SSC ENGLISH QUIZ 37

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Question 1:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

The large-scale mobilisation of troops by the Syrian government and its allies around the northwestern Idlib province, the last major opposition-held _____(1)____, has led to speculation about an imminent attack as well as calls to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia, the Syrian regime’s main backer, has launched military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean region, ____(2)____ Syrian troops and Iran-trained militias have mobilised in the Idlib region. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says its forces will go “all the way in Idlib” to fight the jihadists. The regime, which had been on the brink of _____(3)____ in September 2015, is now firmly in control of most of the territory. Only Idlib and the Kurdish-held eastern region are outside its grasp. The Kurds, however, seek a political solution for _____(4)____ and are not inclined towards an armed rebellion. This essentially makes the fight for Idlib the final battle of the Syrian civil war. But there are no easy _____(5)____ to the Idlib crisis. The province is mostly run by jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch.


Find the correct option for the given blank 3. 

Question 2:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

In denying interim relief to power companies from the RBI’s diktat on stressed assets, the Allahabad High Court, has rightly ____(1)____ rising NPAs, state of the banking sector, declining profitability of PSU banks, and the experience of the RBI in earlier restructuring schemes, among others, as compelling reasons. The last is of utmost relevance. The RBI’s February circular for stressed assets essentially did away with all the old restructuring schemes, and mandated banks to _____(2)_____ resolution plans within 180 days, failing which banks will have to refer the cases for insolvency under IBC. Rather than ____(3)____ relief from this directive to troubled power firms, the High Court has upheld the sanctity of the RBI’s move. After all restructuring schemes such as SDR and S4A turned out to be ____(4)____ bombs; large slippages from these accounts had pushed the RBI to junk all the schemes. But while acknowledging the circumstances that led to the RBI’s _____(5)_____ move and underpinning its position as an independent regulator, the Court has also reminded the Centre that it can, if it wishes, bail out power companies on its own. 


Find the correct option for the given blank 5.

Question 3:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

In denying interim relief to power companies from the RBI’s diktat on stressed assets, the Allahabad High Court, has rightly ____(1)____ rising NPAs, state of the banking sector, declining profitability of PSU banks, and the experience of the RBI in earlier restructuring schemes, among others, as compelling reasons. The last is of utmost relevance. The RBI’s February circular for stressed assets essentially did away with all the old restructuring schemes, and mandated banks to _____(2)_____ resolution plans within 180 days, failing which banks will have to refer the cases for insolvency under IBC. Rather than ____(3)____ relief from this directive to troubled power firms, the High Court has upheld the sanctity of the RBI’s move. After all restructuring schemes such as SDR and S4A turned out to be ____(4)____ bombs; large slippages from these accounts had pushed the RBI to junk all the schemes. But while acknowledging the circumstances that led to the RBI’s _____(5)_____ move and underpinning its position as an independent regulator, the Court has also reminded the Centre that it can, if it wishes, bail out power companies on its own.


Find the correct option for the given blank 3.

Question 4:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

In denying interim relief to power companies from the RBI’s diktat on stressed assets, the Allahabad High Court, has rightly ____(1)____ rising NPAs, state of the banking sector, declining profitability of PSU banks, and the experience of the RBI in earlier restructuring schemes, among others, as compelling reasons. The last is of utmost relevance. The RBI’s February circular for stressed assets essentially did away with all the old restructuring schemes, and mandated banks to _____(2)_____ resolution plans within 180 days, failing which banks will have to refer the cases for insolvency under IBC. Rather than ____(3)____ relief from this directive to troubled power firms, the High Court has upheld the sanctity of the RBI’s move. After all restructuring schemes such as SDR and S4A turned out to be ____(4)____ bombs; large slippages from these accounts had pushed the RBI to junk all the schemes. But while acknowledging the circumstances that led to the RBI’s _____(5)_____ move and underpinning its position as an independent regulator, the Court has also reminded the Centre that it can, if it wishes, bail out power companies on its own.


Find the correct option for the given blank 4.

Question 5:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

The large-scale mobilisation of troops by the Syrian government and its allies around the northwestern Idlib province, the last major opposition-held _____(1)____, has led to speculation about an imminent attack as well as calls to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia, the Syrian regime’s main backer, has launched military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean region, ____(2)____ Syrian troops and Iran-trained militias have mobilised in the Idlib region. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says its forces will go “all the way in Idlib” to fight the jihadists. The regime, which had been on the brink of _____(3)____ in September 2015, is now firmly in control of most of the territory. Only Idlib and the Kurdish-held eastern region are outside its grasp. The Kurds, however, seek a political solution for _____(4)____ and are not inclined towards an armed rebellion. This essentially makes the fight for Idlib the final battle of the Syrian civil war. But there are no easy _____(5)____ to the Idlib crisis. The province is mostly run by jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch. 


