English Section Model Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014 Preparation

Friends..Here is some model Questions from English Section for practice. 

1.       A …..thief was caught by the police last night.

(A)    Famous

(B)   Popular

(C)    Renowned

(D)   Notorious

ANS.(D)

2.       Indian believes in tolerance, not in…..acceptance or rejection.

(A)    Alienation

(B)   Bigotry

(C)    Prejudice

(D)   Aggression

ANS.(B)

3.       The court of conscience…..all other courts.

(A)    Surpasses

(B)   Excels

(C)    Supersedes

(D)   Trespasses

ANS.(C)

4.       Ambition is one of those…..which are never satisfied.

(A)    Needs

(B)   Ideas

(C)    Passions

(D)   Fancies

ANS.(C)

5.       Dying is a very….. dreary affair.

(A)    Boring

(B)   Dull

(C)    Monotonous

(D)   Drab

ANS.(B)

6.  The senior officials of the ministry charged the secretary with gross…..of duty and so suspended him.

(A)    Disregard

(B)   Negligence

(C)    Laxity

(D)   Dishonesty

ANS.(B)

7.       His parents did not pay…..attention to his studies.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Just

(C)    Remarkable

(D)   Proper

ANS.(D)

8.       I do not…..with the views expressed in your newspaper.

(A)    Confirm

(B)   Coincide

(C)    Compromise

(D)   Concur

ANS.(D)

9.       Despite her pleas, the mistress did not…..to her request.

(A)    Accede

(B)   Convince

(C)    Favour

(D)   Approve

ANS.(A)

10.   He is greatly admired for his…..behavior.

(A)    Decrepit

(B)   Decorative

(C)    Decadent

(D)   Decorous

ANS.(D)

11.   Nobody can say what…..him to commit this crime.

(A)    Excited

(B)   Attracted

(C)    Prompted

(D)   Roused

ANS.(C)

12.   The meeting….. with a vote of thanks.

(A)    Closed

(B)   Finished

(C)    Stopped

(D)   Concluded

ANS.(D)

13.   The environment was…..to his work and that’s why he succeeded.

(A)    Suitable

(B)   Confirming

(C)    Conducive

(D)   Adequate

ANS.(C)

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14.   It is difficult to believe what he tells us because his account of any event is always

full of…..of all sorts.

(A)    Discrepancies

(B)   Differences

(C)    Discretions

(D)   Distinctions

ANS.(A)

15.   As the waves rose and the ship tossed, many of the passengers felt…..

(A)    Lethargic

(B)   Tremulous

(C)    Subdued

(D)   Queasy

ANS.(D)

16.   The government should crush with a heavy hand all the gangs of terrorists

and foil their…..design against the integrity of our nation.

(A)    Foolish

(B)   Nefarious

(C)    Ugly

(D)   Undesirable

ANS.(B)

17.   The speaker…..the scope of his paper on ‘Work ethic’ at the outset.

(A)    Defined

(B)   Delineated

(C)    Ascribed

(D)   Declined

ANS.(B)

18.   He….. a lot over the pros and cons of the issue but could arrive at no fruitful result.

(A)    Envisioned

(B)   Contemplated

(C)    Embodied

(D)   Envisaged

ANS.(B)

19.   The custom officers…..gold worth Rs. 1 crore from the smugglers.

(A)    Snatched

(B)   Captured

(C)    Mobbed

(D)   Confiscated

ANS.(D)

20.   On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became…..

(A)    Jubilant

(B)   Emaciated

(C)    Flippant

(D)   Agitated

ANS.(B)

21.   His…..helped him rise so high in life.

(A)    Cleverness

(B)   Wisdom

(C)    Cunningness

(D)   Genius

ANS.(D)

22.   The speaker painted a….. picture of hunger in parts of India.

(A)    Poignant

(B)   Passionate

(C)    Parsimonious

(D)   Chimerical

ANS.(A)

23.   Some region of our country still remains….. to the average man.

(A)    Impenetrable

(B)   Impermeable

(C)    Inaccessible

(D)   Impossible

ANS.(C)

24.She….people who are good at sports.

