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Madhu and Shivani are good in Dramatics and Computer Science. Asha and Madhu are good in Computer Science and physics. Asha, Pratibha and Namita are good in physics and History. Namita and Asha are good in Physics and Mathematics. Pratibha and Shivani are good in History and Dramatics.

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Madhu and Shivani are good in Dramatics and Computer Science. Asha and Madhu are good in Computer Science and physics. Asha, Pratibha and Namita are good in physics and History. Namita and Asha are good in Physics and Mathematics. Pratibha and Shivani are good in History and Dramatics.

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Madhu and Shivani are good in Dramatics and Computer Science. Asha and Madhu are good in Computer Science and physics. Asha, Pratibha and Namita are good in physics and History. Namita and Asha are good in Physics and Mathematics. Pratibha and Shivani are good in History and Dramatics.

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Four friends A, B, C and D are Studying together in class 10+2. A and B are good in Hindi but poor in English. A and C are good in Sanskrit but poor in Geography. D and B are good in Maths as well as Sanskrit.

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Four friends A, B, C and D are Studying together in class 10+2. A and B are good in Hindi but poor in English. A and C are good in Sanskrit but poor in Geography. D and B are good in Maths as well as Sanskrit.

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Four friends A, B, C and D are Studying together in class 10+2. A and B are good in Hindi but poor in English. A and C are good in Sanskrit but poor in Geography. D and B are good in Maths as well as Sanskrit.

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Mohan Dey is undecided which four movies to see this week. He is considering a spy thriller, a number mystery, a comedy and a science fiction. The movies will be shown by TV channels STAR, SONY, B4U and HBO, not necessarily in that order, and telecast on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, not necessarily in that order.

The movies by STAR will be shown on Sunday. The spy thriller will be shown on Tuesday. The science fiction movies are shown by B4U and not telecast on Saturday. The comedy is shown by HBO channel.

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Mohan Dey is undecided which four movies to see this week. He is considering a spy thriller, a number mystery, a comedy and a science fiction. The movies will be shown by TV channels STAR, SONY, B4U and HBO, not necessarily in that order, and telecast on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, not necessarily in that order.

The movies by STAR will be shown on Sunday. The spy thriller will be shown on Tuesday. The science fiction movies are shown by B4U and not telecast on Saturday. The comedy is shown by HBO channel.

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Mohan Dey is undecided which four movies to see this week. He is considering a spy thriller, a number mystery, a comedy and a science fiction. The movies will be shown by TV channels STAR, SONY, B4U and HBO, not necessarily in that order, and telecast on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, not necessarily in that order.

The movies by STAR will be shown on Sunday. The spy thriller will be shown on Tuesday. The science fiction movies are shown by B4U and not telecast on Saturday. The comedy is shown by HBO channel.

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Six books are kept one on top of the other. The History books is just above Accounting. The Maths books is between Punjabi and Urdu. English is between History and Punjabi.

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Six books are kept one on top of the other. The History books is just above Accounting. The Maths books is between Punjabi and Urdu. English is between History and Punjabi.

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Six books are kept one on top of the other. The History books is just above Accounting. The Maths books is between Punjabi and Urdu. English is between History and Punjabi.

Statements :

1. If there is shortage in the production of onions, the price of onions will go
2. Price of onions has gone

Conclusions :

1. There is shortage in the production of
2. Onions were

Statements :

1. If all players play to their full potential, we will win the
2. We have won the

Conclusions :

1. All players played to their full
2. Some players did not play to their full

26.       Statements :

1. Some businessmen are
2. Soman is

Conclusions :

1. Soman is a
2. Soman has big

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Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are going by a car to see Agra. In this group, there are three journalists, a professor and a doctor. In the group, there are two married couples. No man in the group is professor and a doctor. ‘F’ is a sick man and he lives with his married son ‘C’. Among the three journalists, husband of ‘D’ who looks after his sick father earns more than ‘E’, who in turn gets more pay than ‘B’. Sister of ‘E’ gets less pay than her husband ‘B’ but not more than ‘A’.

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Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are going by a car to see Agra. In this group, there are three journalists, a professor and a doctor. In the group, there are two married couples. No man in the group is professor and a doctor. ‘F’ is a sick man and he lives with his married son ‘C’. Among the three journalists, husband of ‘D’ who looks after his sick father earns more than ‘E’, who in turn gets more pay than ‘B’. Sister of ‘E’ gets less pay than her husband ‘B’ but not more than ‘A’.

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Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are going by a car to see Agra. In this group, there are three journalists, a professor and a doctor. In the group, there are two married couples. No man in the group is professor and a doctor. ‘F’ is a sick man and he lives with his married son ‘C’. Among the three journalists, husband of ‘D’ who looks after his sick father earns more than ‘E’, who in turn gets more pay than ‘B’. Sister of ‘E’ gets less pay than her husband ‘B’ but not more than ‘A’

 Statements:

All mirrors are phones
Some phones are gadgets
All gadgets are mirrors

Conclusions :

Some gadgets are phones
Some gadgets are mirrors
Some gadgets are not  mirrors
Some mirrors are phones.

