Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Perhaps the biggest contribution of our Parliament to wards promoting greater accountability in independent India is the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. If, as they say, information is power, then the RTI Act has been a veritable 'Brahmastra' in the hands of the Indian public. It has been extremely successful in empowering people with information held by public authorities. |
Countless Indians are now able to check the status of their ration cards, below poverty line (BPL) cards, passports, application for public schemes etc. An important reason why this has been so is because the Act has an effective and reasonably efficient implementation machinery consisting of the state and central chief information commissioners (CICs) who have the power to give effect to the provisions of this Act. |
This success story of the RTI Act has, however, encountered a significant reversal in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Namit Sharma?s case. In a single stroke, the court completely upset the established RTI machinery with disastrous consequences for the public at large. |
However, a review of the decision is pending before the SC, and it is hoped that the court takes into account these genuine concerns while relooking at this issue. |
Which of the following empowers us to access easily the status of our ration cards, below poverty line (BPL) cards, passports, application for public schemes etc? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Perhaps the biggest contribution of our Parliament to wards promoting greater accountability in independent India is the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. If, as they say, information is power, then the RTI Act has been a veritable 'Brahmastra' in the hands of the Indian public. It has been extremely successful in empowering people with information held by public authorities. |
Countless Indians are now able to check the status of their ration cards, below poverty line (BPL) cards, passports, application for public schemes etc. An important reason why this has been so is because the Act has an effective and reasonably efficient implementation machinery consisting of the state and central chief information commissioners (CICs) who have the power to give effect to the provisions of this Act. |
This success story of the RTI Act has, however, encountered a significant reversal in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Namit Sharma?s case. In a single stroke, the court completely upset the established RTI machinery with disastrous consequences for the public at large. |
However, a review of the decision is pending before the SC, and it is hoped that the court takes into account these genuine concerns while relooking at this issue. |
Who has the power to give effect to the provisions of Right to Information Act? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Perhaps the biggest contribution of our Parliament to wards promoting greater accountability in independent India is the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. If, as they say, information is power, then the RTI Act has been a veritable 'Brahmastra' in the hands of the Indian public. It has been extremely successful in empowering people with information held by public authorities. |
Countless Indians are now able to check the status of their ration cards, below poverty line (BPL) cards, passports, application for public schemes etc. An important reason why this has been so is because the Act has an effective and reasonably efficient implementation machinery consisting of the state and central chief information commissioners (CICs) who have the power to give effect to the provisions of this Act. |
This success story of the RTI Act has, however, encountered a significant reversal in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Namit Sharma?s case. In a single stroke, the court completely upset the established RTI machinery with disastrous consequences for the public at large. |
However, a review of the decision is pending before the SC, and it is hoped that the court takes into account these genuine concerns while relooking at this issue. |
Why RTI may be considered as one of the biggest contribution of Indian Parliament towards promoting greater accountability in independent India? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
Perhaps the biggest contribution of our Parliament to wards promoting greater accountability in independent India is the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. If, as they say, information is power, then the RTI Act has been a veritable 'Brahmastra' in the hands of the Indian public. It has been extremely successful in empowering people with information held by public authorities. |
Countless Indians are now able to check the status of their ration cards, below poverty line (BPL) cards, passports, application for public schemes etc. An important reason why this has been so is because the Act has an effective and reasonably efficient implementation machinery consisting of the state and central chief information commissioners (CICs) who have the power to give effect to the provisions of this Act. |
This success story of the RTI Act has, however, encountered a significant reversal in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Namit Sharma?s case. In a single stroke, the court completely upset the established RTI machinery with disastrous consequences for the public at large. |
However, a review of the decision is pending before the SC, and it is hoped that the court takes into account these genuine concerns while relooking at this issue. |
This success story of the RTI Act has, however, encountered a significant reversal in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court. Why so? |
Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions: |
The notice was published ___ all might know the facts. |
Fill in the blanks with correct conjunctions: |
I normally like to run, __today I am walking. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S between 1&2 to make a sensible story. |
1: Firefighting is one of the most important emergency services in a community. |
Firefighters battle fires that break out in homes, factories, office buildings/ shops, and other places. Firefighters risk their lives to save people and protect property from fires. |