(A)    Supports

(B)   Admires

(C)    Attracts

(D)   Appeals

ANS.(B)

25. He wanted to help…..poverty.

(A) Diminish

(B) Reduce

(C) Dwindle

(D) Deplete

ANS.(B)

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 08 March 2014

1) International Women Day celebrated: International Women Day was celebrated across the world on 8 March 2014 with the theme INSPIRING CHANGE. United Nations organized many programmes to celebrate the 2014 Women day. International women’s day is also called Working women’s day. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day. Each year International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March. The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. Read more about the day from here.

2) 239 feared dead as Malaysia Airlines plane goes missing: A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members went missing over the South China Sea on Saturday, presumed crashed, as ships from countries closest to its flight path scoured a large search area for any wreckage. Vietnamese state media, quoting a senior naval official, had reported that the Boeing 777-200ER flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing had crashed off south Vietnam, but Malaysia’s transport minister later denied any crash scene had been identified. 

3) Congress released first list of LS candidates; Nilekani, Kaif  get tickets: After much dilly-dallying, the Congress finally came out with its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, with party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi leading the big names. Infosys co-founder-turned-Aadhaar-chairman Nandan Nilekani will take on the BJP’s sitting MP Ananth Kumar in Bangalore South, as was widely expected. A surprise pick is cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who will try his luck from Phulpur, a constituency once represented by Jawaharlal Nehru.

4) Reliance Jio’s innovation head Arvind Rao quits: Arvind Rao, Reliance Jio Infocomm's head of innovation, has quit, a person with knowledge of the matter said. This is the first high-profile resignation from the Mukesh Ambani-promoted company that is set to shortly begin offering highspeed broadband services on mobile phones.

5) Avaya appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for India and SAARC: Technology firm Avaya on 6 March 2014 appointed Priyadarshi Mohapatra as Managing Director for its India and SAARC operations. A 17 year veteran of the industry, Mohapatra will provide strategic direction to India operations. He will manage business priorities and will enhance Avaya's position as a leading business communications company.

6) Mizoram to meet Railways in Santosh Trophy final: Mizoram scored two goals in extra time to upstage a strong Tamil Nadu 3-1, and enter the final, for the first time, of the 68th National football championship for the Santosh Trophy. In the second semifinal, Ehtesham Ahmed saved two shots to help Railways down Maharashtra 5-3 via the tie-breaker after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes of regulation and extra-time.

 

7) Sri Lanka won Asia Cup title for fifth time: Pakistan failed to defend the Asia Cup title as they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the final of the 12th edition Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur on Saturday. Chasing 261, Sri Lanka completed their well-deserved five-wicket victory with 22 balls left to snatch the title from Pakistan who had won the previous tournament also held in Bangladesh in 2012. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup championship for the fifth time, equaling the record held by India. Lahiru Thirimanne made his 3rd ODI ton and became the top scorer of the tournament with 279 runs in 5 matches. He was thus awarded Man of the Series.

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Daily Current Affairs: 07 March 2014

1) Pankaj Advani beats Kamal Chawla to lift 24th national snooker title: World champion Pankaj Advani (PSPB) won his sixth national snooker title with a commanding 6-3 win over Kamal Chawla of Railways in the 81st national snooker championship, in Lucknow on Friday. This was Pankaj Advani's overall 24th national title and it came against an opponent, who proved he was worthy of being in the final but fell short against the eight-time world champion. Pankaj Advani is the only Indian with a world title in snooker. 

2) 2014 Winter Paralympics kicks off in Sochi, Russia: The Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games have opened with a heartwarming ceremony, paving the way for a show of extreme skills, tough challenges, and unbreakable spirit. The flame was again lit in the Russian city of Sochi on Friday, this time marking the start of the Winter Paralympics. 550 athletes from 45 nations will participate in 72 disciplines across 5 sports. Brazil, Turkey and Uzbekistan are making their debut in the Winter Paralympic Games.

3) RBI to issue new banking licences soon: RBI Governor: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects to hand out new bank licences in a few weeks from now, its Governor Raghuram Rajan has said. As many as 25 applicants are in the fray for new banking licences, which are now being awarded after a span of a decade.