 Statements :
All rackets are jackets

No cow is cat.
Only cats are dog.

Conclusions :

1. Some rackets are not cats.
2. Some rackets are not jackets.
3. Some rackets are cats.
4. No dog is a cow.
5.  
6.  

Statements :

• All stairs are lifts
• No lift is an escalator.
• Some escalators are helicopters.
• Some lifts are planes.

Conclusions :

• No stairs is an escalator.
• Some helicopters are not escalators.
• Some stairs are planes.
• Some helicopters are escalators

Each of the following incomplete arguments is followed by four sentences. One of the four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) completes the argument in order to justify the conclusion, Pick that out.

Each of the following incomplete arguments is followed by four sentences. One of the four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) completes the argument in order to justify the conclusion, Pick that out.

Each of the following incomplete arguments is followed by four sentences. One of the four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) completes the argument in order to justify the conclusion, Pick that out.

A. I didn’t find Chinese toys.
B. I found Chinese toys.
C. I went to the fair.
D. I didn’t go to China.

A. You went to Africa.
B. You didn’t go to Africa.
C. You saw the African elephant.
D. You didn’t see the African elephant.

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Each of these questions has an underlined part. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part. Answer option (2) repeats the original.

Each of these questions has an underlined part. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part. Answer option (2) repeats the original.

Each of these questions has an underlined part. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part. Answer option (2) repeats the original.

1. We tend to see the similarity within a category as being more important, and the similarity between different categories as being less important, that either actually is.
2. Given a small amount of information about a person, we are ready to classify them as a member of a particular group, and then to infer all kinds of additional facts about them, as if all members of the group were the same in most
3. Our tendency to classify and label everything can lead us into the error of seeing the world as made up of only those categories for which we have
4. Expecting too much of the descriptive power of languages is itself a serious cause of distorted

A. Some of us, as a result, gain an overall impression of people as either all good or all bad, making further assumptions  on this basis.
B. An example of the assumption some patients make that doctors with a good “bedside manner” are also more technically competent as others who do not relate as well to their
C. This is what the psychologists refer to as halo effect.
D.We have a strong tendency of associate positive attributes with other positive attributes and negative ones with each

Many of the junk foods on the market today, doughnuts, burgers and pizza, have less nutrients than natural foods, which were dominant a decade or two Many nutritionists claim that pizza and doughnuts give less nourishment than natural foods. A spokesman of a leading junk food company- Pizza House - stated recently that an examination of grade school students shows less nutritional deficiency than in their parents’ time. Hence, junk foods are not as bad as made out to be.

Many of the junk foods on the market today, doughnuts, burgers and pizza, have less nutrients than natural foods, which were dominant a decade or two Many nutritionists claim that pizza and doughnuts give less nourishment than natural foods. A spokesman of a leading junk food company- Pizza House - stated recently that an examination of grade school students shows less nutritional deficiency than in their parents’ time. Hence, junk foods are not as bad as made out to be.

Of the world’s largest AIDS cases countries in 2010, three had the same share of world AIDS patients as they had in These three countries may serve as examples of countries that succeeded in holding steady their share of the AIDS disease.

The cost of housing in many urban parts of India has becomes so excessive that many young couples, with above- average salaries, can only afford small EMI and rent commitments are so huge that they cannot consider the possibility of starting a family since a new baby would probably mean either the mother or father giving up a well- paid position - something they can ill afford. The lack of or great cost of child-care facilities further precludes the return of both parents to work.

Each of these questions has sentence with four alternatives. Choose the alternative which best conveys the content of the given sentence correctly.

Each of these questions has sentence with four alternatives. Choose the alternative which best conveys the content of the given sentence correctly.

Rearrange the following letters and make a meaningful word which is opposite to the answers.

For decades, the Government has grappled with India's health care shortcom- ings by introducing various programmes. Despite some measure of success, the prob- lem of universal health care access continues to fester like a recalcitrant sore. While there are several reasons for the lack of complete success in improving health care access, the overall problem may lie in the pursuit of improper priorities. To address access issued headon, radically improving primary health care in India should be top priority. A steep shortage in primary health care centres (PHCs) across India is the prime reason why villagers are forced to trek almost 20 km to reach the nearest PHC. This may still be of little use, because most PHCs are perpetually plagued by a sup- ply and staff shortage, making matters worse for sick patients who expend time, ener- gy and resources to reach the PHC. For people from towns and semi-urban areas seek- ing modern medical care the situation is no different since they need to travel to the nearest city. Despite 7,50,000 doctors registered with the Medical Council of India, the ground reality is that about 2,00,000 aren't active anymore. This means India has only one doctor to treat 2,000 people, instead of one doctor for every 1,000. Improving those figures will take time because the number of medical and nursing colleges can- not be hiked overnight to boost the output of medical graduates. The time has come to firmly recognise that health and health care issues cannot be left solely to the Government or public sector entities if India is to meet its health care targets includ- ing Millennium Development Goals for 2015. Such immense investments and spe- cialised skills could best be tapped if public-private partnerships were promoted and Private companies encouraged to establish health care infrastructure in all geographies

