NIFT (Post Graduate)
National Institute of Fashion and Technology
Solver Paper 2021
1. The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. If its volume be 1296 m3, find its breadth.
(a) 24 m
(b) 15 m
(c) 16 m
(d) 12 m
2. Ram and Shyam run a race of 2000 m. First, Ram gives Shyam a start of 200 m and beats him by 30 s. Next, Ram gives Shyam a start of 3 min and is beaten by 1000 m. Find the time in and is beaten by 1000 m. Find the time in minute in which Ram and Shyam can run the race separately?
(a) 8 min, 10 min,
(b) 4 min, 5 min
(c) 5 min, 9 min
(d) 6 min, 9 min
3. There is a number lock with four rings. How many attempts at the maximum would have to be made before getting the right number?
(a) 104
(b) 255
(c) 104 – 1
(d) 256
4. If the curved surface area of a cone is thrice that of another cone and slant height of the second cone is thrice that of the first, find the ratio of the area of their base.
(a) 9 : 1
(b) 81 : 1
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 27 : 1
5. Seven equal cubes each of side 5 cm are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.
(a) 750 cm2
(b) 1500 cm2
(c) 2250 cm2
(d) 700 cm2
6. 400 students took the mock test 60% of the boys and 80% of the girls cleared the cut off in the test. If the total percentage of students qualifying is 65%, how many girls appeared in the test?
(a) 100
(b) 120
(c) 150
(d) 300
7. Two fair dices are thrown. Given that, the sum of the dice is less than or equal to 4, find the probability that only one dice shows two.
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/2
(c) 2/3
(d) 1/3
8. There are 10 persons P1, P2, ….,P9, P10. Out of these 10 persons, 5 persons are to be arranged in a line such that in each arrangement P1 must occur whereas P4 and P5 do not occur. The number of such possible arrangements are
(a) 7C4 × 5!
(b) 9C5 × 5!
(c) 8C5 × 5!
(d) 9C5 × 4!
9. In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2 : 1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3 : 2. If Rs. 157300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive?
(a) Rs. 24200
(b) Rs. 36300
(c) Rs. 48400
(d) Rs. 72600
10. What will be the ratio of petrol and kerosene in the final solution formed by mixing petrol and kerosene that are present in three vessels in the ratio 4 : 1, 5 : 2 and 6 : 1, respectively?
(a) 166 : 22
(b) 83 : 22
(c) 83 : 44
(d) None of these
11. A cistern contains 50 L of water. 5 L of water is taken out of it and replaced with wine. The process is repeated again. Find the proportion of wine and water in the resulting mixture.
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 41 : 50
(c) 19 : 81
(d) 81 : 19
12. A person saves 6% of his income, 2 yr later, his income shoots up by 15% but his savings remain the same. Find the hike in his expenditure (in approx.. per cent).
(a) 13.65%
(b) 12.45%
(c) 14.85%
(d) 15.95%
13. A reduction in the price of petrol by 10% enables a motorist to buy 5 gallons more for Rs. 180. Find the original price of petrol (in Rs. Per gallon).
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 50
14. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of an item but charges a sales tax of 8% on the discounted price. If the customer pays Rs. 680.40 as the price including the sales tax, then what is the marked price of the item?
(a) Rs. 630
(b) Rs. 700
(c) Rs. 780
(d) None of these
15. Ashok borrows Rs. 1500 from two moneylenders. He pays interest at the rate of 12% per annum for one loan and at the rate of 14% per annum for the other. The total interest he pays for the entire year is Rs. 186. How much does he borrow at the rate of 12%?
(a) Rs. 1200
(b) Rs. 1300
(c) Rs. 1400
(d) Rs. 1000
16. A driver of an auto-rickshaw makes a profit of 20% on every trip when he carries three passengers and the price of petrol is Rs. 30/L. Find the percentage profit for the same journey if he goes for four passengers per trip and the price of petrol reduces Rs. 24/L? (Assume that revenue per passenger is the same in both the cases).
(a) 33.33%
(b) 65.66%
(c) 100%
(d) Data inadequate
17. After receiving two successive rises, Ajitha’s salary became equal to 15/8 times of her initial salary. By how much per cent was the salary rised the first time if the second rise was twice as high (in per cent) as the first?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 30
18. Find the principal if compound interest is charged on the principal at the rate of per annum for two years and the sum becomes Rs. 196.
(a) Rs. 140
(b) Rs. 154
(c) Rs. 150
(d) None of these
19. A tank of 4800 m3 capacity is full of water . The discharging capacity of the pump is 10 m3/min higher than its filling capacity. As a result the pump needs 16 min less to discharge the fuel, then to fill up the tank. Find the filling capacity of the pump.
(a) 50 m3/min
(b) 25 m3/min
(c) 55 m3/min
(d) None of these
20. Divide Rs. 6000 into two parts, so that simple interest on the first part for 2 yr at 6% per annum may be equal to the simple interest on the second part for 3 yr at 8% per annum?