4) NDMC launched Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana: North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) launched a new health scheme Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna for women on 6 March 2014. The Scheme aims to bring services closer for those living in rural areas and unauthorized colonies. Under the scheme, health camps and mass awareness drives will be held in various areas of north Delhi. The medical services will be provided through various nodal centres, hospitals and mobile dispensaries marked for the programme.

5) Mathura gets world's tallest Krishna temple: The foundation stone of a 212-meter (700-foot) high Krishna temple, reputedly the world's tallest, will be laid on March 16. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will dedicate the temple coinciding with Holi festival. Called Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, the temple complex will be spread over 5.5 acres along the Chatikara road which connects Vrindavan with the Delhi-Agra national highway.

6) Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood 'terrorist group': Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation. An interior ministry statement also classified two jihadist groups fighting with the Syrian rebels - the Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - as terrorist groups.

7) Japan: Bitcoin not a currency but taxable- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet said on Friday that bitcoin, the world’s most well-known form of virtual money, is not a currency, but would be taxable. Tokyo defined bitcoin as a product that is not handled by banks and securities houses. It also added that consumption tax would be levied on purchases of the virtual currency and income tax would be imposed on profits from its sale.

8) Rakesh Sharma takes over as Lakshmi Vilas Bank CEO & MD: Rakesh Sharma has taken over as MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with effect from Friday. This follows the demitting of office of the interim MD and CEO KSR Anjaneyulu.

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Status of PA/SA Registered Applicants till 08 March 2014

Friends...10 days have passed since the opening of PA/SA application registration. Everybody would be eager to know how many have applied so far in each Circle and for each post. The status as available in the website pasadrexam2014.in is as follows. Total 8,36,191 candidates have so far registered till 08.03.14 night. Don't forget..the last date for registration is 27 March 2014. Those who have not yet applied...make it fast!!

Status of Number for Applicants Registered

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06th March 2014 Current Affairs Updates

1) March 06: World Dentist Day- World Dentist Day was observed across the world on 6 March 2014. The day is observed every year to raise awareness about dental health. On this day the Indian Dentists Association (IDA) organizes Continuing Medical Education (CME), seminars and workshops to update the dentists about the various developmental programme, which is aimed towards improving the dental health.

2) 27th Federation Cup Volleyball championship won by Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu captures the men's title by thrashing services 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 in the final. Railways clinched the women's title by beating Kerala. Uttrakhand and Tamil Nadu win the bronze medal in men's and women's category respectively.

3) Misao Okawa, the oldest woman in the world, turned 116: Misao Okawa of Osaka, Japan, is thought to be the world’s oldest woman. She celebrated her 116th birthday on March 5, 2014, according to WebProNews on Thursday.

4) Gulaab Gang to release after HC stay lifted: The Delhi high court on Thursday cleared the nationwide release of Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla-starrer Gulaab Gang, reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.

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5) Australian at 2nd spot in the ICC Test team rankings: Australian cricket team has replaced India at number two position in the ICC Test team rankings published on Thursday after defeating South Africa in the third and final Test in Cape Town.  South Africa retained No 1 rank in the same ranking.

6) Vedanta appoints Tom Albanese as new CEO: Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources appointed Tom Albanese as its new chief executive from April 1.

7) Kellogg’s ropes in Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador for Special K:  Kellogg's has roped in bollywood actress Deepika Padukone for Special K. The company said in a statement that the association with the coveted actor was well-timed as the wedding season was just around the corner. Women want to look their best while preparing for a wedding.

8) Dehradun Professor Sets World Record: A professor of a city based deemed university set a world record today by delivering a marathon non-stop lecture for more than 130 hours at the varsity auditorium.

9) Global Internet Company Yahoo acquired a startup company named “Vizify” : Global Internet Company Yahoo acquired a startup company named “Vizify” that lets users create infographics and videos out of social data. It enables create interactive visualizations based on data involving what they share online, creating a type of Internet biography.