- urban, semi-urban and rural - particularly where primary health care is concerned. Estimated indicate that only 320 million people or 26 percent of India's population are covered under some form of medical insurance - public or private. In other words, large uncovered sections of the populace are forced to meet medical costs via out-of- pocket spends, causing immense financial burden and pushing many families into poverty.

1. Total government apathy in this
2. Policy makers' inability to properly priorities the measures
3. Shortage of PHCs across the

For decades, the Government has grappled with India's health care shortcom- ings by introducing various programmes. Despite some measure of success, the prob- lem of universal health care access continues to fester like a recalcitrant sore. While there are several reasons for the lack of complete success in improving health care access, the overall problem may lie in the pursuit of improper priorities. To address access issued headon, radically improving primary health care in India should be top priority. A steep shortage in primary health care centres (PHCs) across India is the prime reason why villagers are forced to trek almost 20 km to reach the nearest PHC. This may still be of little use, because most PHCs are perpetually plagued by a sup- ply and staff shortage, making matters worse for sick patients who expend time, ener- gy and resources to reach the PHC. For people from towns and semi-urban areas seek- ing modern medical care the situation is no different since they need to travel to the nearest city. Despite 7,50,000 doctors registered with the Medical Council of India, the ground reality is that about 2,00,000 aren't active anymore. This means India has only one doctor to treat 2,000 people, instead of one doctor for every 1,000. Improving those figures will take time because the number of medical and nursing colleges can- not be hiked overnight to boost the output of medical graduates. The time has come to firmly recognise that health and health care issues cannot be left solely to the Government or public sector entities if India is to meet its health care targets includ- ing Millennium Development Goals for 2015. Such immense investments and spe- cialised skills could best be tapped if public-private partnerships were promoted and Private companies encouraged to establish health care infrastructure in all geographies

- urban, semi-urban and rural - particularly where primary health care is concerned. Estimated indicate that only 320 million people or 26 percent of India's population are covered under some form of medical insurance - public or private. In other words, large uncovered sections of the populace are forced to meet medical costs via out-of- pocket spends, causing immense financial burden and pushing many families into poverty.

For decades, the Government has grappled with India's health care shortcom- ings by introducing various programmes. Despite some measure of success, the prob- lem of universal health care access continues to fester like a recalcitrant sore. While there are several reasons for the lack of complete success in improving health care access, the overall problem may lie in the pursuit of improper priorities. To address access issued headon, radically improving primary health care in India should be top priority. A steep shortage in primary health care centres (PHCs) across India is the prime reason why villagers are forced to trek almost 20 km to reach the nearest PHC. This may still be of little use, because most PHCs are perpetually plagued by a sup- ply and staff shortage, making matters worse for sick patients who expend time, ener- gy and resources to reach the PHC. For people from towns and semi-urban areas seek- ing modern medical care the situation is no different since they need to travel to the nearest city. Despite 7,50,000 doctors registered with the Medical Council of India, the ground reality is that about 2,00,000 aren't active anymore. This means India has only one doctor to treat 2,000 people, instead of one doctor for every 1,000. Improving those figures will take time because the number of medical and nursing colleges can- not be hiked overnight to boost the output of medical graduates. The time has come to firmly recognise that health and health care issues cannot be left solely to the Government or public sector entities if India is to meet its health care targets includ- ing Millennium Development Goals for 2015. Such immense investments and spe- cialised skills could best be tapped if public-private partnerships were promoted and Private companies encouraged to establish health care infrastructure in all geographies

- urban, semi-urban and rural - particularly where primary health care is concerned. Estimated indicate that only 320 million people or 26 percent of India's population are covered under some form of medical insurance - public or private. In other words, large uncovered sections of the populace are forced to meet medical costs via out-of- pocket spends, causing immense financial burden and pushing many families into poverty.

