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On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
- A society without well-educated people cannot be transformed into a modern society.
- Without acquiring culture, a person’s education is not complete.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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The above passage seems to imply that:
- most of modern economic growth is based on technological progress.
- much of modern Indian economy does not nurture sufficient symbiotic relationship with labour-intensive, natural resource-based livelihoods.
- service sector in India is not very labour-intensive.
- literate rural population is not willing to enter organised sector.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
- Making equality of opportunity a reality is the fundamental goal of the Indian education system.
- The present Indian school system is unable to provide egalitarian education.
- Abolition of private schools and establishment of more government schools is the only way to ensure egalitarian education.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
- Food safety is a complex issue that calls for a multipronged solution.
- Great investments need to be made in developing the manpower for surveillance and training.
- India needs to make sufficient legislation to govern the food processing industry.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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Which one of the following is the most logical and rational corollary to the above passage?
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On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
- The issue of the effects of natural calamities on agriculture is not given due consideration by GM technology companies.
- In the long run, GM technology will not be able to solve agricultural problems arising due to global warming.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
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Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
- Global warming has a bearing on the planet’s biological evolution.
- Separation of land masses causes the release of huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere.
- Increased warming of Earth’s atmosphere can change the composition of its flora and fauna.
- The present man-made global warming will finally lead to conditions similar to those that happened 56 million years ago.
Which of the assumptions given above are valid?
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