1. Of the seven countries he visited last week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson chose to focus with India while spelling out his strategic vision.
a. chose to focus on India whileb. chose to focus on India who
c. choose to focus on India while
d. chose to focusing on India while
e. no improvement
2. While India and the U.S. have taken great strides at aligning its vision and their hopes for future partnership, reality often trips up such lofty goals.
a. have take great strides in aligning theirb. have taken great strides in aligning their
c. have taken great strides in align their
d. have taken great strides in aligning its
e. no improvement
3. The Central government is betting on a two-pronged strategy, revealed this week, to rescued the economy with the slowdown.
a. For rescue the economy forb. for rescue the economy from
c. to rescue economy from
d. to rescue the economy from
e. no improvement
4. The most poignant evidence of the drift and anxiety in the Valley has been the mystifying allegations of and protests over “braid-chopping”.
a. has been the mystifyb. is been the mystifying
c. was been the mystifying
d. was the mystifying
e. no improvement
5. The Centre is clear stepped up its bid to address concerns about the fledgling goods and services tax regime.
a. is clearly stepping up its bidb. is clear stepped up its bid
c. had clear stepping up its bid
d. is clear stepping on its bid
e. no improvement
6. With introduce of a new financial instrument, India is a step closer to building a vibrant market for commodities.
a. With the introduce of ab. With the introduction of an
c. With the introduction of a
d. On the introduction of a
e. no improvement
7. To improve market efficiency, the market regulator is also mulling the entry of mutual funds and portfolio management services into the business of investing in commodity derivatives
a. into the business of investing onb. with the business of investing in
c. into business of investing in
d. into the business to investing in
e. no improvement
8. The multiple terror attacks that killed at least 200 people in Afghanistan last week is set alarm bells ringing in Kabul.
a. week has set alarm bells ring inb. weak has set alarm bells ringing in
c. week has set alarm bells ringing on
d. week has set alarm bells ringing in
e. no improvement
9. Universal access to electricity has been a familiar and long-standing promise of governments at the Centre.
a. has been a familiar with andb. was been a familiar and
c. was been a familiar on and
d. is been a familiar and
e. no improvement
10. A free electricity connection could ease the financial burden on the poor to some degree, but it will not address the recurring burden of power bills.
a. can ease the financial burden on the poor tob. can ease the financial burden on the poor on
c. can eased the financial burden on the poor with
d. can ease the financial burden in the poor with
e. no improvement