(a) Rs. 4000, Rs. 2000
(b) Rs. 5000, Rs. 1000
(c) Rs. 3000, Rs. 3000
(d) None of these
21. A part of Rs. 38800 is lent out at 6% per six months. The rest of the amount is lent out at 5% per annum after 1 yr. The ratio of interest after 3 yr from the time when first amount was lent out is 5 : 4. Find the second part that was lent out at 5%.
(a) Rs. 26600
(b) Rs. 28800
(c) Rs. 7500
(d) Rs. 28000
22. A person draws a card from a pack of 52, replaces it and shuffles it. He continues doing it until he draws a heart. What is the probability that he has to make 3 trials?
(a) 9/64
(b) 3/64
(c) 5/64
(d) 1/64
23. The cost of manufacture of an article is made up of four components A, B, C and D which have a ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 : 6, respectively. If there are respective changes in the cost of +10%, −20%, −30% and +40%, then what would be the percentage change in the cost?
(a) 2.22%
(b) 1.80%
(c) 3.28%
(d) 0.95%
24. A railway passenger counts the telegraph poles on the rail road as he passes them. The telegraph poles are at a distance of 50 m. What will be his count in 4 h, if the speed of the train is 45 km/h?
(a) 600
(b) 2500
(c) 3600
(d) 5000
25. In a zoo, there are healthy deers and ducks. If the heads are counted, there are 180, while the legs are 448. What will be the number of deers in the zoo?
(a) 156
(b) 68
(c) 22
(d) 44
26. Aditi bought an article and spent Rs. 110 on its repairs. She then sold it to Samir at a profit of 20%. Samir sold it to Vikas at a lost of 10%. Vikas finally sold it for Rs. 1188 at a profit of 10%. How much did Aditi pay for the article?
(a) Rs. 890
(b) Rs. 1000
(c) Rs. 780
(d) Rs. 840
27. Mukesh borrows a certain sum of money from the ABC Bank at 10% per annum at compound interest. The entire debt is discharged in full by Mukesh on payment of two equal amounts of Rs. 1000 each, one at the end of the first year and the other at the end of the second year. What is the approximate value of the amount borrowed by him?
(a) Rs. 1852
(b) Rs. 1694
(c) Rs. 1736
(d) Rs. 1792
28. After selling a watch, Sultan found that he had made a loss of 10%. He also found that had he sold it for Rs. 27 more, he would have made a profit of 5%. The actual initial loss was what percentage of the profit earned, had he sold the watch for a 5% profit?
(a) 23%
(b) 150%
(c) 180%
(d) 200%
29. A cistern is normally filled in 6 h but takes 4 h longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, the leak will empty it in how much time?
(a) 20 h
(b) 15 h
(c) 23 h
(d) 17 h
30. A and B completed a work together in 5 days. Had A worked at twice the speed and B at half the speed, it would have taken them 4 days to complete the job. How much time would A alone take to do the work?
(a) 10 days
(b) 20 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 25 days
Directions (Q. Nos. 31-33) In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression/proverb has been given followed by some alternatives. Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given bold idiom/proverb.
31. Don’t mix with the bad hats.
(a) people of bad character
(b) people selling bad hats
(c) people of poor status
(d) people with bad hats
32. The scientist worked for donkey’s years to arrive at the formula.
(a) a short time
(b) for donkeys
(c) for few years
(d) a long time
33. The President gave away the prizes to the winners.
(a) released
(b) gave back
(c) distributed
(d) let go
Directions (Q. Nos. 34 and 35) In each of the questions below, only one among the given alternatives is correctly spelt. Find out the word with the correct spelling.
34.
(a) Adulation
(b) Adlation
(c) Aduletion
(d) Addulation
35.
(a) Indipensable
(b) Indipenseble
(c) Indispansible
(d) Indispensable
Directions (Q. Nos. 36 and 37) In each of the questions below, choose the wrongly spelt word.
36.
(a) Potassium
(b) Possibility
(c) Parasology
(d) Preamble
37.
(a) Sanguinery
(b) Itinerary
(c) Temporary
(d) Necessary
Directions (Q. Nos. 38 and 39) From amongst the options given below each word, choose the appropriate singular form.
38. Lice
(a) Lices
(b) Louse
(c) Licen
(d) Leece
39. Loaves
(a) Loaf
(b) Loav
(c) Loave
(d) Loafs
Directions (Q. Nos. 40 and 41) From amongst the options given below each word, choose the appropriate plural form.