10) Tamil Nadu won 64th National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu secures the men's title by trumping Punjab 74-57 in the final of the 64th National Basketball Championship. The women's title went to Chhattisgarh who pipped Indian Railways 81-77.

11) Sports Minister inaugurated National Cycling Academy in Delhi: Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the National Cycling Academy at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi with the purpose of boosting the cycling talent. Sports Authority of India (SAI) already has an Indoor Cycling Velodrome with air-conditioning facilities. It was decided in a meeting of the Governing Body of SAI to set up a National Cycling Academy (SAINCA) in New Delhi.

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Latest Current Affairs- February 2014 First Week

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Q1. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the 7th Central Pay Commission on 4 February 2014?

Ans. Ashok Kumar Mathur

Note: He is the former Supreme Court Justice.  Vivek Rae, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary will be the full time member director. Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Expenditure, Meena Agarwal will be the Secretary of the Pay panel. Its recommendation would be implemented from 1 January 2016.

Q2. Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Internet Giant Microsoft by the Board of Directors of Microsoft on 4 January 2014?

Ans. Satya Nadella

Note: Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as the third CEO of the Microsoft firm.

Q3. Kumar Sangakkara, the cricketer of Sri Lankan national team on 7 February 2014 became the second person in the history of Cricket to score a triple century and a century in the same test match. Who was the first?

Ans. Graham Gooch

Note: Graham Gooch is the former skipper of England team. He achieved this reach by scoring 319 runs in the first inning of the match and 105 runs in the second innings. He achieved this record, while playing in the second test match against Bangladesh. But he failed to break the record of most runs in a Test match of Gooch by 32 runs as in 1990, Gooch scored 333 and 123 runs in two innings, which on aggregated becomes 456 runs.

Q4. Who has been awarded the Amazing Indian Award on 6 February 2014 by Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari?

Ans. Arunima Sinha

Note: Amazing Indian Award was instituted by Times Now channel in September 2012. Sinha is the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest on 21 may 2013.

Q5. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on 7 February 2014 announced that it has stopped the production of which iconic car brand that had been carrier for millions of middle class Indian families?

Ans. Maruti 800

Q6. Who won his second gold medal at the Inter Shoot Tri Series shooting at The Hague, Netherlands on 7 February 2014?

Ans. Abhinav Bindra

Note: Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win an individual Gold medal in Olympic, since 1900 the year our country participated in the Olympic Games.

Q7. Who took charge as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) on 1 February 2014?

Ans. Manoj Vaish

Q8. Who was appointed as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 1 February 2014?

Ans. Harish Rawat

Q9. Which team defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets to win Ranji Trophy 2014 at Hyderabad?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Karnataka

Q10. Who was appointed as the Chairman of Microsoft on 5 February 2014 by the Board of Directors at a meeting held in Washington, US?

Ans. John Thompson

Q11. Which state scrapped its approval for the foreign direct investment in multi-brand retailing on 1 Feb 2014?

Ans. Rajasthan

Q12. Who was appointed as Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s new Country Director for India on 3 February 2014?

Ans. M Teresa kho

Q13. Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour was conferred on cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar (40) and eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao (79) by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on?

Ans. 4 February 2014

Q14. Who was appointed Director-General of WWF International on 6 February 2014?

Ans. Marco Lambertini

Q15. World Wetland Day was celebrated across the globe on?

Ans. 2 February 2014

Q16. Which company on 6 Feb 2014 has become the first telecom operator in India to be fully owned by a foreign firm since government allowed 100 percent FDI in telecom sector in 2013?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Vodafone

Note: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Vodafone's FDI proposal of buying out minority shareholders in its Indian branch for 10141 crore rupees. The CCEA approved the proposal of Vodafone's FDI on 6 February 2014.

Q17. Union Cabinet on 7 February 2014 cleared which bill with minimum changes in it and decided that Hyderabad will not get the status of a Union Territory?

Ans. Telangana Bill

Q18. President of Israel Shimon Peres set a new Guinness World Record on 6 February 2014. What was it?

Ans. He delivered the largest online civics class in the world. He delivered the classes using Cisco’s advanced technology.

