Directions (Q.1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
India is a great book producing nation and has a vibrant world of book publishing spread throughout the vast country in a number of modern languages most of which have their roots in Sanskrit, the mother of Indian languages. In terms of numbers, there are more than 16,000 publishers in India publishing 90,000 titles annually in 24 languages, out of which 18 are highly developed, to fulfil the needs of this multilingual nation. These languages have a galaxy of good authors, their own publishers and readers of books within their own area as well as spread out in the entire country. Today Indian publishing is one of the greatest in the world and can be counted among the first seven publishing
nations. We are the third largest publishers of English language Books after the US and UK. India is the third biggest market for English publications with almost 12,000 publishers that publish around 90,000 titles a year in more than 18 languages. India’s main publishing is in the Indian languages. In India, every year a world level Book fair is held in New Delhi, which is India’s oldest book fair. Delhi Book Fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed word and has come to be recognized as the biggest annual cultural event and book bonanza keenly awaited by students,teachers, scholars, authors, intellectuals, librarians and book lovers. First New Delhi World Book Fair was held in around 6790 sq. meter area with 200 participants from March 18 to April 4, 1972. It was inaugurated by Shri V.V. Giri President of India. This biennial event takes place in early
February, and is organized by the National Book Trust, India (NBT). Delhi Book Fair has evolved
over the years as a highly popular conduit to the world of books and publishers and distributors. The ever increasing numbers of visitors and exhibitors speaks volumes of its success. The fair provides a unique platform for business-tobusiness transactions, establishing new contacts, entering into co-publishing arrangements, translation and copyright arrangements, reprinting of old and rare books. The visitor profile at the fair includes national and International publishers, librarians, researchers, academicians, writers, students and book lovers. Publishers also introduced “e-Books” in this fair. This focus is being given especially keeping in mind the increasing number of IT-savvy younger generation with a penchant for internet, mobile phones and other reader-friendly digital gizmos. Ebooks and e-publishing both has their obvious advantages though authors in India have only just begun to realize the immense benefits digital technology can be of in this field. Also, with the country being the third biggest publisher – after the US and UK – the potential in this field is immense and the response too has been quite encouraging so far with a lot of publishers already showing interest in e- publishing. E-publishing is a boon for both established and wannabe writers as it is cost effective and cuts down the time it take for a book to reach markets to about a fourth of what it would have taken had it been left to publishers to do the job. Other benefits include authors now have a worldwide audience to their book which means better business while debugging or carrying out revisions too is a lot less hazardous. Another interesting development to have occurred in recent times is the launch of Amazon e-book store in the country as well as the availability of the Kindle range of ebook readers. Needless to say, a direct fallout of the renewed push that e-book are getting is increased sale of eBook readers and tablet devices.
1. Who had inaugurated the first New Delhi World Book Fair?
1) Finance Minister of India
2) Prime Minister of India
3) Chief of NBT
4) President of India
5) None of these
2. Which is not a feature of Delhi Book fair?
1) B-2 – B
2) Co-publishing arrangements
3) Availability of rare books
4) E – Books
5) None of these
3. Which of the following is false in the context of given passage?
1) People have only craze of variety of Books in the fair not for offer and cash cow.
2) New Delhi book fair has completed more than 40 years of its success.
3) After US and UK, India has maintained its place in the list of largest publishers of English Language Books.
4) All of the above
5) None of these
4. What do you understand by ‘E-books’?
1) An electronic version of only online magazines and books of foreign writers.
2) An electronic version of a printed book.
3) A shortened form of a printed book.
4) Both (1) and (2)
5) None of these
5. In which of the following language is India’s main epic are available?
1) Hindi
2) Urdu
3) Sanskrit
4) Bilingual i.e., in Hindi and English
5) None of these
Direction (Q. 6- 10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. In modern times, the concept of (1)/ rule of law has become the chief characteristic (2)/ of most of the democratic states (3)/ such as USA and India. (4)/ No error (5).