40. Chateau
(a) Chateaus
(b) Chateaux
(c) Chatea
(d) Chateaues
41. Nucleus
(a) Nucleuses
(b) Nucleus
(c) Nuclei
(d) Nucleius
Directions (Q. Nos. 42-45) In each of these questions, choose the alternative which can replace the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
42. Tax evasion amounts to larcenous accumulation of public money by some unscrupulous individuals.
(a) miserly
(b) extravagant
(c) theft
(d) shrewd
43. I cannot believe in the veracity of his statement.
(a) truth
(b) usefulness
(c) sincerity
(d) falsity
44. People thronged to pay homage to the departed leader.
(a) humility
(b) tribute
(c) obedience
(d) allegiance
45. He is a sycophant who tries to win over politicians.
(a) a psychologist
(b) an opportunist
(c) an unscrupulous man
(d) a flatterer
Directions (Q. Nos. 46-49) Fill in the blanks.
46. Did the boys turn ……… for football practice?
(a) up
(b) on
(c) back
(d) in
47. Corruption is a standing hindrance ………. The nation’s development.
(a) of
(b) over
(c) to
(d) upon
48. You ……… mad if you think I’m going to show my answer-sheet.
(a) are supposed to be
(b) must be
(c) will be
(d) ought to be
49. At one time Mr. Nigel ……… this supermarket.
(a) was owing
(b) used to own
(c) had owned
(d) owned
Directions (Q. Nos. 50-53) In each of these questions, choose the alternative which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
50. There was marked deterioration in his condition.
(a) reformation
(b) amendment
(c) improvement
(d) revision
51. I find his views repugnant.
(a) amiable
(b) repulsive
(c) amoral
(d) apolitical
52. There was not a single bibulous adventurer in our expedition.
(a) fearful
(b) cowardly
(c) sober
(d) unenergetic
53. This author has perspicuity in his style.
(a) frankness
(b) bluntness
(c) obtuseness
(d) vivacity
Directions (Q. Nos. 54 and 55) In each of the following questions, choose the alternative that can be substitutes for the given word/sentence.
54. A person who eats too much
(a) Glutton
(b) Nibbler
(c) Cannibal
(d) Omnivore
55. Fear of spiders
(a) Hydrophobia
(b) Social Phobia
(c) Agoraphobia
(d) Arachnophobia
Directions (Q. Nos. 56-75) Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow.
PASSAGE 1
Organisations are institutions in which members compete for status and power. They compete for the resources of the organization, for example, finance to expand their own departments, for career advancement and for power to control the activities of others. In pursuit of these aims, groups are formed and sectional interests emerge. As a result, policy decisions may serve the ends of the political and career systems rather than those of the concern. In this way, the goals of the organization may be displaced in favour of sectional interests and individual ambition. These preoccupations sometimes prevent the emergence of organic systems. Many of the electronics firms in their study had recently created research and development departments employing highly qualified and well-paid scientists and technicians. Their high pay and expert knowledge were sometimes seen as a threat to the established order of rank, power and privilege. Many senior managers had little knowledge of the technicalities and possibilities of new developments and electronics. Some felt that close cooperation with the experts in an organic system would reveal their ignorance and show that their experience was now redundant.
56. The author makes out a case for
(a) organic system
(b) research and development in organizations
(c) an understanding between senior and middle level executives
(d) a refresher course for senior
57. The theme of the passage is
(a) groupism in organisations
(b) individual ambitions in organizations.
(c) frustration of senior managers.
(d) emergence of sectional interests in organizations.
58. Policy decision in organization should involve
(a) cooperation at all levels in the organization.
(b) modernization of the organization.
(c) attracting highly qualified personnel.
(d) keeping in view the larger objectives of the organization.
59. “Organic system” as related to the organization implies is
(a) growth with the help of expert knowledge.
(b) growth with inputs from science and technology
(c) steady all-round development.
(d) natural and unimpeded growth.
60. The author tends to see the senior managers as
(a) ignorant and incompetent.
(b) a little out of step with their work environment.
(c) jealous of their younger colleagues.
(d) robbed of their rank, power and privilege
PASSAGE 2
Teaching more than most other professions, has been transformed during the last hundred years from a small, highly skilled profession concerned with a minority of the population, to a large and important branch of public service. The profession has a great and honourable tradition, extending from the dawn of history until recent times, but any teacher in the modern world who allows himself to be inspired by the ideals of his predecessors is likely to be made sharply aware that it is not his function to teach what he thinks, but to instill such beliefs and prejudices as are thought useful by his employers.
61. In ancient times, the teaching profession was
(a) reserved for the upper class.
(b) reserved for a privileged few.
(c) open to everyone irrespective of any differences
(d) limited to a highly skilled minority.
62. The phrase ‘Extending from the drawn of history’ indicates
(a) tradition
(b) culture
(c) antiquity
(d) All of these
63. In modern times, a successful teacher is primarily supposed to
(a) impart knowledge.
(b) impart new and latest skills.
(c) toe the lines preferred by those in authority.
(d) instill values he cherishes the most.
64. The modern teacher is not able to follow the ideals of his predecessors because
(a) of more interest in politics than in academic activity.
