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Answer and explanation
Section - I: English
1. Option (B).
This is a main idea question. The author in the
passage traces the evolution of the modern
bathroom. There are a lot of facts presented in the
passage to support the narration. And one point is
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repeated – the ancient societies treated sanitation as
a public health issue. It was side-lined after the fall
of the Roman Empire. The result was unsavoury.
We need to remember this and act accordingly.
Let’s use the method of elimination to arrive at the
answer:
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Option A – This is too generic. The mistakes could
mean issues other than the decline in the standard
of sanitary conditions.
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Option B – This is repeated throughout the passage.
So, it’s the correct answer.
Option C – This is vague. The passage doesn’t state
what should be the sole focus when it comes to the
issue of private bathrooms. It’s also not the main
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point of the passage.
Option D – ‘Cleanliness’ goes beyond the issue of
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sanitation. So, this is an ‘out-of-scope’ option.
2. Option (A).
The first paragraph introduces the main point of the
passage: the issue of sanitation. Undoubtedly,
Hippocrates is an expert. So, option A is factually
correct and it is the best choice.
Option B – Hippocrates is not a critic. This is
factually misleading.
Option C – The first part is correct. However, this
passage is not focused on praising Hippocrates.
Option D – The ‘otherwise unreliable narration’
part is definitely incorrect.
3. Option (C).
This is a specific detail question. We need to
eliminate the wrong options.
Option A – Distorted option. These were the
‘earliest recorded civilizations.’ There could have
been other civilisations that have gone
undocumented.
Option B – As per the passages, these civilisations
grew because of two reasons – manipulating natural
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Answer and explanation
resources and proximity to water bodies. So,
‘solely’ makes this incorrect.
Option C – This is correct. It’s directly mentioned
in the second paragraph.
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Option D – This is not true for all the civilisations.
The Egyptians controlled the flow of the river, not
the river itself.
4. Option (D).
Refer to the lines: “On the other hand, there is still
a large part of the world's population that does not
have access to toilets and basic sanitation on a
regular basis, a situation that has worsened after the
Covid-19 pandemic. This reflects the uneven
development around the world, which ends up
marginalizing entire populations.” So, option D is
clearly the correct answer.
Option A – This is not an unequal development.
Option B – This is the result of this unequal
development.
Option C – This is partially correct. The author
focuses on the fact that some have access to
hygienic sanitary conditions while others don’t.
5. Option (A).
Refer to the last paragraph. The sentences that
follow the question clearly show that the author of
the passage considers good hygiene to be an
essential need. So, we can rule out options B and D.
The reasoning given in option A makes it the better
choice. The explanation in option C is irrelevant to
this passage.
6. Option (C).
Option A – It’s mentioned when the author says that
her writings have feminist undertones.
Option B – She is praised for her elegant plots and
characters.
Option D – In her writings, Jane Austen challenged
gender and social conventions. So, this is true too.
Option C – This is misleading. Jane Austen was
praised for her sharp language. Caustic language
means bitter and hurtful. It has a negative
connotation. So, option C is the correct answer.
7. Option (C).
Refer to the line: “Most trace the modern Austen
frenzy to the 1997 BBC production of Pride and
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Prejudice, which famously featured Darcy, played
by the inimitable Colin Firth, emerging from his
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private lake in a clinging wet shirt.” Only option C
is close to this. So, it is the correct answer.
Options A and B – Wrong. She was already popular
as per the first paragraph.
Option D – ‘Revival’ is a term that can’t be defined
by the data given in the passage.
8. Option (C).
Answer and explanation
Options B, C, and D are irrelevant to the context.
Option (B).
The main message of the passage is that Instagram
and other such social media networks promote an
idea of beauty which is neither realistic nor healthy
to follow. The entire passage revolves around this
point.
Option A – The author is not talking about
technology (too generic), but a specific part of the

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technology (social media). So, this is too broad.
Refer to the lines: “Jane Austen has become a
feminist icon for lots of young women. Her novels Option B – This is correct. ‘Can be’ – makes the

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portray heroines that stray from generalized female option logical.
stereotypes, and it is just as difficult for young
Option C – This is partly correct. But ‘the beauty
women today to stray from societal expectations
industry’ is not the main focus of the passage, it’s
and conventions.” So, option C is the correct
social media.
answer.