P: Before the advent of modern firefighting techniques, fires often destroyed whole settlements. When a fire broke out all the people in the community rushed to the scene to help. |
As cities and towns grew larger, volunteer and paid firefighting groups were organized. |
Q: Firefighting services have a number of different names. In some countries, they are called fire departments or fire brigades. In other countries, the local organization may be called a fire service. |
R: Firefighters work to prevent fires by enforcing fire-safety laws. They also teach people about possible fire dangers in their homes and places of work. In order to reduce the damage caused by fires, local firefighting organizations need the support of the people in the community. |
S: The men and women who work as firefighters also help people who are involved in many kinds of emergencies besides fires. For example, firefighters rescue people who may be trapped in cars or trains after an accident. |
They aid victims of tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. |
2: Today, firefighting organizations in most industrialized nations have well trained men and women and variety of modern firefighting equipment. |
Complete the sentence using the words for the blanks that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. |
Although Dorian Grey's _____ultimately leads to his undoing, many readers forget that he is_______ at the beginning of the novel, before the novel's events change him. |
Give the antonyms/or the words underlined in the sentences below: |
Jennifer is loved by all for her meekness. |
Give the antonyms/or the words underlined in the sentences below: |
To purge all social evils is really a difficult job. |
Fill in the blanks as per subject- verb agreement: |
Not she but her friends ___ responsible. |
Fill in the blanks as per subject- verb agreement: |
I wish I ___an angel. |
Two statements are given below. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. |
I: Standard of living of the middle class society is constantly going up since past few years. |
II: Indian economy is observing remarkable growth. |
Identify the usage of the word underlined: |
My mom frequently leaves her keys on the kitchen table. |
Identify the usage of the word underlined: |
We are friends. |
Identify the usage of the word underlined: |
Salma is so smart! |
Find the analogy. |
SPLINTER: WOOD |
Given below is a sentence in four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part. |
The engineer came out (i)/ to a noble solution (ii)/ which may even reduce (Hi)/ daily energy consumption. (iv) |
Fill in the blank with correct modal. |
Sheena_____ become a doctor when she grows up, but I doubt it. |
Direction: Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
I: Once, one of his admirers had sent him a cheque for 100 dollars with a request for a sketch. |
II: It was sold for an amount of 4000 pounds. |
III: Thirty years after Picasso's death, this unique cheque was auctioned in London. |
IV: Picasso was world famous not only for his paintings but also for his generosity. |
V: The artist, instead of en-cashing it, returned it with signed drawing on the reverse |
Which statement should come THIRD in the paragraph? |
Direction: Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions that follow: |
I: Once, one of his admirers had sent him a cheque for 100 dollars with a request for a sketch. |
II: It was sold for an amount of 4000 pounds. |
III: Thirty years after Picasso's death, this unique cheque was auctioned in London. |
IV: Picasso was world famous not only for his paintings but also for his generosity. |
V: The artist, instead of en-cashing it, returned it with signed drawing on the reverse |
Which statement should come LAST in the paragraph? |
Change the direct sentence into indirect one. |
The spectators said, "Bravo! Well played, Ravi. |
Identify the correct meaning of the following idioms/phrases: |
To wash one's dirty linen in public |
Identify the correct meaning of the following idioms/phrases: |
To get cold feet |
Arrange P, Q, R & S between S1 & S6 to make a meaningful sentence. |
S1. The coconut tree, therefore, |
P: where coconuts |
Q: in the lives of the people of Kerala |
R: and of other coastal lands in South Asia |
S: plays a very important part |
S6: grow well. |
Find the appropriate meaning of the word underlined in the given sentence. |
I can tell when Palm is under stress by the way the veins distend on her fore head. |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition: |
The whistleblower was threatened ____ dire consequences. |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition: |
There was some confusion___ the agreement. |
Give the synonyms for the words given in capital letters below: |
EMULATE |
Give the synonyms for the words given in capital letters below: |
ABHOR |
Fill in the blanks with correct determiners. |
____ works of reference are so valuable as the Encyclopedia. |
Change the voice. |
The noise of the traffic kept me awake. |
Give one word substitution for the following. |
Printed notice of someone's death |
Identify the tense of the sentence given below. |
I used to play cricket with my friends during leisure period when I was in school. |
Given below is a report with four blanks. Fill those blanks with the options provided to make it a sensible one. |
India had the opportunity _____I____ but lost the chance. Fifteen-year-old Malala, who has become a symbol of girls' rights worldwide, was shot by Taliban attackers on October 9. Civil society group?s ____II__ private hospital in Mumbai for treatment, highly placed sources said. |
But, according to sources, officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) hesitated on two counts: Malala did not possess valid travel documents, which could have easily been addressed, ___III___. When contacted, a PMO official said ____ IV ___to allow Malala to travel to Mumbai for treatment. Asked if India could have made the offer, he declined to comment. |
P: in India and Pakistan, backed by some Awami |
National Party legislators in Pakistan, approached the Indian establishment to have Malala flown to a super-specialty |
Q: "there were indeed informal talks on the issue, but there was no formal proposal from any individual or group" |
R: to treat Pakistani teenager and anti-Taliban rights activist Malala Yousafzai |
S: and such a move might seem like a ploy on |
India's part to score a brownie point on the back of a human tragedy |
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