For decades, the Government has grappled with India's health care shortcom- ings by introducing various programmes. Despite some measure of success, the prob- lem of universal health care access continues to fester like a recalcitrant sore. While there are several reasons for the lack of complete success in improving health care access, the overall problem may lie in the pursuit of improper priorities. To address access issued headon, radically improving primary health care in India should be top priority. A steep shortage in primary health care centres (PHCs) across India is the prime reason why villagers are forced to trek almost 20 km to reach the nearest PHC. This may still be of little use, because most PHCs are perpetually plagued by a sup- ply and staff shortage, making matters worse for sick patients who expend time, ener- gy and resources to reach the PHC. For people from towns and semi-urban areas seek- ing modern medical care the situation is no different since they need to travel to the nearest city. Despite 7,50,000 doctors registered with the Medical Council of India, the ground reality is that about 2,00,000 aren't active anymore. This means India has only one doctor to treat 2,000 people, instead of one doctor for every 1,000. Improving those figures will take time because the number of medical and nursing colleges can- not be hiked overnight to boost the output of medical graduates. The time has come to firmly recognise that health and health care issues cannot be left solely to the Government or public sector entities if India is to meet its health care targets includ- ing Millennium Development Goals for 2015. Such immense investments and spe- cialised skills could best be tapped if public-private partnerships were promoted and Private companies encouraged to establish health care infrastructure in all geographies

- urban, semi-urban and rural - particularly where primary health care is concerned. Estimated indicate that only 320 million people or 26 percent of India's population are covered under some form of medical insurance - public or private. In other words, large uncovered sections of the populace are forced to meet medical costs via out-of- pocket spends, causing immense financial burden and pushing many families into poverty.

1. The Government has failed to correctly assess the requirement of medical colleges in
2. Over 25% of the doctors who register with the Medical Council of India never get into the medical
3. Private participation in the primary health sector is a must to ensure its suc- cess we go forward towards Millennium Development Goals for

With will and vision, India's energy prospects can be changed from grim to green, and the world will benefit as a result, At 571 kWh per capita, India's electrici- ty consumption is one-fifth of China's (2,631 kWh) and less than one - twentieth of the USA's (12,914 kWh). India's electricity demand will only grow. Solar electricity today at Rs.7.50 a kWh is economical compared with subsidised diesel generated power at roughly Rs.15 a unit, but more expensive than coal - based electricity at about Rs.6 And, in any case, India has ash - rich coal. What is the true cost of

coal - based power? Prices are distorted by subsidies, State boundaries, vote - bank politics, and uncharged carbon - emission costs. Can India leapfrog into a clean - ener- gy future rather than extend the conventional grid with fossil fuels at its core? In a nation blessed with abundant sunlight, to what extent should electricity be a network- ing service at all? Could India tap ambient solar energy for most of its needs? India's single - minded focus should be massive and rapid solar deployment, not only through utility - scale solar plants, but also through distributed generation, household - by - household, nationwide. Electricity in Indian homes should be roof top - to - room and solar based with energy self - sufficiency as the goal; the grid can complement and serve as back - up where available. Anchored with solar, the solutions may include combinations with bio - diesel, batteries, wind, biogas, micro - hydro, etc. At night or when the sun is behind clouds, alternative yet local sources can assure electricity. Once solar energy takes root, India will need less of the colossal and wasteful trans- mission, distribution and generation infrastructure except for industrial operations such as running factories and trains.

1. India has abundant
2. India's electricity consumption is less than China's or the USA's?
3. India has ash - rich coal

With will and vision, India's energy prospects can be changed from grim to green, and the world will benefit as a result, At 571 kWh per capita, India's electrici- ty consumption is one-fifth of China's (2,631 kWh) and less than one - twentieth of the USA's (12,914 kWh). India's electricity demand will only grow. Solar electricity today at Rs.7.50 a kWh is economical compared with subsidised diesel generated power at roughly Rs.15 a unit, but more expensive than coal - based electricity at about Rs.6 And, in any case, India has ash - rich coal. What is the true cost of

coal - based power? Prices are distorted by subsidies, State boundaries, vote - bank politics, and uncharged carbon - emission costs. Can India leapfrog into a clean - ener- gy future rather than extend the conventional grid with fossil fuels at its core? In a nation blessed with abundant sunlight, to what extent should electricity be a network- ing service at all? Could India tap ambient solar energy for most of its needs? India's single - minded focus should be massive and rapid solar deployment, not only through utility - scale solar plants, but also through distributed generation, household - by - household, nationwide. Electricity in Indian homes should be roof top - to - room and solar based with energy self - sufficiency as the goal; the grid can complement and serve as back - up where available. Anchored with solar, the solutions may include combinations with bio - diesel, batteries, wind, biogas, micro - hydro, etc. At night or when the sun is behind clouds, alternative yet local sources can assure electricity. Once solar energy takes root, India will need less of the colossal and wasteful trans- mission, distribution and generation infrastructure except for industrial operations such as running factories and trains.

