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  • Question 1
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

    Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors available in one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at a lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants, and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Gradually, a large industrial agglomeration takes place. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland. Government policies and specialised labour also influence the location of industry.

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    What does the author mean when said “industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand”?

    Solution

    According to the passage, "After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows." 

    This means that urbanisation can be the result of industrialisation. So, it can be understood that urbanisation and industrialisation are closely connected.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

    Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors available in one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at a lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants, and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Gradually, a large industrial agglomeration takes place. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland. Government policies and specialised labour also influence the location of industry.

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    Why are the industries located near cities?

    Solution

    According to the passage, "Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants and financial advice, etc. to the industry."

    It can be concluded that industries are located in or near cities because all the factors like raw material, capital, labour markets, other services etc. are easily available.

     
  • Question 3
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

    Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors available in one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at a lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants, and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Gradually, a large industrial agglomeration takes place. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland. Government policies and specialised labour also influence the location of industry.

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    What is the common factor among cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata which helped them in emerging as important centres of manufacturing industries in the pre-independence period?

    Solution

    According to the passage, "In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc."

    Because they made overseas trade possible/easier as they were coastal cities, they were important centres of manufacturing industries.

     
  • Question 4
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

    Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors available in one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at a lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants, and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Gradually, a large industrial agglomeration takes place. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland. Government policies and specialised labour also influence the location of industry.

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    Choose the apt title for the paragraph.

    Solution

    The apt title will be the one that encompasses what's covered in the whole passage and not just a part of the passage.

    Urbanisation, Industrialisation and Trade in the pre-independence era relate to only one part or one line of the passage. 

    The whole passage is about industrial location and the factors which influence the industrial locations.

     
  • Question 5
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

    Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by the availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors available in one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be arranged at a lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Thus, industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand. Sometimes, industries are located in or near the cities. Cities provide markets and also provide services such as banking, insurance, transport, labour, consultants, and financial advice, etc. to the industry. Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Gradually, a large industrial agglomeration takes place. In the pre-Independence period, most manufacturing units were located in places from the point of view of overseas trade such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc. Consequently, there emerged certain pockets of industrially developed urban centres surrounded by a huge agricultural rural hinterland. Government policies and specialised labour also influence the location of industry.

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    The paragraph is written in:

    Solution
    • The analytical style involves reviewing what you’ve read in light of other evidence. Analytical writing shows the thought processes you went through to arrive at a given conclusion and discusses the implications of this. Analytical writing usually follows a brief description and focuses on answering questions like: ‘why?’ ‘how?’ and ‘so what?’
    • A prescriptive approach to something involves telling people what they should do, rather than simply giving suggestions or describing what is done.
    • A dialogic is communication presented in the form of dialogue.
    • In a descriptive writing style, the author focuses on describing an event, a character, a thing, or a place in detail.
     
  • Question 6
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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The pleasant ______ of the rain as it fell on the dust made me feel nostalgic.

    Solution

    The pleasant aroma of the rain as it fell on the dust made me feel nostalgic.

    According to the given sentence, the pleasant smell of the rain made the speaker nostalgic.

    The word 'aroma' means 'a smell, especially a pleasant one'. 

  • Question 7
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

    ​A person who deliberately sets fire to a building

    Solution

    Arsonist means a person who deliberately sets fire to a building.

    Altruistic means showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others, unselfish.

    Ameliorate means make a bad situation better.

    Rancour means bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

  • Question 8
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following question, parts of a sentence have been jumbled. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option.

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    S1: The master always says, "Refuse to be miserable".

    S6: This is the art of right contact in life.

    P: Before you fall into self-pity and blame games, remember that responsibility comes to only those who feel responsible.

    Q: Challenges are faced by the strong and courageous, and if life brings you such opportunities, then turn failures into success.

    R: Life can be painful, but it need not be sorrowful.

    S: If you want to be happy, find occasions to be cheerful.