(b) of tremendous advancements in professional skills.
(c) of social and financial constraints.
(d) the students are not serious about studies.
65. The author seems to
(a) be against the current trend in the teaching profession.
(b) approve the recent developments in the mode of teaching.
(c) be a traditionalist in his views.
(d) consider education as a part of public service.
PASSAGE 3
Speech is a great blessing but it can also be a great curse, for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word or of an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different vocabularies, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men.
66. Speech can be a curse, because it can
(a) hurt others.
(b) lead to carelessness.
(c) create misunderstanding.
(d) reveal our intentions
67. A “slip of the tongue” means something said
(a) unintentionally.
(b) without giving proper thought.
(c) to hurt another person.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
68. While talking to an uneducated person, we should use
(a) ordinary speech.
(b) his vocabulary.
(c) simple words.
(d) polite language.
69. If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would sound
(a) flat
(b) boring
(c) foolish
(d) democratic
70. The best way to win a friend is to avoid
(a) irony in speech.
(b) pomposity in speech.
(c) verbosity in speech.
(d) ambiguity in speech.
PASSAGE 4
If you are running out of ideas for your New Year’s resolution, consider running. Researchers have found that runners show greater functional connectivity in brain regions important for tasks such as planning and decision-making. “These activities, such as running, that people consider repetitive actually involve many complex cognitive functions – like planning and decision-making – that may have effects on the brain,” said one of the researchers, David Raichlen, associate professor at University of Arizona, at Tucson in the United States. For the study, the researchers compared brain scans of young adults engaged in cross-country running to young adults who do not engage in regular physical activity.
Participants were roughly of the same age – 18 to 25 – with comparable body mass index and educational levels. The runners, overall showed greater functional connectivity or connections between distinct brain regions within several areas of the brain, including the frontal cortex, which is important for cognitive functions such as planning decision-making and the ability to switch attention between tasks.
71. Research has shown that running
(a) may weaken your heart.
(b) could deteriorate your eye-sight.
(c) improves your brain-functioning.
(d) has no effect on your health.
72. Cognitive functioning of your brain impacts your
(a) ability to take decisions.
(b) capability to plan things.
(c) ability to shift your attention from one task to another.
(d) All of the above
73. Generally, running is considered
(a) not a good physical activity.
(b) an activity which repeats itself regularly.
(c) a useless activity for health.
(d) None of the above
74. While selecting participants to conduct research, it was ensured that participants were of similar
(a) academic background.
(b) age group.
(c) body mass index.
(d) All of these
75. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Running hampers various connections between different brain regions.
(b) Running is recommended as a good hobby for people.
(c) Participants for research included those who took part in cross-country running.
(d) All of the above
Directions (Q. Nos. 76-79) Each of these questions has an assertion (A) and reason (R). Mark answer as
(a) if both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) if both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) if (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) if (A) is false but (R) is true.
76. Assertion (A) Devaluation of a currency may promote export.
Reason (R) Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.
77. Assertion (A) Fiscal deficit is greater than budgetary deficit.
Reason (R) Fiscal deficit is the borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India plus other liabilities’ of the government to meet its expenditure.
78. Assertion (A) According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R) In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.
79. Assertion (A) Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R) The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.
80. T is the son of P, S is the son of Q. T is married to R. R is Q’s daughter. How is S related T?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Father-in-law
(d) Brother-in-law
Directions (Q. Nos. 81-84) In each of these questions a statement is followed by two arguments numbered I and II.
Mark answer as
(a) if only Argument I is strong
(b) if only Argument II is strong
(c) if both the Argument are strong
(d) if neither Argument I nor II is strong
81. Statement Has the Medical Science really lengthened the span of life?
Argument I Yes, the new drugs have been able to combat the diseases and increases the span of life.
Argument II No, the eternal truth that every person’s days are numbered cannot be denied.
82. Statement Should mass media be fully controlled by the government?
Argument I Yes, the contradictory news only confuses the people.
Argument II No, its credibility will be doubtful if it confuses people.
83. Statement Should sales tax be abolished?
Argument I Yes, it will eliminate an important sources of corruption
Argument II Yes, it will bring the prices of commodities down and hence consumers will be benefited.
84. Statement Computer based technology is very fruitful for industrial development in India.
Argument I Yes, accuracy, fast production and fineness are possible through computer technology.
Argument II No, it will increase unemployment in the country.
85. A and B start walking from point O. A covers a distance of 300 m in North direction and B covers a distance of 400 m towards West. How far are they now from each other?
(a) 700 m
(b) 500 m
(c) 50 m
(d) None of these
86. Aisha, who is Mohan’s daughter, says to Reena, “Your mother Riya is younger sister of my father, who is third child of Sanjay”. How is Sanjay related to Reena?