With will and vision, India's energy prospects can be changed from grim to green, and the world will benefit as a result, At 571 kWh per capita, India's electrici- ty consumption is one-fifth of China's (2,631 kWh) and less than one - twentieth of the USA's (12,914 kWh). India's electricity demand will only grow. Solar electricity today at Rs.7.50 a kWh is economical compared with subsidised diesel generated power at roughly Rs.15 a unit, but more expensive than coal - based electricity at about Rs.6 And, in any case, India has ash - rich coal. What is the true cost of

coal - based power? Prices are distorted by subsidies, State boundaries, vote - bank politics, and uncharged carbon - emission costs. Can India leapfrog into a clean - ener- gy future rather than extend the conventional grid with fossil fuels at its core? In a nation blessed with abundant sunlight, to what extent should electricity be a network- ing service at all? Could India tap ambient solar energy for most of its needs? India's single - minded focus should be massive and rapid solar deployment, not only through utility - scale solar plants, but also through distributed generation, household - by - household, nationwide. Electricity in Indian homes should be roof top - to - room and solar based with energy self - sufficiency as the goal; the grid can complement and serve as back - up where available. Anchored with solar, the solutions may include combinations with bio - diesel, batteries, wind, biogas, micro - hydro, etc. At night or when the sun is behind clouds, alternative yet local sources can assure electricity. Once solar energy takes root, India will need less of the colossal and wasteful trans- mission, distribution and generation infrastructure except for industrial operations such as running factories and trains.

1. India should switch over completely to solar power by installing solar power kits in every
2. by installing solar panels on every roof top, India could make power grids redundant.
3. per capita energy consumption in China is higher than that in India

With will and vision, India's energy prospects can be changed from grim to green, and the world will benefit as a result, At 571 kWh per capita, India's electrici- ty consumption is one-fifth of China's (2,631 kWh) and less than one - twentieth of the USA's (12,914 kWh). India's electricity demand will only grow. Solar electricity today at Rs.7.50 a kWh is economical compared with subsidised diesel generated power at roughly Rs.15 a unit, but more expensive than coal - based electricity at about Rs.6 And, in any case, India has ash - rich coal. What is the true cost of

coal - based power? Prices are distorted by subsidies, State boundaries, vote - bank politics, and uncharged carbon - emission costs. Can India leapfrog into a clean - ener- gy future rather than extend the conventional grid with fossil fuels at its core? In a nation blessed with abundant sunlight, to what extent should electricity be a network- ing service at all? Could India tap ambient solar energy for most of its needs? India's single - minded focus should be massive and rapid solar deployment, not only through utility - scale solar plants, but also through distributed generation, household - by - household, nationwide. Electricity in Indian homes should be roof top - to - room and solar based with energy self - sufficiency as the goal; the grid can complement and serve as back - up where available. Anchored with solar, the solutions may include combinations with bio - diesel, batteries, wind, biogas, micro - hydro, etc. At night or when the sun is behind clouds, alternative yet local sources can assure electricity. Once solar energy takes root, India will need less of the colossal and wasteful trans- mission, distribution and generation infrastructure except for industrial operations such as running factories and trains.

The change in the Government's focus, from coveting the cash balances of public sector undertaking (PSUs) to examining how these can be put to better use by them, is a welcome development. In the current investment - starved environment, there is certainly a strong macro - economic imperative for inducing PSUs to deploy funds in capex programmes. But, from a shareholder's perspective- and that applies to the Government as well - it is also important that funds in excess of their immediate investment needs, estimated at over Rs. 1 lakh crore, earn a reasonable return. This is made difficult by rigid and archaic investment norms. So, it is a double whammy, wherein idle money of state - owned firms neither gets invested in projects nor gen- erates sufficient portfolio returns. The current guidelines on deployment of surplus cash by PSUs decree that 60 percent of these should be parked with public sector banks. The 'public sector' mutual funds requirement is outdated, when many of them promoted by the likes of UTI, SBI and LIC have roped in foreign partners, making these ventures little different from pure private sector fund houses. Now that the investment guidelines are to be reviewed by a Government committee, it may be best for the Government to just stipulate general prudential norms to be followed by PSUs. These norms could emphasise safety liquidity of investments, their diversification across asset classes and securities, and provisions against taking speculative bets, that

expose shareholder funds to capital loss risks.

1. had hitherto been unjustly siphoning off the surplus funds of
2. is bereft of ideas when it comes to deciding where to park the surplus funds of PSUs
3. had always favoured channelising the surplus funds of PSUs into public sec- tor

The change in the Government's focus, from coveting the cash balances of public sector undertaking (PSUs) to examining how these can be put to better use by them, is a welcome development. In the current investment - starved environment, there is certainly a strong macro - economic imperative for inducing PSUs to deploy funds in capex programmes. But, from a shareholder's perspective- and that applies to the Government as well - it is also important that funds in excess of their immediate investment needs, estimated at over Rs. 1 lakh crore, earn a reasonable return. This is made difficult by rigid and archaic investment norms. So, it is a double whammy, wherein idle money of state - owned firms neither gets invested in projects nor gen- erates sufficient portfolio returns. The current guidelines on deployment of surplus cash by PSUs decree that 60 percent of these should be parked with public sector banks. The 'public sector' mutual funds requirement is outdated, when many of them promoted by the likes of UTI, SBI and LIC have roped in foreign partners, making these ventures little different from pure private sector fund houses. Now that the investment guidelines are to be reviewed by a Government committee, it may be best for the Government to just stipulate general prudential norms to be followed by PSUs. These norms could emphasise safety liquidity of investments, their diversification across asset classes and securities, and provisions against taking speculative bets, that

expose shareholder funds to capital loss risks.