7. The Idea of superiority (1)/ of Greek states than all other forms of government (2)/ lost importance when Alexander conquered (3)/ the East and the West. (4)/ No error (5).
8. The rights which the law of nature gives (1)/ to every individual and which is inalienable (2)/ are those which could not be (3)/ taken away by any person. (4)/ No error (5).
9. One should have a sense of gratitude (1)/ so that the benefactor does (2)/ not has reasonable
cause (3)/ to repent him for his good will. (4)/ No error (5).
10. Seeking pleasure or avoidance of (1)/ pain would be to low or base (2)/ a goal of life for
(3)/ human beings to fix. (4)/ No error (5).
Direction (Q. 11 – 15): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) It had no independent existence of its own.
(B) But the condition changed when Christianity began to strike roots in the minds of the intelligentsia and especially when it became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
(C) Prior to the rise of Christianity, the spiritual power was merged into the temporal.
(D) But the secular rulers were not ready to be deprived of the power of the control over the Church.
(E) The king performed the role of the priest.
(F) Hence the controversy raged itself.
11. Which of the following sentences will come FIRST after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
12. Which of the following sentences will come SECOND after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
13. Which of the following sentences will come FIFTH after rearrangement?
1) C
2) D
3) B
4) F
5) E
14. Which of the following sentences will come THIRD after rearrangement?
1) D
2) B
3) A
4) E
5) C
15. Which of the following sentences will come LAST after rearrangement?
1) C
2) B
3) D
4) E
5) F
Directions (Q. 16-20): In each of these questions, two sentences (I) and (II) are given. Each sentence has a blank in it five words. 1), 2), 3), 4), and 5) are suggested. Out of these, one fits at both the places in the context of each sentence. The number of that word is the answer.
16. I. She has begun to show a great …………in politics.
II. It might ……. you to know that I didn’t accept the job.
1) choice
2) favour
3) interest
4) deal
5) experience
17. I. The booklets ………you through the process of starting your own business
II. The …… scheme will run for six months.
1) teaching
2) pilot
3) test
4) embolden
5) drive
18. I. She pulled to the right with a ……..
II. If you are going to sneeze and …. at night, we’ll never get any sleep.
1) steering
2) honk
3) scream
4) strike
5) friend
19. I. ……you work hard, you won’t be able to clear even the preliminary exam.
II. ……. you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
1) If
2) Until
3) Unless
4) Lest
5) Whether
20. I. At least 50 people died when a bus …….. into a river.
II. Japan’s banks are in trouble because of bad loans and because the stock market …………
1) dived
2) plunged
3) downed
4) fell
5) submerged
Directions (Q. 21-30): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These blanks 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. A report by the Comptroller and Auditor
General ..(21).. mining in Goa ..(22).. thanks to ..(23).. between official the Directorate of Mines,
Indian Bureau of Mines and politicians in the state. The report ..(24).. Nationalist Congress party leaders Jitender Deshprabhu of doing illegal ..(25).. of ore at Sattari, ..(26).. the deep ..(27).. of politicians in the ..(28).. CAG has ..(29).. ..(30).. the mining activities of Sanguem.
21.
1) deep
2) illegal
3) one
4) revives
5) dangerous
22.
1) thrives
2) survives
3) revives
4) drives
5) highlights
23.
1) relation
2) understanding
3) collusion
4) bitterness
5) controversy
24.
1) praises
2) admires
3) reveals
4) accuses
5) focuses
25.
1) pulling
2) extraction
3) detraction
4) concentration
5) selling
26.
1) forecasting
2) spreading
3) revealing
4) discussing
5) talking
27.
1) engagement
2) threatening
3) compromise
4) connivance
5) involvement
28.
1) incident
2) accident
3) event
4) scam
5) case
29.
1) recommended
2) promulgated
3) forecast
4) aired
5) announced
30.
1) vigilance
2) monitoring
3) surveillance
4) watching
5) survey
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