Secondly, the comparison between Austen and

Shakespeare is illogical. The passage only talks
about one Shakespearean play.
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Option A – This is mentioned in a different context.
Option D – This is partly correct too. But the option
doesn’t specify social media. What about what one
sees in real life? So, this option is logically distorted
too.
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12. Option (C).
Option B – This is extreme. Breaking rules and
defying society are extreme phrases. The passage When the author gives the example of the model
talks about breaking stereotypes and societal selling a weight loss tea supplement, s/he tries to
restrictions. explain the way social media might be selling the
ideals of the ‘perfect beauty’. So, option C best
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Option D – ‘Overcome’ can’t be justified. The

captures the significance of this point.
author never mentions that women are able to
overcome their challenges because of reading Option A – ‘otherwise vague argument’ is wrong.
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Austen. The argument is quite clear even before the

9. Option (B).
It’s a specific detail question.
Option A – Wrong. The passage talks about Jane
Austen fandom and zombie fiction. It’s not stated
that Wallace has written anything about Austen.
Option B – Correct. Wallace teaches at least one
class on Austen. So, as a teacher, Wallace promotes
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the reading of Austen, the writer.
Option C – Wrong. The passage states – “First rule
of reading Austen – have fun”. This is not the same
as reading only for fun.
Option D – The last paragraph says that Wallace
deconstructed the myth of Jane Austen being a
gentle writer of ‘chick-lit’ (non-serious fiction) by
showing the snarky language used by Austen.
Option D distorts this fact.
10. Option (A).
In the context, the word reflection means ‘an effect
produced by an influence’. For example – The high
rise in crime against women is a reflection of the
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ramifications of patriarchy. So, option A is the
correct synonym.
discussion of the said tea supplement.
Option B – This is an example. There is no real-life
consequence discussed here. And ‘hypothetical
apprehension’ is incorrect too.
Option D – It’s an incorrect option. There is no
narrowing down of any scope. The argument has
already been about the social media.
Option (A).
The passage raises some serious issues. Most of the
followers are mentioned to be impressionable
youngsters. After looking at the products being
promoted as the main reason for the models looking
like the way they do, these youngsters can suffer
from mental or physical disorders such as anorexia,
depressions, lack of self-esteem etc. So, options B,
C, and D are serious consequences of believing in
this narrative. Option A is clearly the least serious
of the issues being discussed. Following
influencers is not necessarily problematic, but
blindly following health related recommendations
is the main cause of concern.
Option (D).

