UPSC मेन्स ENGLISH-COMPULSORY 2016

69 प्रश्न • 750 अंक • विस्तृत मॉडल उत्तर के साथ

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Write an essay in about 600 words on any one topic:
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Majoritarianism conflicting with the constitutional spirit, an unhealthy trend in true democracy.
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The Indian girl child still a victim of exploitation.
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Industrialization should not affect but contribute to agricultural growth in India.
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Mass media has great responsibility in transforming the society.
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Which was the period when the thought of Young Bengal, the youthful band of reformers flourished in Bengal? Who were the two main teachers of the new education and in what ways were they different from each other?
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What was common to both these teachers? How did they support each other?
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Comment on the education of Derozio. Did Drummond have any influence on him ? Justify your answer.
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What kind of influence did Derozio have on his pupils i.e., the Young Bengal group?
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‘He has been the cause and the sole cause of the spirit of enquiry after truth.’ Explain the significance of the statement by Radhanath Sikdar.
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Make a précis of the following passage in about one-third of its length. Do not give a title to it. The précis should be written in your own language.
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Rewrite the following sentences after making necessary corrections. Do not make unnecessary changes in the original sentence.
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I request your favour to grant me leave.
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He lived there for a day.
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He is the fastest runner and he came last.
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They know each other since January.
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All the patients have been admitted and received attention.
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They didn't see any movies since March.
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We shall go on a tour as soon as the schools will close.
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Each of the answers was not correct.
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If we had had money we would go shopping.
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I wanted that he should get leave.
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Supply the missing words :
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The scene us is magnificent, isn't it?
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your proposals, we shall meet later.
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You can't climb that high roof.
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He pushed his way the crowd of people.
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She in with the wrong group of friends in her teens.
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Use the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
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All our plans of starting a new venture up in smoke. (end)
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Men of straw are not in the society. (respect)
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He got angry before I a word. (say)
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Later on he his mistake. (realize)
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Television is a powerful means of knowledge. (diffuse)
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Write the antonyms of the following:
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Awkward
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Diligently
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Persist
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Traitor
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Enrich
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Rewrite each of the following sentences as directed without changing the meaning:
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I have many debts to repay. (Change into a complex sentence)
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He hasn't been informed. (Change into active voice)
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He wanted to get a raise. He had to study Accounting. (Use 'in order to')
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He didn't complain at all. He was kind. (Rewrite the sentence starting with 'It')
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Arvind said, "I must write it". (Change into indirect speech)
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I didn't meet the government official from France. I didn't meet his friend too. (Rewrite using 'neither .... nor')
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He didn't describe it well. He was very excited (Use 'too')
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People respect politicians only when they change their ways. (Rewrite the sentence using 'unless')
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We seldom see them nowadays, ? (Supply an appropriate question tag)
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The girl worked hard but she didn't succeed. (Change into a simple sentence)
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Use the following words to make sentences that bring out their meaning clearly. Do not change the form of the words. (No marks will be given for vague and ambiguous sentences.)
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nebulous
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expeditious
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contiguous
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fastidious
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proscribe
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Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks :
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We are to learn that the President has given his assent to the act. (gratified/grateful)
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He did not make a single to the examination results in his speech. (illusion/allusion)
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Make a selection of the books in this library. (judicial/judicious)
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The sight of home gave the boys the to walk fast. (impetus/impetuous)
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The lawyer used many arguments which did not deceive the Judge. (specious/spacious)
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Use these idioms/phrases in sentences of your own to bring out their meaning clearly. Do not change the form of the words.
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with impunity
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under a cloud
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loaves and fishes
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a leap in the dark
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yeoman service