(a) Uncle
(b) Father
(c) Grandfather
(d) Father-in-law
87. How many 7’s not immediately preceded by 4 but immediately followed by 2 are there in the following series?
3 4 7 2 8 7 2 9 4 7 1 3 5 7 2 9 9 7 7 2 5 1 4 7 2 3
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
88. In a row of boys, Anand is eleventh from the left and Deepak is fifteenth from the right. When Anand and Deepak interchange their positions Anand will be fifth from the left. Which of the following will be Deepak’s position from the right after rearrangement?
(a) Seventh
(b) Seventeenth
(c) Eleventh
(d) None of these
89. Shiva walks 10 km towards North and then turns right. After walking 3 km, he again turns right and walks 7 km. Now he turns left and walks 1 km. How far is he from the starting point?
(a) 10 km
(b) 7 km
(c) 20 km
(d) 5 km
90. If in a certain language SURVIVE is coded as 9182723 and MONSOON is coded as 6549554, how is RUMOUR coded in that language?
(a) 518618
(b) 581618
(c) 865118
(d) 816518
91. Neeraj starts walking towards South. After walking 15 m, he turns towards North. After walking 20 m, he turns towards East and walks 10 m. He then turns towards South and walks 5 m. How far is he from his original position and in which direction?
(a) 10 m, East
(b) 10 m, South-East
(c) 10 m, West
(d) 10 m, North-East
92. If Neena says, “Anita’s father Raman is the only son of my father-in-law Mahipal”, then how is Bindu, who is the sister of Anita, related to Mahipal?
(a) Niece
(b) Daughter
(c) Daughter-in-law
(d) None of these
93. Thirteen students are standing in horizontal row from left to right. If all the odd numbered students in the row are shifted to successive odd numbered positions, what will be the position of Sahil who was 7th in the row initially?
(a) 9th from right
(b) 6th from left
(c) 5th from right
(d) 8th from left
94. In the following number series how many such 7’s are there which are immediately preceded by a pair of numbers whose product is more than the product of pair of numbers immediately following 7?
2 2 7 1 3 9 4 8 7 6 5 4 2 8 3 5 7 4 6 5 9 7 8 6 4 3 9 7 4 6 5 2
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 3
Directions (Q. Nos. 95-100) Complete the series replacing?
95. HSJ, IRL, JQN, ?
(a) KPR
(b) KPP
(c) PKP
(d) KOP
96. 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 34, ?
(a) 37
(b) 39
(c) 68
(d) 70
97. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240,
(a) 960
(b) 1440
(c) 1080
(d) 1920
98. 71, 76, 69, 74, 67, 72, ?
(a) 77
(b) 80
(c) 65
(d) 76
99. In a code language, ‘mok dan sil’ means ‘nice big house’, ‘fit kon dan’ means ‘house is good’ and ‘warm tir fit’ means ‘cost is high’. Which word stands for ‘good’ in that language?
(a) mok
(b) dan
(c) fit
(d) kon
100. If in a certain language code ‘nee tim see’ means ‘how are you’, ‘ble nee see’ means ‘where are you’, then what is the code for ‘where’?
(a) see
(b) tim
(c) nee
(d) ble
101. Which company has roped in Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as its brand ambassador?
(a) Patanjali
(b) Amway India
(c) Bigbasket
(d) Modicare
102. The tagline Bleed Blue is associated with which of the following fashion brand?
(a) Zara
(b) Allen Solly
(c) Nike
(d) Adidas
103. Which of the person is the brand ambassador of Siyaram fashion brand?
(a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(b) Rohit Shetty
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Ranbir Kapoor
104. Who has been roped in as the chairman of the committee formed by government to double and quadruple the exports of handlooms in 3 years?
(a) Dinesh Bhargav
(b) Sunil Sethi
(c) Anamika Khanna
(d) Ashish Soni
105. Amazon has appointed which Indian celebrity to lend voice for Alexa?
(a) Shatrughan Sinha
(b) Rajnikanth
(c) Shahrukh Khan
(d) Amitabh Bachchan
106. The ‘Jogajog’ is a platform similar to Facebook. The new platform is being developed by which country ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh
107. Which of the following retail stores belong to Ambani’s Reliance Industries?
(a) Pantaloons
(b) Big Bazar
(c) Shoppers Stop
(d) Westside
108. Which of the following is an emirati retail fashion brand which comes under Dubai-based retail company?
(a) Westside
(b) Lifestyle
(c) Pantaloons
(d) Max
109. Which states is known for its renowned Tant saree and Batik saree?
(a) Assam
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Gujarat
110. Which of the following brand is the famous for ladies suits in India?
(a) Baluchari
(b) Gucci
(c) Flormar
(d) Biba
111. How many Indian companies features in the 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list?
(a) 9
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 11
112. Which is the first Indian city to become 100 percent COVID-19 vaccinated?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Pune
(d) Indore
113. Neeraj Chopra has claimed the gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics in which event?
(a) Boxing
(b) Shooting
(c) Wrestling
(d) Javelin Throw
114. Government of India launched brand name and logo for marketing of the urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products. What brand name has been given to these products?