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Refer to the line: “More often than not, their looks
are a combination of gym, plastic surgery and a
generous amount of retouching.” So, option D is the
correct answer.
15. Option (C).
The author continues to maintain that what we see
on social media is fake. This point is repeated
throughout the passage. The last sentence is, thus, a
repetition.
There is no anti-climax (less exciting event than
expected), paradox, or irony. The sentence is quite
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straightforward.
16. Option (C).
‘Heart missed a beat’ refers to being surprised or
nervous. Option A talks about old memories which
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can’t be verified by the passage. It’s clear that the
passengers in the train knew of Auschwitz and its
reputation. So, option C is the best choice. Option
D is vague. It doesn’t answer the question. Option
B says they were travelling to some other place. But
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the passage clearly states that they didn’t know
where they were being taken. So, option C is the
correct answer.
17. Option (A).
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It’s an easy question. This is a first person narrative.
So, option A is the correct choice. The other options
can be easily eliminated.
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18. Option (A).
The clue is the word ‘victim’. Clearly, the shouts
and commands were given by people who were in
charge of the camp. So, they can’t exactly be
equated with the victims. But the narrator states that
their voices were somewhat similar. It’s as if those
giving commands were perennially tortured. So,
option A is the only relevant option. There is no
contrast (option B). Option C is irrelevant. Option
D is too generic and ‘illusions’ can’t be defined
from these lines.
19. Option (B).
It’s a specific detail question.
Option A – ‘impressed’ doesn’t match the tone. It
should be ‘frightened’ or ‘intimidated’. It’s true that
the camp was vast or immense. But the overall
meaning of the option is distorted.
Option B – True. Refer to the last line of the second
paragraph.
Option C – Wrong. It can’t be determined that it
was always grey. ‘Greyness of the dawn’ has a
different meaning.
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Option D – This is mentioned as an imagination of
the narrator. Whether it’s true or false can’t be
determined from the passage.
20. Option (A).
‘Perdition’ means ‘hell’ or ‘a place for
punishment’. So, option A is the correct answer.
Option B – too neutral. Option C – can’t be
determined. Option D – Irrelevant.
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21. Option (D).
The first paragraph refers to this problem. The
author clearly explains that it refers to the income
gap between the different classes of the Indian
society. So, option D is the correct answer.
Option A – It’s part of the problem. ‘developing
nation’ – ‘billionaire’ – this topic has not been
discussed in the passage.
Option B – It can’t be factually verified. It seems
India has had this problem for a long time.
Option C – Can’t be factually verified. The
economy surely saw one of its worst days after the
pandemic. But it can’t be equated with the problem
of income inequality.
22. Option (D).
This can be answered by the method of elimination.
Option A – Refer to the first sentence of the
paragraph. It’s true.
Option B – The entire paragraph shows how
income growth is not sufficient for poverty
alleviation. So, it’s true.
Option C – The author gives an example of a
scenario where income growth and poverty
alleviation happen simultaneously. But the author
states that it’s an improbable situation. So, option C
is true too.
Option D – No such feat has been mentioned. So,
it’s the correct answer.
23. Option (C).
This is from the last paragraph.
Option A is too extreme. The author doesn’t talk
about theories.
Option B is too certain. The author states that in the
long run, economic growth can help reduce
poverty. So, this is wrong.
Option C is the correct answer. The author states
that inclusive growth doesn’t happen automatically.
It needs policies and other facilitations.
Option D is too certain. ‘Inevitable’ makes this
option distorted.
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24. Option (C). Option A – It’s distorted. It is not claimed in the
passage that the French Revolution introduced the
Option A – Not true. The paragraph talks about the
concept of individual freedom.
narrative to be considered in isolation. ‘Isolating
factor’ has a different connotation. Option B – This is not mentioned anywhere in the
passage.
Option B – Irrelevant. There is no mention of any
core aim of social economics. Option C – This is the author’s opinion, not an
acknowledgement from the society.
Option C – True. The entire paragraph discusses
this. 29. Option (D).

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Option D – The reverse is true. The phrase From the line, only option D makes sense. The line
‘inequality doesn’t matter’ is mentioned in a basically states that true freedom doesn’t depend
different connotation (as something the author upon an individual or any surrounding.

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rejects) in the passage.
Option A – ‘Impossible’ is too extreme a word.
25. Option (D).
Option B – ‘Dichotomous’ is contradictory. There
Economic contraction refers to a cycle of economic is no such contrasting nature mentioned here.
decline. It’s also clear from the first paragraph. So,

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option D is the correct choice.
Option (C). 00
This is mentioned in the last paragraph. The author
basically says that “Only an understanding of
Option C – We are talking about individual
freedom here. So, it has to relate to the individual.
‘Depend’ and ‘relate’ are not synonyms.
Option D is the best choice.
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30. Option (C).
freedom as a person's potential ability to freely
choose an alternative, as an opportunity to think In the second paragraph, the author talks about how
and act following ideas and desires, and not difficult it is to have a universal definition of
because of internal or external coercion, gives the freedom due the inherent nature of the concept.
person the opportunity to acquire spiritual freedom, Dahl’s use of the term ‘settlement’ further
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the acquiring of a person by himself.” So, option C emphasises this point. So, option C is the correct
is the essence of this statement. choice.
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Option A – It’s a distortion. Freedom to be spiritual Option A – This is not a counter point.
is a freedom. It’s not the same as ‘spiritual (true) Option B – There is no challenge in framing his
freedom’. argument. The challenge is to define freedom.
Option B – ‘Always go for the alternative’ may be Option D – He is not talking about the relevance of
the choice of a truly free person. But it’s not the his argument. This is not his intention.
meaning of being truly free.
Section – II: Current Affairs including GK
Option D – When you act according to a ‘diktat’ or
according to the will of anyone, you are not truly 31. Option (B). 32. Option (B).
free. So, this can’t be the meaning of the phrase.
33. Option (A). 34. Option (D).
27. Option (A).
35. Option (C). 36. Option (A).
At the end of the first paragraph, the author says,
37. Option (B). 38. Option (D).
‘But the category of freedom itself is not subjected
to sufficiently serious analysis.’ So, option A is the 39. Option (C). 40. Option (A).
correct answer. 41. Option (D). 42. Option (B).
Options B and C – The paragraph mentions that 43. Option (C). 44. Option (A).
these are in the limelight. The question of analysing
them has not been raised. 45. Option (D). 46. Option (C).
Option D – This is not mentioned in the passage. 47. Option (D). 48. Option (A).
28. Option (D). 49. Option (B). 50. Option (B).
Refer to the line, “Today in modern society, we are 51. Option (C). 52. Option (A).
trying to restore the value of individual freedom…” 53. Option (C). 54. Option (B).
in the first paragraph. So, option D is the correct
answer. 55. Option (D). 56. Option (D).

