (b)(C) (d)(D) (e)(E) (f)Ans : (E)
29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (b)(B) (c)(C) (e)(D) (d)(E) (f)Ans : (B)
30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?(A) (a)(B) (b)(C) (c)(D) (e)
(E) (f)Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 31–35) In each of the following questions Six words are given which are denoted by (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). By using all the six words, each only once, you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The correct order of words is the answer. Choose from the five alternatives, the one having the correct order of words and mark it as your answer.
Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, if any, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E), i.e., ‘All correct’ as your answer.
36. Although (A) it was the first time the King had lead his troupes (B) to the battle, he showed (C) remarkable (D) courage. All correct (E)Ans : (B)
37. As the dinner was ready (A) the hosts requested (B) everyone to procede (C) to the dining (D) hall. All correct (E)Ans : (C)
38. The police stopped (A) him and asked for the lisence (B) which he unfortunately (C) did not carry while going (D) for the drive. All correct (E)Ans : (B)
39. His father thought (A) that he had moe potential (B) to become (C) an engineer then (D) a doctor. All correct (E)Ans : (D)
40. The doctors at the hospital says (A) that he will be absolutely (B) fine within a week’s time, given (C) that he follows their advice. (D) All correct (E)Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
One day in the King’s Court, Birbal happened to have an argument with Akbar. The casual argument soon became very hot. Akbar, being a very sensitive king, got very angry and …(41)… Birbal to get out of his Palace and also his kingdom. Birbal had to …(42)… the King’s order and left the court immediately. After a couple of days, Akbar couldn’t stop …(43)… about Birbal. He …(44)… him very much and wanted to bring him back to the court. But, Birbal was missing and could not be …(45)… anywhere. Soon Akbar got an idea and made an …(46)… to the kingdom saying “I would reward 1,000 gold coins to the person who can walk in the Sun with half shade on him.”
The very next day a villager came to the court. It was a hot sunny day and the villager was holding a String Cot above his head. He came to Akbar and said “Oh’ King ! I walked in the sun and by holding this string cot over my head, I have half shade on me. So, please …(47)… over my reward” At once Akbar understood that it must be the plan of Birbal. He asked the villager who taught him this idea. The Villager
…(48)… that it was Birbal’s …(49)…. On hearing this Akbar was very happy. He requested Birbal to come back to the palace and they had a happy …(50)….
10. National Commission on Farmers was chaired by—(1) Sri Som Pal(2) Sri Y.C. Nanda(3) Dr C. Rangarajan(4) Dr M.S. Swaminathan(5) Sri Sharad Pawar
11. Global Positioning Systems are useful for—(1) Determining precise location (latitude and longitude) based on radio signal(2) Determining precise distance based on radio signal(3) Determining general pest system(4) Determining disease forecast(5) Determining area of farm
12. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends—(1) Comfort Price(2) State Advised Price(3) Minimum Support Price(4) Minimum Export Price(5) Statutory Minimum Price
13. NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus) is—(1) Pest(2) Pathogen(3) Bio pesticide(4) Bio fungicide(5) Bio control agent
14. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation is known as—(1) NIAM(2) NAFED(3) MARKFED(4) NACMF(5) NACOM
15. Which insect is known as farmers' enemy No.1?(1) Bollworm(2) Desert locust(3) Aphids(4) Stem borer(5) Fruit fly
16. Indian Institute of Forest management is located at—(1) Chennai(2) Bhopal(3) Hissar(4) Dehradun(5) Imphal
17. In India forests account for about …………..of land surface.(1) 11%(2) 22%(3) 33%(4) 14%(5) 25%
18. VAM is an alternative to inorganic fertilizer. VAM is—(1) Azospirillum(2) Mycorrhiza(3) Phosphate solubilising bacteria(4) Nitrogen fixing bacteria(5) Azotobacter
19. An example of Single Cell Protein is—(1) agar agar(2) spirulina(3) rhizobium(4) acetobacter(5) salmonella
20. Major producer of mulberry silk in India—(1) Karnataka(2) Jammu and Kashmir(3) Jharkhand(4) Assam(5) Himachal Pradesh
22. Minor irrigation scheme comprises several types of works with capacities to irrigate upto—(1) 2000 acre(2) 2000 ha(3) 1000 ha(4) 1000 acre(5) 2500 ha
