TRUE AND FALSE – PASSAGES 2

In India, urban expansion is happening at good rate but urban services have not expanded fast
enough to cope with it. In the urban area, both the public and private infrastructure quality has
declined. Public includes water and sewage systems and private includes low income area
housing and others. It seems clear about the impact of the environment in which we and our
children live. The rise in absolute poverty and decline in average food availability are pointing in
the same unsatisfactory directions.
Conclusion −
Q 1 - The environment around us plays an important role on the health status.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

Many factors are responsible for Cardiac myopathy. An assailment from one of the 20 identified
viruses, long term alcohol abuse and blood pressure could bring it on, and becomes hereditary
and is even transformed to families. Some days ago, a radical incipient surgery procedure has
been launched in India, is holding out fresh hope. Indian technique allows patients to go home a
fortnight after the operation to lead a near-mundane sedentary life. The condition is marked by
increase in the size of heart`s chambers and a decrease in the efficiency of pumping.
Conclusion −
Q 2 - The new technique was never tried in India in the past.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

The world was rocked with the news of multiple terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on 13th
November. The assailment consisted of shooting the mass people, suicide bombings and
captivating hostages resulting in 129 people lost their lives. The assailment is the worst incident
to occur in France since World War II. Western Europe experienced such incident after the
Madrid train attacks in 2004 that took 191 lives.
Conclusion −
Q 3 - Next year, London may also face such a situation.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

“Turkey votes for Islam!” “Islam wins ! America loses!” this is how the Muslim world greeted the
news on November 1 that turkey`s ruling party, the Islamist Justice and Development Party
(AKP), won an unexpected landslide victory in the country`s snap elections, commanding just
more than 49 % of the vote. Across Europe, Turkish immigrations voted massively for the AKP.
In both Belgium and the Netherlands, a dizzying 70% of Turkish voters supported Erdogan`s
party, as did 68.8% in Austria. Close behind were Germany (nearly 60%) and France(56%). Put
another way, more European Turks per capita supported the Islamist party than did voters in
Turkey itself.
Conclusion −
Q 4 - America is always in support for Islam.
A candidate is required to mark the answer in the following ways −
I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

At the India-Africa forum, summit was held at New Delhi in which heads of 41 state government
of 54 countries in Africa have participated. It was ended on 29 October and had witnessed
larger gathering of foreign dignitaries in New Delhi since 1983 summit. The information was
passed as: India wants to energise its relations with the continent with which it had politically
strong bonding after independence but could not get success. This is the current government’s
huge success in involving delegates from a large number of African nations. The number of
Africans turning over to India was also maximum since ever.
Conclusion −
Q 5 - Currently India don’t have any good relationship with Africa.
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I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan won Nobel Prize, which was expected off course but Kailash
Satyarthi of India also won; that was a bit unexpected. He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao
Andolan (BBA) and might have won this award due to the fair judgement of judges. This time it
is a matter of celebration for us. World has done lot more for Malala that she could have done
ever. But our expectations should be limited from a 17-year old as she is the youngestever
Nobel awardees. She made herself idol for many. She showed praise worthy courage in the
swat valley against the Taliban, who had banned education for girls.
Conclusion −
Q 6 - Subcontinent has never got such a huge opportunity to celebrate.
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I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

Make in India is a new national programme aims to change India into a global manufacturing
hub. Proposals inside it suggest companies to invest in India to make it a power hub of
manufacturing. Aim is to create sufficient job in 25 sectors such as automobiles, aviation, IT,
pharmaceuticals, construction, defence manufacturing and railways etc. Along with this, the
government will also identify some domestic companies having leadership in innovation to help
them turn into global champion.
Conclusion −
Q 7 - Leading companies in innovation will also be encouraged through this campaign.
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I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

Long-term viability of large multipurpose projects has yielded enough evidence for us to
unhesitatingly conclude that all such projects are counterproductive and anti-poor. This is
accomplished through years of international experience and debates. As per the given
information available on the subject, fuelling such a project on the component of those who
ought to ken better must be optically discerned as an irresponsible act.
Conclusion −
Q 8 - The construction of large multi-purpose is not a recent idea.
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I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

If households below poverty line get employment assurance of 100 days a year, then it would
be a happiest situation for all of them. If we assume that all the persons would not offer
themselves for casual manual work, let us say only 30 million persons would come for such
works. As the average money lost under the employment assurance scheme is Rs. 45, the total
requirement would be about Rs. 13500 crore per year. As this is dependent on monsoon, the
requirement will also build up gradually. Wage employment programmes are, however, far less
than required for such an employment scenario.
Conclusion −
Q 9 - There are less than 32 million persons below the poverty line.
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II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
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IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.

Nearly 100 million people in India lack access to safe drinking water and over 700 mn continue
to defecate in the open. Over 600000 children under 5 years lose their lives to water and
sanitation related diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia every year. In this context, the recent
launch of the swacch bharat abhiyan(the clean India campaign) by our PM Modi can be seen as
a welcome and much needed step. However, if the campaign is to go beyond symbolism and
actually achieve the goal of making India open-defecationfree by 2019, it needs a multi-pronged
strategy. The swacch bharat concept is launched to pave access for every person to sanitation
facilities. We have to achieve this by 2019 as a befitting tribute to the father of the nation
Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.
Conclusion −
Q 10 - In 2019, India will celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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I - Mark (a) if the conclusion holds the truth definitely.
II - Mark (b) if the conclusion holds the truth probably but not definitely.
III - Mark (c) If conclusion cannot be judged for true or false due to insufficiency of adequate
data.
IV - Mark (d) if the conclusion holds the falsehood probably but not definitely.
V - Mark (e) if the conclusion holds the falsehood definitely.