The first requirement to ensure nuclear safety is technical expertise which India has. No questions have been raised so far about the expertise in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The first reactors were imported. Soon after commissioning the original suppliers left leaving us to fend for ourselves. The reactors have been run- ning for decades without any serious environmental issues. More reactors have since been built indigenously with enhanced safety features, and increased power rating. Continuous monitoring of these shows negligible environmental impact compared to

that arising from natural background radiation. All of this as possible because of the expertise available in DAE institutions. In the early years, there was self-regulation of safety. It had to be so because there was no other group working in this field. It worked very well. As the programme expanded, a full-time regulatory body was needed and, so, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) came into being. Continuing absence of education and research a nuclear technology in academic institutions meant the AERB had to be staffed with experts transferred to it from DAE units. AERB also had to rely on expertise in DAE for various kinds of analyses. This was facilitated by the AERB being under the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Information that ought to have been disseminated in the first place was not available to the public. This has naturally tended to imputed motives on attitude of AERB and DAE to safety. An inde- pendent regulator is being demanded as the answer. Steps have to be initiated in the direction now. Meanwhile, reliance on expertise in DAE institutions is inevitable. If total independence now is impractical and expertise outside DAE is unavailable, only total transparency on the part of AERB and DAE can redeem the situation. This had not yet come about. If a larger contribution from nuclear energy is required, more effort is needed to effectively answer public questions on plant safety and to dispel needless fear of radiation. A brand new independent agency to be set up now to regu- late nuclear safety may please some people, but would find it difficult to cope with the demands of an expanding programme with new designs.

The first requirement to ensure nuclear safety is technical expertise which India has. No questions have been raised so far about the expertise in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The first reactors were imported. Soon after commissioning the original suppliers left leaving us to fend for ourselves. The reactors have been run- ning for decades without any serious environmental issues. More reactors have since been built indigenously with enhanced safety features, and increased power rating. Continuous monitoring of these shows negligible environmental impact compared to

that arising from natural background radiation. All of this as possible because of the expertise available in DAE institutions. In the early years, there was self-regulation of safety. It had to be so because there was no other group working in this field. It worked very well. As the programme expanded, a full-time regulatory body was needed and, so, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) came into being. Continuing absence of education and research a nuclear technology in academic institutions meant the AERB had to be staffed with experts transferred to it from DAE units. AERB also had to rely on expertise in DAE for various kinds of analyses. This was facilitated by the AERB being under the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Information that ought to have been disseminated in the first place was not available to the public. This has naturally tended to imputed motives on attitude of AERB and DAE to safety. An inde- pendent regulator is being demanded as the answer. Steps have to be initiated in the direction now. Meanwhile, reliance on expertise in DAE institutions is inevitable. If total independence now is impractical and expertise outside DAE is unavailable, only total transparency on the part of AERB and DAE can redeem the situation. This had not yet come about. If a larger contribution from nuclear energy is required, more effort is needed to effectively answer public questions on plant safety and to dispel needless fear of radiation. A brand new independent agency to be set up now to regu- late nuclear safety may please some people, but would find it difficult to cope with the demands of an expanding programme with new designs.

The first requirement to ensure nuclear safety is technical expertise which India has. No questions have been raised so far about the expertise in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The first reactors were imported. Soon after commissioning the original suppliers left leaving us to fend for ourselves. The reactors have been run- ning for decades without any serious environmental issues. More reactors have since been built indigenously with enhanced safety features, and increased power rating. Continuous monitoring of these shows negligible environmental impact compared to

that arising from natural background radiation. All of this as possible because of the expertise available in DAE institutions. In the early years, there was self-regulation of safety. It had to be so because there was no other group working in this field. It worked very well. As the programme expanded, a full-time regulatory body was needed and, so, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) came into being. Continuing absence of education and research a nuclear technology in academic institutions meant the AERB had to be staffed with experts transferred to it from DAE units. AERB also had to rely on expertise in DAE for various kinds of analyses. This was facilitated by the AERB being under the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Information that ought to have been disseminated in the first place was not available to the public. This has naturally tended to imputed motives on attitude of AERB and DAE to safety. An inde- pendent regulator is being demanded as the answer. Steps have to be initiated in the direction now. Meanwhile, reliance on expertise in DAE institutions is inevitable. If total independence now is impractical and expertise outside DAE is unavailable, only total transparency on the part of AERB and DAE can redeem the situation. This had not yet come about. If a larger contribution from nuclear energy is required, more effort is needed to effectively answer public questions on plant safety and to dispel needless fear of radiation. A brand new independent agency to be set up now to regu- late nuclear safety may please some people, but would find it difficult to cope with the demands of an expanding programme with new designs.

