Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-sheet.
In India, from times immemorial’, there #QUESTION_1## been a common spiritual outlook on ##QUESTION_2## to which various races and religions ##QUESTION_3## made contributions. Thus a subtle but ##QUESTION_4## thread of unity has been running ##QUESTION_5## through the infinite multiplicity of our ##QUESTION_6## . For an analytical description of Indians ##QUESTION_7## cultural heritage, in the light of ##QUESTION_8## definition given above, it would be ##QUESTION_9## to trace her cultural history of ##QUESTION_10## thousand years.

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks’ each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each four words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Gandhiji once said, “I would say that if the village perishes, India will perish too. India will be ##QUESTION_1## more India. Her own mission in the world will get ##QUESTION_2## The ##QUESTION_3## of the village is possible only when it is no more ##QUESTION_4## Industrialization on a mass scale will ##QUESTION_5## lead to passive or active exploitation of the villagers as the problems ##QUESTION_6## competition and marketing come in. Therefore, we have to ##QUESTION_7## on the village being selfcontained, manufacturing mainly for use. Provided this character of the village industry is ##QUESTION_8## there would be no objection to villagers using even the modern machines and tools that they can make and ##QUESTION_9## to use. Only, they ##QUESTION_10## not be used as a means of exploitation of others”.

Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
The educational institutions established by the British and the Christian missionaries were primarily designed to propagate and promote the English language and the western ##QUESTION_1##. Their aim was also to produce such ##QUESTION_2## who could man the lower levels of ##QUESTION_3## British administrative hierarchy and remain ever loyal ##QUESTION_4## the British rulers. The British educational policy ##QUESTION_5## with eminent success in the matter of ##QUESTION_6## its objectives. The majority of people ##QUESTION_7## middle classes who went to these educational ##QUESTION_8##, did acquire some knowledge and skill which ##QUESTION_9## sufficient enough to work as babus in these ##QUESTION_10## offices.

Direction: : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given and indicate the correct alternative.
Man has been tampering 31 the Ecosphere for a very 32 time and is forced to 33 that the environmental resources are 34. Environmental problems are 35 social problems. They begin with people as 36 and end with people as victims. Unplanned use of resource 37 resulted in the depletion of fossil fuels, 38 of air and water, deforestation which has resulted in39 imbalance and draining away of national wealth 40 heavy expenditure on oil and power generation.