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Agriculture’s contribution to India’s economy extends __________ the rural economy and _________ many activities in the manufacturing and service sectors. Export surplus from the country’s agricultural trade is higher than the __________ figure achieved by the manufacturing sector.
1. below, include, analogous 2. moreover, higher, proportionate 3. beyond, encompasses, corresponding 4. outside, takeover, akin 5. above, exclude, similar
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Publicis Groupe, a leading advertising agency, __________ that it will not participate in any award shows, drop promotional activities for one year, and instead, spend monies on developing an AI -powered professional assistant, Marcel. The decision _________ many eyebrows in the industry but Mark Tutssel, chairman says, “awards are the barometer of our health. So, we would never ever walk away from them. That is _________ to even think.
1. proclaimed heaved ludicrous 2. declared, hoisted, amazing 3. decreed, lifted, indignant 4. announced, raised, farcical 5. asserted, lowered, embarrassing
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A $2.6 billion deal with general electric, centered on building 1,000 diesel locomotives in Bihar, almost came unstuck recently, thanks to the _________ bureaucracy in the Railway Ministry. Bihar chief minister had to send desperate SOS ’ to the Railway Minister to get him to __________ in the matter and ensure that that the project was not cancelled. the contract, signed in 2015, was seen as a big _________ for both ‘Make in India’ scheme and for Bihar.
1. muted, interfere, loss 2. overzealous, intervene, score 3. hierarchical, demand, hit 4. fanatic ,Meddle, attainment 5. passionate, stop, achievement
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A resolution for the return of Rohingya refugees is __________ for the security of both Bangladesh and india, mainly because of the link to terrorism of some Rohingya militants. Since Bangladesh cannot __________ the Rohingya refugees back, the solution may be _________ global opinion for political reforms in rakhine and for Myanmar to take its people back.
1. necessary push mobilize 2. needed, throw, demand 3. unthinkable, pull, voice 4. useless, kill, ask 5. eradicated, send, muster
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Last fortnight, commerce minister Suresh Prabhu said that __________ growth of exports is a __________. And that his ministry is working closely with the government’s policy ‘think tank’ NITI Aayog to ___________ a “strategic roadmap” for generating employment through exports. This is expected to be part of a Rs 40,000 crore fiscal stimulus by the government.
1. guarantee, goal, device 2. assuring, precedence, form 3. ensuring, priority, devise 4. endangering, preference, construct 5. repudiating, supremacy, prepare
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As 2017 has __________, it has become clear that the global economy is strengthening. Three interest-rates rises in the __________ eight months by the US FED, faster inflation in major economies, higher manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices and falling unemployment rates in the developed world are all indicators of a likely __________ in economic growth in 2017.
1. advanced next growth 2. gained, forthright, spurring 3. diminished, prior, dispatch 4. worsened, former, speed 5. progressed, past, acceleration
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“Ultimately, my brother’s goal and my goal is almost the same. When we come before a mountain, the ways __________ to climb it can be different,” said Taizo. Taizo, who was known for his role in building Yahoo! Japan and __________ a multi-billion dollar online gaming company called Gungho in 2002, was in Bengaluru to announce the launch of Gastrotope, a start-up accelerator for Agri-food tech companies. For the 44-year old Taizo, the bet is always on the next big __________ .
1. made up finding hit 2. foresaw, originating, launch 3. predicted, building, opportunity 4. visualized, making, break 5. envisaged, founding, wave
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There has been __________ debate about extending the stock market’s trading hours. Right now, the hours are _________ 9.15 am and 3.30 pm, and news reports suggested that SEBI would ask the exchanges to extend trading hours till 5 pm – but it seems to have been put in cold __________ again.
1. lot within ice 2. huge, for, fire 3. little, however, meat 4. extensive, between, storage 5. subdued, so, water
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Naidu is now engaged in bringing up Amravati, the spanking new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, which will be of global standards, _________ the relatively better planned capital cities of Chandigarh and Gandhinagar. Under Naidu, Andhra Pradesh could also be India’s first user of the hyperloop, the __________ mode of travel being developed by the headline __________ US billionaire and inventor Elon Musk.
1. surveying past gripped 2. surpassing, futuristic, grabbing 3. dawdle, advanced, clutching 4. beating, plain, grasped 5. capping, modern, seized
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