Find the correct option for the given blank 5.

Question 6:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

The large-scale mobilisation of troops by the Syrian government and its allies around the northwestern Idlib province, the last major opposition-held _____(1)____, has led to speculation about an imminent attack as well as calls to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia, the Syrian regime’s main backer, has launched military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean region, ____(2)____ Syrian troops and Iran-trained militias have mobilised in the Idlib region. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says its forces will go “all the way in Idlib” to fight the jihadists. The regime, which had been on the brink of _____(3)____ in September 2015, is now firmly in control of most of the territory. Only Idlib and the Kurdish-held eastern region are outside its grasp. The Kurds, however, seek a political solution for _____(4)____ and are not inclined towards an armed rebellion. This essentially makes the fight for Idlib the final battle of the Syrian civil war. But there are no easy _____(5)____ to the Idlib crisis. The province is mostly run by jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch.


Find the correct option for the given blank 4.

Question 7:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

The large-scale mobilisation of troops by the Syrian government and its allies around the northwestern Idlib province, the last major opposition-held _____(1)____, has led to speculation about an imminent attack as well as calls to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia, the Syrian regime’s main backer, has launched military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean region, ____(2)____ Syrian troops and Iran-trained militias have mobilised in the Idlib region. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says its forces will go “all the way in Idlib” to fight the jihadists. The regime, which had been on the brink of _____(3)____ in September 2015, is now firmly in control of most of the territory. Only Idlib and the Kurdish-held eastern region are outside its grasp. The Kurds, however, seek a political solution for _____(4)____ and are not inclined towards an armed rebellion. This essentially makes the fight for Idlib the final battle of the Syrian civil war. But there are no easy _____(5)____ to the Idlib crisis. The province is mostly run by jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch.


Find the correct option for the given blank 2.

Question 8:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

The large-scale mobilisation of troops by the Syrian government and its allies around the northwestern Idlib province, the last major opposition-held _____(1)____, has led to speculation about an imminent attack as well as calls to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Russia, the Syrian regime’s main backer, has launched military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean region, ____(2)____ Syrian troops and Iran-trained militias have mobilised in the Idlib region. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says its forces will go “all the way in Idlib” to fight the jihadists. The regime, which had been on the brink of _____(3)____ in September 2015, is now firmly in control of most of the territory. Only Idlib and the Kurdish-held eastern region are outside its grasp. The Kurds, however, seek a political solution for _____(4)____ and are not inclined towards an armed rebellion. This essentially makes the fight for Idlib the final battle of the Syrian civil war. But there are no easy _____(5)____ to the Idlib crisis. The province is mostly run by jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch.


Find the correct option for the given blank 1.

Question 9:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

In denying interim relief to power companies from the RBI’s diktat on stressed assets, the Allahabad High Court, has rightly ____(1)____ rising NPAs, state of the banking sector, declining profitability of PSU banks, and the experience of the RBI in earlier restructuring schemes, among others, as compelling reasons. The last is of utmost relevance. The RBI’s February circular for stressed assets essentially did away with all the old restructuring schemes, and mandated banks to _____(2)_____ resolution plans within 180 days, failing which banks will have to refer the cases for insolvency under IBC. Rather than ____(3)____ relief from this directive to troubled power firms, the High Court has upheld the sanctity of the RBI’s move. After all restructuring schemes such as SDR and S4A turned out to be ____(4)____ bombs; large slippages from these accounts had pushed the RBI to junk all the schemes. But while acknowledging the circumstances that led to the RBI’s _____(5)_____ move and underpinning its position as an independent regulator, the Court has also reminded the Centre that it can, if it wishes, bail out power companies on its own.


Find the correct option for the given blank 2.

Question 10:

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and find the correct option for the given blank space respectively. 

In denying interim relief to power companies from the RBI’s diktat on stressed assets, the Allahabad High Court, has rightly ____(1)____ rising NPAs, state of the banking sector, declining profitability of PSU banks, and the experience of the RBI in earlier restructuring schemes, among others, as compelling reasons. The last is of utmost relevance. The RBI’s February circular for stressed assets essentially did away with all the old restructuring schemes, and mandated banks to _____(2)_____ resolution plans within 180 days, failing which banks will have to refer the cases for insolvency under IBC. Rather than ____(3)____ relief from this directive to troubled power firms, the High Court has upheld the sanctity of the RBI’s move. After all restructuring schemes such as SDR and S4A turned out to be ____(4)____ bombs; large slippages from these accounts had pushed the RBI to junk all the schemes. But while acknowledging the circumstances that led to the RBI’s _____(5)_____ move and underpinning its position as an independent regulator, the Court has also reminded the Centre that it can, if it wishes, bail out power companies on its own.


Find the correct option for the given blank 1.