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57. Option (C). 58. Option (B). B has committed theft, in as much as he takes it
dishonestly. The element of dishonest intention is
59. Option (B). 60. Option (A).
important in a case of theft and this was present in
61. Option (C). 62. Option (D). this case. Although B had taken his own car, but he
63. Option (C). 64. Option (B). had not done so with the dishonest intention of
causing loss to A. Hence, D is the correct answer.
65. Option (C). 66. Option (A).
73. Option (A).
Section – III: Legal Reasoning
Laila and Birju are liable for theft since they
67. Option (C). severed the merry-go-round wheel at night which

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was still in the possession of Shamsher. The act of
Right to property is not a fundamental right and
severing it from the ground was performed with a
only a constitutional right under Article 300A of the
dishonest intention. Hence, A is the correct answer.

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constitution. A petition under Article 32 can be
D is correct as well, but A is a more detailed
filed if there is a violation of a fundamental right
answer.
only. Hence, option C is correct. Option D is
incorrect since right to property is a constitutional 74. Option (B).
right.
Otis is liable for theft since he took the bike from
68. Option (B).
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Rekha can file a writ of habeas corpus in this case
since Rashmi’s father had restrained her liberty
unreasonably. The writ of habeas corpus can be
Laila’s possession without her consent and it was
clearly a dishonest act. Also, it has been stated in
the second paragraph of the passage that temporary
deprivation is also considered to be theft. Hence,
option B and C are incorrect and B is the correct
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used to order her father to present her body before
answer.
the court. Since, Rashmi and Rekha are adults, they
can make the choice and decision to live together. 75. Option (B).
69. Option (C). Maeve is liable for theft since she took the three
jewels from Jackson’s possession without his
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Writ of quo warranto is issued to question the

consent and it was clearly a dishonest act. She had
authority of a person holding a public office. The
not paid for the other three jewels and hence,
age limit of a High Court judge is 62 years and HC
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Jackson was not willing to give the jewels to her.

judges retire when they turn 62 years of age. Hence,
Also, ownership of gold is no defense that she can
Justice Ram’s appointment was in question. Option
take to take the jewels from Jackson's possession.
C is the correct answer. Option A and B are
Jackson would have given them to her if she would
incorrect since under Article 217 of the
pay for the skill he applied on the gold. Hence B is
Constitution, President has such powers.
the correct answer.
70. Option (B).
76. Option (D).
Mr. Patil can file a writ of mandamus where the
Adam is not liable for theft, since he had the
court can command the concerned authority, which
possession of the car and not the master. If the
pays the salaries of teachers of government
property had been in possession of the master
universities, to pay his salary. Option B is correct.
himself, and the servant had committed theft of that
Habeas corpus cannot be filed since no person is
property, the servant would have been punished
missing or detained illegally. Quo warranto cannot
under Section 381. Hence, option D is the correct
be filed since no person’s authority has to be
answer.
questioned.
77. Option (C).
71. Option (D).
Individuals casually raising slogans could not be
Here, an inferior court has passed a judgment
said to be exciting disaffection towards the
without having jurisdiction. The writ of certiorari is
Government. The threshold of sedition is thus not
used by a superior court to certify or check whether
met, and consequently, 124A will not apply- Case
the judgment passed by the inferior court is correct
Ref. Balwant Singh v. State of Punjab.
or not. Writ of prohibition can be filed before the
judgment is passed and the case is still under 78. Option (B).
consideration at the inferior court. Hence, Option D
It can be reasonably construed that X was actively
is correct.
working towards creating disaffection towards the
72. Option (D). state and thus shall be charged with Sedition. Based