    The correct sequence should be

    Solution

    The correct sequence is: QRSP

    Reason:

    • Sentence 1 is an introduction mantra statement stating "Refuse to be miserable".
    • Q follows S1 which talks about challenges and opportunities and tells about how one can turn failures into success.
    • RS as a pair follows Q, as these talk about two aspects of life - painful or sorrowful and to be happy one needs to find occasions to be cheerful.
    • P at the end follows S. It gives a learning statement to the readers, stating that responsibility comes to those who feel responsible.
    • S6 thus is the conclusion that this is the art of right contact in life.

    The correct sentence is:

    Challenges are faced by the strong and courageous, and if life brings you such opportunities, then turn failures into success. Life can be painful, but it need not be sorrowful. If you want to be happy, find occasions to be cheerful. Before you fall into self-pity and blame games, remember that responsibility comes to only those who feel responsible.

  • Question 9
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following question, parts of a sentence have been jumbled. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option.

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    S1 : Gandhiji reached Newcastle and took charge of the agitation.

    S6 : The treatment that was meted out to these brave men and women in jail included starvation and whipping, and being forced to work in the mines by mounted military police.

    P: During the course of the march, Gandhiji was arrested twice, released, arrested a third time, and sent to jail.

    Q: The employers retaliated by cutting off water and electricity to the workers' quarters, thus forcing them to leave their homes.

    R: Gandhiji decided to march this army of over two thousand men, women, and children over the border and thus see them lodged in Transvaal jails.

    S: The morale of the workers, however, was very high and they continued to march till they were prosecuted and sent to jail.

    Solution

    The correct sequence is: QRPS

    Reason:

    • The given para jumble talks about Gandhiji's agitation and his actions during the agitation.
    • S1 is an introduction stating that Gandhiji had reached Newcastle and took charge of agitation.
    • Q further talks about the statement about how the employers retaliated and left their home.
    • R then follows, where Gandhiji marched over the army of over 2000 people with the intention of seeing them in jail.
    • P follows R, which mentions about the action taken against Gandhiji wherein he was arrested twice and sent to jail.
    • S talks about high morals of the workers where they continued the march and sent to jail.
    • S6 thus is a fitting conclusion about the treatment given to the retaliators.

    The correct sentence is:

    The employers retaliated by cutting off water and electricity to the workers' quarters, thus forcing them to leave their homes. Gandhiji decided to march this army of over two thousand men, women, and children over the border and thus see them lodged in Transvaal jails. During the course of the march, Gandhiji was arrested twice, released, arrested a third time, and sent to jail. The morale of the workers, however, was very high and they continued to march till they were prosecuted and sent to jail.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following question, parts of a sentence have been jumbled. You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option.

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    S1: One of the most important forces in the modem world, socialism was a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.

    S6: This is how socialism as a theory and practice came into being.

    P: Socialism was a direct challenge to capitalism and sought to put an end to such an exploitative economic structure.

    Q: The gulf between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' continued to increase and out of this gap between the rich and poor sprang disputes.

    R: It generated new wealth but as this new wealth only went to a minority, it could not solve the question of distribution.

    S: The Industrial Revolution solved the question of production.

    The correct sequence should be

    Solution

    The correct sequence is: SRQP

    Reason:

    • S1 gives an introduction about how socialism resulted in the industrial revolution.
    • S tells about how the Industrial Revolution solved the question of production.
    • R follows S stating that the solved question of production created a new wealth that went only to a minority and how it couldn't solve the question of distribution.
    • Q elaborates on how the question of distribution created the gulf between the 'haves' and the 'have not' that continued to increase and how disputes sprang out of this gap.
    • P explains how socialism was a direct challenge to this divide creating capitalism and how it sought to end such an exploitative economic structure. 
    • S6 gives a fitting conclusion stating how socialism came into being.

    The correct sentence is:

    The Industrial Revolution solved the question of production. It generated new wealth but as this new wealth only went to a minority, it could not solve the question of distribution. The gulf between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' continued to increase and out of this gap between the rich and poor sprang disputes. Socialism was a direct challenge to capitalism and sought to put an end to such an exploitative economic structure.

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