The first requirement to ensure nuclear safety is technical expertise which India has. No questions have been raised so far about the expertise in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The first reactors were imported. Soon after commissioning the original suppliers left leaving us to fend for ourselves. The reactors have been run- ning for decades without any serious environmental issues. More reactors have since been built indigenously with enhanced safety features, and increased power rating. Continuous monitoring of these shows negligible environmental impact compared to

that arising from natural background radiation. All of this as possible because of the expertise available in DAE institutions. In the early years, there was self-regulation of safety. It had to be so because there was no other group working in this field. It worked very well. As the programme expanded, a full-time regulatory body was needed and, so, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) came into being. Continuing absence of education and research a nuclear technology in academic institutions meant the AERB had to be staffed with experts transferred to it from DAE units. AERB also had to rely on expertise in DAE for various kinds of analyses. This was facilitated by the AERB being under the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Information that ought to have been disseminated in the first place was not available to the public. This has naturally tended to imputed motives on attitude of AERB and DAE to safety. An inde- pendent regulator is being demanded as the answer. Steps have to be initiated in the direction now. Meanwhile, reliance on expertise in DAE institutions is inevitable. If total independence now is impractical and expertise outside DAE is unavailable, only total transparency on the part of AERB and DAE can redeem the situation. This had not yet come about. If a larger contribution from nuclear energy is required, more effort is needed to effectively answer public questions on plant safety and to dispel needless fear of radiation. A brand new independent agency to be set up now to regu- late nuclear safety may please some people, but would find it difficult to cope with the demands of an expanding programme with new designs.

Apprehensive that pharma companies may stop or reduce production of essen- tial drugs after they come under price control, the Government is mulling steps to ensure that companies maintain present levels of output of these critical drugs. Sources said the recent decision to put a price cap 348 drugs was accompanied by a concern that the manufactures could lose interest in these medicines owing to reduced margins of profit. It was based on the past experience when the drug price control was first enacted. The Group of Ministers (GoM) that took the landmark decision directed the Department of Pharmaceutical to ensure that present production levels were main- tained after the price control. As a follow-up, sources said, the Government could fix mandatory level of production in these drugs for each company in business. The fear over companies retaliating with decrease production revolves around the fact the price control would check profit margins. Once the essential medicines are brought under the Drug Price Control Order, they cannot be sold at a price highter than that fixed by the Government. A senior official said, "We will ensure that accessibility and avail- ability of essential drugs does not go down". The GoM has also decided that the prices of medicines, which are part of the price control order of 1995 but not in the National

List of Essential Medicines 2011, would be frozen for a year and thereafter a maxi- mum increase of 10% per annum would be permitted. Out of the 348 medicines, the prices of 37 drugs are controlled by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The Government, through the NPPA, controls prices of 74 bulk drugs and their formulations.

1. Altogether stopping production of the 348 essential drugs put under price control.
2. Reducing production of non essential
3. Strive to get the 348 drugs out of the list of essential

Apprehensive that pharma companies may stop or reduce production of essen- tial drugs after they come under price control, the Government is mulling steps to ensure that companies maintain present levels of output of these critical drugs. Sources said the recent decision to put a price cap 348 drugs was accompanied by a concern that the manufactures could lose interest in these medicines owing to reduced margins of profit. It was based on the past experience when the drug price control was first enacted. The Group of Ministers (GoM) that took the landmark decision directed the Department of Pharmaceutical to ensure that present production levels were main- tained after the price control. As a follow-up, sources said, the Government could fix mandatory level of production in these drugs for each company in business. The fear over companies retaliating with decrease production revolves around the fact the price control would check profit margins. Once the essential medicines are brought under the Drug Price Control Order, they cannot be sold at a price highter than that fixed by the Government. A senior official said, "We will ensure that accessibility and avail- ability of essential drugs does not go down". The GoM has also decided that the prices of medicines, which are part of the price control order of 1995 but not in the National

List of Essential Medicines 2011, would be frozen for a year and thereafter a maxi- mum increase of 10% per annum would be permitted. Out of the 348 medicines, the prices of 37 drugs are controlled by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The Government, through the NPPA, controls prices of 74 bulk drugs and their formulations.