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on the case of Binayak Sen v. the State of 86. Option (B).
Chhattisgarh.
Same explanation as that in Q. 4. The continuation
79. Option (C). period cannot change or be altered once it has
started.
Here, X talks of out voting the incumbent
government through a democratic process. Further 87. Option (D).
the statement made is not causing any disaffection
Here, A by mistake of fact felt that Z was
towards the Indian state either and is casual in
committing a murder and thus acting in good faith
nature.
and feeling justified by the law to do so,
80. Option (A). apprehended Z. A has committed no offence, and

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can take the defence of S. 79 of the IPC.
Here, X is openly causing disaffection towards the
Indian state by calling on his supporters to oust the 88. Option (B).

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elected government with the help of arms. X shall
No, A will not be guilty of any offence, as he was
thus be liable for Sedition.
acting in conformity with the orders given by his
81. Option (D). superiors, who gave him a free hand to do whatever
it takes to dispel the crowd. Additionally, since
According to the passage: “The United Kingdom,
New Zealand and Ghana have already passed
legislation repealing sedition, while the Law
Commissions of Canada, Ireland and Australia
have recommended repeal to their respective
parliaments. In both Uganda and Nigeria sedition
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petrol bombs were being hurled, A’s actions were
also proportional in nature. A thus has committed
no offence, and can take the defence of S. 76 of the
IPC
Option (B).
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has been declared unconstitutional.”
Same explanation as in Q. 3. A has committed no
82. Option (B). offence and enjoys immunity under S. 76 of the
IPC.
S. 5 of the Limitation Act is only applicable on
Applications and not suits. In the given question, it 90. Option (A).
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has been clearly stated that the party has filed a

A can be convicted of bigamy, however she was
“suit” and not an “application” and thus it cannot
able to claim defence of mistake of fact.
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take the benefit of S. 5 of the Limitation Act.

83. Option (A).
Facts are based on the case of Punjab National Bank
v. SP Sinha. The rules of limitation are not meant
to destroy the rights of the parties. Therefore, if the
creditor is in possession of the security, the debt
could be adjusted from security in his possession or
custody. Thus, (a) is the correct option.
84. Option (B).
Section 6 lays down the criteria of who may qualify
for a condonation of delay in applying due to legal
disability- Present in the passage.
85. Option (C).
Section 9 of the Limitation Act, 1963 states that,
once time begins to run no subsequent disability or
inability can stop to institute a suit or make an
application. For a given case, the period of
limitation will run from the date of loan (i.e. cause
of action). There is no disability at that time and
time has begun to run from the date of loan itself.
Subsequent disability i.e. the son was minor and
had no use. The limitation period in this case will
end after 3 years from the date of loan (i.e. cause of
action).
91. Option (C).
The passage stipulates that ignorance of law is not
an excuse. The alien while coming to earth ought to
have known the laws of earth and it cannot be
pleaded by him that he did not know the law of the
land.
92. Option (B).
Available in the Passage- “Section 171C defines
the offence of undue influence at elections while s
171F provides the punishment for the same”.
93. Option (B).
It will not qualify as undue influence as the
religious leaders had the right to exercise their
influence in favour of any particular candidate by
voting for him and also canvassing voters or others
for him, as held in the case of Ram Dial v. Sant Lal.
94. Option (A).
This would be considered as ‘undue influence’ as
defined in S. 171(c), IPC. This is in direct
contravention of Explanation 2(b), S.171(c), IPC,
which states that “attempts to induce a candidate or
voter to believe that he or any person in whom he
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object of Divine displeasure or of spiritual censure,
shall be deemed to interfere with the free exercise
of the electoral right of such candidate or voter,
102. Option (C).
within the meaning of sub-section (1).”
95. Option (A).
The court in this case held that “Even if this were
in the form of a whip it is immaterial, so long as
there is no compulsion on the electorate to vote in
the manner indicated”, as stated in the passage.
Answer and explanation
of the IPC. Case- Abdul Ise Suleman v. State of
Gujarat.
The principle of injuria sine damno i.e. violation of
legal right with no actual damage caused, is
applicable in this case. Nominal damages are
awarded when the plaintiff’s legal right has been
infringed but no real damage has been caused to
him. Therefore, A should be entitled to nominal