(a) SonChiraiya
(b) Neelkanth
(c) Saras
(d) Gauraiya
115. My e-Haat portal has been launched by which company to empower artisans?
(a) Reliance Foundation
(b) Infosys Foundation
(c) Adani Foundation
(d) HCL Foundation
116. Dholavira is the newest Indian site to be inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Where is Dholavira located?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Mizoram
(c) Telangana
(d) Gujarat
117. Which country has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Germany
118. Which of the following brand belongs to Titan as sub-brand?
(a) Chumbak
(b) Dressberry
(c) Fastrack
(d) Roadster
119. Good Morning is the sub-brand of the following brands
(a) Gucci
(b) Park Avenue
(c) Axe
(d) Old Spice
120. Zodiac is the famous brand in which categories of following?
(a) T-shirt
(b) Jeans
(c) Tie
(d) Kurti
121. Who among these is the noted environmentalist and the leader of the Chipko Movement?
(a) Mohan Dharia
(b) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
(c) Mike Pandey
(d) Sunderlal Bahuguna
122. Raimona Reserve Forest has been declared as a National Park. Where is it located?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Punjab
123. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe title in May 2021?
(a) Julia Gama
(b) Andrea Meza
(c) Adline Castelino
(d) Kimberly Jimenez
124. miniTV is a newly launched free video streaming service. The service has been launched by which entity?
(a) Amazon India
(b) Star India
(c) Reliance
(d) Zee Entertainment
125. The book title “Elephant In The Womb” is a debut book by which Indian celebrity?
(a) Shilpa Shetty
(b) Kalki Koechlin
(c) Twinkle Khanna
(d) Anushka Sharma
CASE 1
American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine for the discovery of receptors in the skin that sense temperature and touch and could pave the way for new pain-killers. Patrik Ernfors, a member of the Nobel Committee, in Oslo, Sweden, recognized the work by David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian as it has unlocked one of the secrets of nature.
Humans’ abilities to sense heat, cold, pressure and position are vital for perceiving and reacting to our surroundings. Understanding how they work is critical for treating chronic pain and other conditions. Their work, carried out independently, for discovering the molecular bases of how nerves convert stimuli-the burn of a chili pepper or the soft pressure of a hug-into signals that can be sensed by the brain.
Julius and his colleagues worked to find the receptor for capsaicin, component in chilies that causes a painful burning sensation. They identified the gene that encodes a new protein, called TRPV1-an ion channel in the membranes of cells that opens in response to heat. Julius got the idea to do his capsaicin experiments while shopping in a grocery store: “Walking through the supermarket aisle one day, seeing all these hot chili pepper sauces, et cetera, I was thinking, “We really have to get his project done,” . “And my wife said, ‘Well, then you should get on it!”
Julius and Patapoutian independently identified another protein: TRPM8, which is sensitive to cold and menthol. Additionally, Patapoutian and his colleagues identified the genes for proteins that sense touch, known as Piezo 1 and Piezo 2. He showed that these two proteins were force activated ion channels. Piezo2 was also found to be important for sensing the positions of limbs in space, an ability known as proprioception.
126. Most of the Nobel Prizes in Medicines won by Americans and Europeans since its inception. The award is given by the Nobel Committee for Medicine based at
(a) London
(b) New York
(c) Lisbon
(d) Stockholm
127. American scientists won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of receptors in the skin that sense temperature, this will help in
(a) New kinds of Pain Killer
(b) Chemo Therapy
(c) Treating Gene Structures
(d) All of the above
128. The new identified gene that encodes a new protein, called TRPV1 found at
(a) Berberine
(b) Piperine
(c) Curcumin
(d) Capsaici
129. Julius and Patapoutian independently identified another protein named TRPM8, which is sensitive to
(a) Cold and Menthol
(b) Pressure and Position
(c) Burning Sensation
(d) All of these
130. Patapoutian and his colleagues identified the genes known as Piezol and Piezoz. Which of these two proteins were ion channels of the above two?
(a) Shape-activated ion channels
(b) Force-activated ion channels
(c) Channel-activated ion channels
(d) None of the above
CASE 2
In the year-2020, the fashion industry was trying to hold back its position, as the concept of work from home (WFH) became inevitable. Most of the people started working from home. Retail shops were shut down due to the pandemic and online shopping increased to encourage social distancing. Due to cost-cutting and new responsibilities, expensive purchases were curtailed, which subsequently affected the fashion industry.
Now that the world is slowly returning to normalcy, we have all started to regain and reshape ourselves in the new economic sphere. The designers have to come forward in terms of competitive clothing. Designer now uses Indian handloom fabric to make it more comfortable as it absorbs sweat, so it can be worn at home all day long. However, for now, designing competitive clothing is a challenge. The pandemic has taught us a huge lesson. It has given us time to rethink and reinvent ourselves.