Note: The classes will be conducted from the company headquarters in Netanya. At 90, he is also the oldest serving head of state in the world.

Q19. Who has been nominated as the Director of National Security Agency by the US president Barack Obama on 30 Jan 2014?

Ans. Michael Rogers

Q20. Which Indian was named special advisor on cyber security by United Nations on 3 February 2014?

Ans. Vivek Lall

Q21. Name the Oscar-winning American actor who died on 2 February 2014 at his flat in New York at the age of 46?

Ans. Philip Seymour Hoffman

Q22. Who assumed the role of Founder & Technology Advisor to the CEO of Microsoft on 5 February 2014?

Ans. Microsoft Founder Bill gates

Q23. Which mobile company launched an online campaign IndiaForShiva on Twitter to mobilise support for Indian luge athlete Shiva Keshavan on 5 February 2014?

Ans. MTS

Q24. India on 5 February 2014 extended the facility of visa-on-arrival for the tourists of ............ nations after barring tourists of eight nations?

Ans. 180

Q25. Name the eminent Hindi writer who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013?

Ans. Vishwanath Tripathi

Q26. Which Tribunal on 7 February 2014 issued a ban on the process of burning of tyres at public places like roads and areas surrounded by residential buildings?

Ans. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Q27. Name the Legendary bhajan singer who died in Kolkata on 6 February 2014 at the age of 93?

Ans. Juthika Roy

Note: She was awarded with Padma Shri in 1972.

Q28. Name the President of Zanzibar who was on a visit to India from 1 to 9 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein

Q29. Which state Police launched a helpline number +91-8750871111 on 6 February 2014 for foreign nationals in distress?

Ans. Delhi

Q30. India’s first monorail service was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj chavan on 1 Feb 2014 at?

Ans. Mumbai

Q31. Name the Indian-American Professor who was appointed as the Dean of Princeton University Graduate School on 5 February 2014?

Ans. Sanjeev Kulkarni

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First in India Female Personalities | Women's Day Special

Today (08 March 2014) is Intrenational Women's Day. Know about First in India(Women)

>> The first woman president of India:            Smt. Pratibha Patil

>> The first lady to become "Miss World": Rita Faria

>> The first woman judge in Supreme Court: Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi

>> The first woman Ambassador: Miss C.B. Muthamma

>> The first woman Governor of a State in free India: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu(1925)

>> The first woman Prime Minister: Mrs. Indira Gandhi

>> The first woman to climb Mount Everest: Bachhendri Pal

>> The first woman to climb Mount Everest twice: Santosh Yadav

>> The first woman President of the Indian National Congress: Mrs. Annie Besant

>> The first woman chief justice of a High Court: Mrs. Leela Seth

>> The first woman pilot in Indian Air Force : Harita Kaur Dayal

>> The first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly: Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

>> The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State: Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

>> The first woman chairman of Union Public Service Commission: Roze Millian Bethew

>> The first woman Director General of Police (DGP): Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

>> The first woman Lieutenent General: Puneeta Arora

>> The first woman Air Vice Marshal: P. Bandopadhyaya

>> The first woman chairperson of Indian Airlines: Sushma Chawla

>> The first woman I.P.S. Officer: Mrs. Kiran Bedi

>> The first and the last Muslim woman ruler of Delhi: Razia Sultan

>> The first woman to receive Ashoka Chakra: Nirja Bhanot

>> The first woman to cross English Channel: Aarti Saha

>> The first woman to receive Nobel Prize:    Mother Teresa

>> The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna: Mrs. Indira Gandhi

>> The First woman to get Ashok Chakra: Nirja Mishra

>> The first woman to receive Jnanpith Award: Ashapurna Devi

>> First Indian woman to swim across the English Channel: Miss Arati Saha

>> First Indian woman to win WTA Title: Sania Mirza

>> First Indian woman Airline Pilot: Durga Banerjee

>> First Indian woman to win a Gold Medal in Asian Games: Kamaljeet Sandhu

>> First Indian woman to win the Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy

>> First Indian woman to go into space: Kalpana Chawla

>> First Indian Woman Minister of Indian Railways: Mamata Banerjee

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