Apprehensive that pharma companies may stop or reduce production of essen- tial drugs after they come under price control, the Government is mulling steps to ensure that companies maintain present levels of output of these critical drugs. Sources said the recent decision to put a price cap 348 drugs was accompanied by a concern that the manufactures could lose interest in these medicines owing to reduced margins of profit. It was based on the past experience when the drug price control was first enacted. The Group of Ministers (GoM) that took the landmark decision directed the Department of Pharmaceutical to ensure that present production levels were main- tained after the price control. As a follow-up, sources said, the Government could fix mandatory level of production in these drugs for each company in business. The fear over companies retaliating with decrease production revolves around the fact the price control would check profit margins. Once the essential medicines are brought under the Drug Price Control Order, they cannot be sold at a price highter than that fixed by the Government. A senior official said, "We will ensure that accessibility and avail- ability of essential drugs does not go down". The GoM has also decided that the prices of medicines, which are part of the price control order of 1995 but not in the National

List of Essential Medicines 2011, would be frozen for a year and thereafter a maxi- mum increase of 10% per annum would be permitted. Out of the 348 medicines, the prices of 37 drugs are controlled by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The Government, through the NPPA, controls prices of 74 bulk drugs and their formulations.

Apprehensive that pharma companies may stop or reduce production of essen- tial drugs after they come under price control, the Government is mulling steps to ensure that companies maintain present levels of output of these critical drugs. Sources said the recent decision to put a price cap 348 drugs was accompanied by a concern that the manufactures could lose interest in these medicines owing to reduced margins of profit. It was based on the past experience when the drug price control was first enacted. The Group of Ministers (GoM) that took the landmark decision directed the Department of Pharmaceutical to ensure that present production levels were main- tained after the price control. As a follow-up, sources said, the Government could fix mandatory level of production in these drugs for each company in business. The fear over companies retaliating with decrease production revolves around the fact the price control would check profit margins. Once the essential medicines are brought under the Drug Price Control Order, they cannot be sold at a price highter than that fixed by the Government. A senior official said, "We will ensure that accessibility and avail- ability of essential drugs does not go down". The GoM has also decided that the prices of medicines, which are part of the price control order of 1995 but not in the National

List of Essential Medicines 2011, would be frozen for a year and thereafter a maxi- mum increase of 10% per annum would be permitted. Out of the 348 medicines, the prices of 37 drugs are controlled by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The Government, through the NPPA, controls prices of 74 bulk drugs and their formulations.

A) Easy or not, etiquette is important
B) There's a reason for doing things the way we do them -- we just have no idea what it
C) I had to interrupt my cell phone call to tell him
D) I was trying to explain this the other night to my children -- Matt, 15, and Becky, 11 who, I'm ashamed to say, have been allowed to develop less than perfect manners, especially at the table.
E) At this particular family dinner, I caught Matt buttering his backed potato with his finger

A. "Are you all right?" I asked, as I helped her to her seat. "That turbulence was as bad as it gets."
B.  Flying in the summer means one thing: turbulence.
C. I was working as a flight attendant when we hit a patch of very rough air just after a young teenager, obviously on her first flight, had entered the
D. After the bumps had subsided, she exited the bathroom, a look of sheer terror etched on her
E. "So that's what it was," she said, "I thought I'd pushed the wrong "

Each of these questions has a text portion followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text.

Each of these questions has a text portion followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text.

Procrastination is a costly and draining problem for all
of us. The easiest way to deal with procrastination is to
never let it get started in the first place. Procrastination
plagues us all. More plans go astray, more dreams
go unfilled, and more time is wasted. It is a major
stumbling block for almost everyone seeking to
improve his use of time. For many, this becomes an
insidious habit that can ruin their careers, destroy their
happiness, and even shorten their lives.
Procrastination is respectful of no one. All of us suffer
from it at one time or another. Procrastination is doing
low priority actions or tasks rather than higher priority
ones. It is straightening your desk when you should be
working on the report; watching TV when you should
be exercising; calling on the friendly customer who
buys very little when you should be preparing a sales
presentation for that tough prospect who could buy
much more; avoiding a co-worker rather than telling
him the bad news; staying away from office to avoid
disciplining a subordinate; and postponing activities
with your children, because there always seems to be
something “more urgent”, until suddenly they’re grown
and you realize it’s too late to do any of the things
you’ve always talked about doing together.

Directions: The bar graph below pertains to estimates of incidence of poverty in India. It is given as percentage. The accompanying table gives population of India during 1971-2001 as per census.

The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is a “strong’ argument. Give your answer as

Arguments :
I Yes, the feature films misguide young children.
II No, this is the only way to educate the masses.

Find out the correct group of letters from the answer options (1) to (4) to represent the same relationship among the group of letters as established among the sets at the top.

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6C7,8F10, 11J14, 15O19,?

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A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.
(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and- a-half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.

A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.
(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and- a-half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.

A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.
(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and- a-half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.

A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.

(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and- a-half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.