Also, it is undeniable that clothes shape our personality, bringing out the best version of ourselves.
Also, it is undeniable that clothes shape our personality, bringing out the best version of ourselves. Our clothes and jewellery have always been inspired by our cultures and traditions. As humans started to get civilized, presenting oneself was always a prime psychological and emotional point within a human being. Moreover, the psychology of presenting oneself lies at the core of human existence.
During the 80s and 90s, Indian people were clueless about fashion. In today’s generation, our lifestyle is a reference to previous cultural influences. We need to get inspired by classical music, 500-year-old Amir Khusrow’s poetry, and Mughal influences in our craft. So, I feel that in today’s generation, our lifestyle is a reference to previous cultural influences. Even we can get inspirations from our kings and royal families, the way they were wearing their clothes, the jewellery, turbans, attire, shoes, and/or makeup.
However, we need to reinvent and make garments that are wearable and relevant in today’s time. However fashion industry in India has explored many avenues, but the real challenge is to make clothing more relevant to the modem lifestyle. Many designers has worked in each region with each design, including lehengas, cholis, anarkali, Hyderabadi and Pakistani shararas, and farshi. So, a lot of areas have already been explored.
The major question in fashion industry is how do we take out the traditional attire and make it relevant in contemporary dressing sense. Since the younger generation is fast-paced, they don’t want so much fabric and weight on themselves. One needs to select the best textile and make it into a stylish garment.
131. The Fashion Industry has evolved from normalcy to WFH culture with the concept of
(a) Online Purchasing
(b) Staggered Fashion
(c) Competitive Clothing
(d) None of these
132. Which of following have highly influenced our cultures and traditions?
(a) Clothes and Jewellery
(b) International Exposure
(c) Wealth and Prosperity
(d) Religion and Society
133. Which element/s can help us for crafting right fashion?
(a) Classical Music and Poetry
(b) Mughal Art and Craft
(c) Kings and Royal Families
(d) None of the above
134. The real challenge lies in today’s fashion industry in making relevant to
(a) with cost cutting
(b) modern lifestyle
(c) contemporary and fusion
(d) None of the above
135. What sort of fashion, younger generation wants these days?
(a) Lighter and Stylish
(b) Smart and Durable
(c) Costly and Rich Work
(d) Both (a) and (b)
CASE 3
A series of latest scams have exposed the vulnerabilities of the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS). The AePS enables a person to withdraw money from her bank account anywhere in the country using a local “business correspondent” (BC). A BC is an informal bank agent equipped with a biometric Point-of-Sale (PoS) machine-a kind of micro-ATM.
If you want to withdraw, say, Rs. 500 from your bank account using a BC, you just have to give him the name of your bank and submit yourself to Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA). The BC will give you Rs. 500 in cash, and his own account will be credited with the same amount. For this to be possible, your bank account must be linked with Aadhaar. But what if the BC enters “one thousand rupees” in the PoS machine even as he gives you five hundred? In that case, one thousand will be debited from your account, and credited to the BC’s account, but you will only get five hundred.
A corrupt BC can even get away with asking a gullible customer to put her finger in the PoS machine under some pretext, without giving her any money. Many similar cases of AePSenabled fraud have emerged in Indial. Most of them are unresolved. Even if the BC can be traced, it is easy for him to claim that he did disburse cash as per records-it is his word against the victim’s. In short, corrupt BCs operate with virtual impunity.
The AePS is a a valuable facility for those who are able to use it safely. Like other micro-A TM systems, it has helped to decongest banks. It can be particularly useful to migrant workers who have no ATM facility. But AePS can be improved through number of measures, for those who are not clear about how it works.
For instance, BCs could be required to make manual if not digital entries into printed customer passbooks. That would act as a permanent, verifiable receipt that cannot be denied to the customer so easily (a blank entry would be incriminating).
Ensuring that BCs are clearly identified in transaction records would also help. So would SMS alerts, when the customer has a mobile number. Roaming BCs should perhaps be banned, at least in states with low literacy levels. And most importantly, better grievance redressal facilities must be made available to the victims of AePS fraud.
136. A Business Correspondent (BC) is equipped with PoS machine, which help in
(a) Withdraw money without Bank
(b) Aadhaar-linked Payment
(c) B2B Transfer
(d) None of the above
137. How Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA) functions?
(a) Through Smart Cards with chip
(b) Through QR Code
(c) Through biometric based Authentication
(d) None of the above
138. The AcPS are important tool to provide assistance to poor people as it maintains
(a) Confidentiality
(b) Authentication
(c) Hassle-free
(d) None of the above
139. Various cases of AePS-enabled fraud have emerged in India because of
(a) a corrupt BC
(b) AePS-related irregularities
(c) untraceable in nature
(d) None of the above
140. The BCs can be made accountable with
(a) Manual Entries of Details
(b) Clear Transaction Details
(c) Switching to Traditional Methods
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Directions (Q. Nos. 141-150) In each of these questions a passage is followed by several inferences. You have to examine each inferences separately in the context of the passage and decide upon it degree of truth or Falsity.
(a) If the inference is ‘definitely true’ i.e. it directly follows from the facts given in the passage.
(b) If the inference is ‘probably true’ i.e. through not definitely true in the light of facts given.
(c) If you think the inference is ‘probably false’ though not definitely false in the light of facts given.
(d) If you think the inference is ‘definitely false’ i.e. it contradicts the given facts.
CASELET 1
With a combination of rapid turnover of the latest trends, affordable prices, and matchless convenience, online shopping apps are set to take over the fashion industry in India. In the last decade, e-commerce has transformed the business landscape worldwide, driven by the almost complete shift to online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sites like Ajio, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, and Mytra.com, a subsidiary of Walmart owned Flipkart, the largest player in Indian e-commerce space.
The main reasons behind the growing popularity of such platforms are competitive prices, steep discounting and true to its moniker of “fast fashion,” its ability to create and release the latest styles on demand. Though, online shopping does have its drawbacks, with numerous customers complaining about fraud pictures that show completely different colours or flawed sizing issues. These fast fashion apps may offer good deals to consumers; the speedy turnover and the short life of these garments come at big cost to the environment and ecology.
However, environmentalists are concerned about the impact of such large-scale e-commerce. The micro-plastics released from clothes are not as visible as large plastic packaging. Ingestion of these has catastrophic effects on marine life and even humans. Globally, the fashion industry is responsible for 20 pc of wastewater. To combat this, Indian designers have introduced sustainable fashion e-commerce that offers a wide range of vegan apparel created from 10 pc organic cotton in a fair-trade factory.
Fast or slow, the online fashion industry will undoubtedly continue to expand exponentially. According to IBEF, the Indian e-commerce market expected to grow from USD 46.2 billion in 2020 to USD 111.40 billion by 2025, largely led by giants such as Flipkart and Amazon. Ultimately, it may be to the consumers whether the current e-commerce giants will continue to outpace their local, smaller counterparts, or whether they will be forced to alter some of their controversially unethical manufacturing processes.
141. The growing popularity of e-Commerce platforms are due to steep discounts.
142. E-Commerce has transformed the business landscape worldwide, through completely shift to online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic.
143. Online shopping doesn’t have any drawbacks as it offers good deals to consumers.
144. Environmentalists are concerned about e-commerce, because of different forms of environment pollution.
145. The future of E-Commerce is not bright in India as it will lead by giants like Flipkart and Amazon.
CASELET 2
Every year, millions of people are forced to abandon their homes in search of safer places to rebuild their lives. According to the UN, over 82.4 million people were force to leave their homes in 2020 and more than 20 million of them are refugees. Over 200,000 of these refuges are currently in India.
Through its history, India has hosted people fleeing war, conflict and persecution many times-Zoroastrians from Iran, Sri Lankans in the 1980s or Afghans during varied waves of displacement, including the current one in 2021. The country also has the experience of rehabilitating Partition refugees.
Welcoming refuges lies at the core of India’s secular, spiritual and cultural values. India has taken part in 49 peacekeeping missions, in which more than 195,000 troops and a significant number of police personnel assisted the UN and international NGOs in conflict-ridden lands. The paradox, therefore, of such a welcoming country not having its own homegrown national refugee framework requires a rethink.
A sustainable refugee policy is a necessary step intelligently manage population movements and ensure transparency and predictability in our administrative actions. Treatment of refugees must receive the same attention that other human rights protection issues receive-this is consistent with the constitutional emphasis on the rule of law.
The legislation will also clarify the roles of different agencies-governmental, judicial, UN – involved in refugee protection and lay down the procedures of coordination amongst them. It would also help avoid friction between the host country and the country of origin. Other states would recognize the move to grant asylum as a peaceful, humanitarian and legal act, and not an arbitrary political gesture. It will also provide a platform for dialogue on sharing responsibility and aid the search of durable solutions to the root causes of a refugee problem.
Welcoming refugees generally implies an initial investment of public funds. Once refugees start working, this investment may harvest dividends.
Refugees can fill gaps in the labour market or start trades that create wealth and help improve international trade and investment. Thanks to their diverse experiences, refugees bring new concepts, technologies and innovative ideas.
146. Accepting refuges is against the core of India’s cultural values.
147. India has given shelter to Sri Lankans in the 1980s and Afghans during the current one in 2021.
148. An urgent and temporary refugee policy is required in India to manage refugee movements.
149. In India, there is need for a legislative law to deal with the refugee crisis will and also clarify the roles of different agencies-governmental, judicial, UN involved in refugee protection.
150. If refugees shall work and invest in India, this will harvest dividends and prosperity.
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