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damages.
96. Option (D).
103. Option (C).
All the aforementioned were held to be not

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amounting to Undue Influence on the case of In the present case, it is clear from the facts that the
Baburao Patel v Dr Zakir Hussain. chemist was unaware about the contents of the hair
conditioner. Moreover, no damages were cased to
97. Option (D).
her. Hence, the chemist is not liable.
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that the accused had the intention and knowledge,
to kill the policeman, by shooting him in the head.
The accused can thus be prosecuted under S. 307 of
the IPC.
104. Option (D).
Even though the legal right of B was infringed, A
may not be liable because the wrong is of a trivial
nature, as the paper merely touched the hands of B.
Contact of the file with B’s hands was incidental to
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98. Option (C).
the act done by A.
X despite knowing that an arrest warrant had been
105. Option (D).
issued against the accused Pathan, tried concealing
him, with the intention of preventing him from Even though the legal right of B was infringed, A
being apprehended. X shall therefore be liable may not be liable because the wrong is of a trivial
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under S. 216 of the IPC. nature.

99. Option (A). Section – IV: Quantitative Techniques
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The three ingredients of muder are fulfilled in this Solution for questions 106-110:
case:
It is known that the average of price per unit sold by the
1. Causing death, with the intention of doing so 4 companies is Rs.200 and so the total must be Rs.800.
2. Intention to cause such bodily injury that is likely A+B+C+D = 800
to cause death
150+B+175+225 = 800
3. The knowledge that the act is likely to cause the
death of another. B = Rs. 250/ unit

The accused shall thus be held guilty of muder. It is also known that average revenue generated by the 4
companies together is Rs.293750.
100. Option (C).
Total Revenue = Rs.293750 x 4 = Rs.1175000
Shooting a police officer with a double barrel at a
close distance would have in all probability caused A+B+C+D = 1175000
such a bodily injury as is likely to cause death. The 225000+375000+C+225000 = 1175000
accused shall thus be liable for culpable homicide
C = Rs.350000
as defined under S. 299 of the IPC.
Number of units sold by company B = 375000/250 = 1500
101. Option (B).
Number of units sold by company C = 350000/175 = 2000
The accused fired at the police officer with the
intention of causing death, and that it was only 106. Option (D).
incidental that the gun malfunctioned and thereby
Required value = [(2000-1500)/1500] x 100 =
killed a passerby. Thus, even though the person
33.33% more
who died was not the intended target, it can be
reasonably construed that the accused had planned 107. Option (D).
to murder the cop in in furtheracne of doing so, 108. Option (C).
killed the passerby, making him guilty under S. 301
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If the price per unit of a product is less than the Work done by B and C together = 2+1/3 = 7/3 units
average market price, then the market share on
Time taken to complete the work = 45/(7/3)
volume basis is more than the market share on value
basis. = 45x3 / 7
Based on the above, there are 2 companies A and C = 135/7 days
where the product price per unit is lower than the = 19 and 2/7 days
average market price.
115. Option (D).
109. Option (A).
Required value = 45 / (2/3)
Sales of company D in the next year = 1.15 x

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225000 = 45 x 3 / 2
Sales of company A in the next year = 0.93 x = 135/2

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225000 = 67 and 1/2 days
Required difference = (1.15-0.93) x 225000 Solution for questions 116-120:
= 0.22 x 225000 Prepaid users Postpaid users
Colleges
= Rs.49500
110. Option (B).
Required value = [(293750-375000) / 375000] x
100
00 X

Y
Total
1600x 5/2
= 4000
288x12/1
= 3456
Male

2490

1408
Female

=1510
3456-1408
= 2048
Total

= 2400
3456+288
=3744
Male
4000-2490 4000-1600 2400-760
=1640
Female

760
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= -21.66% Z 822 572
116. Option (C).
= 21% approximately
Total Female users in college Y= 5000(Given);
Solution for questions 111-115:
and Female prepaid users in college Y= 2048;
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45 units
Therefore, Female postpaid users in college Y=
A+B+C: 15 days: 3 units/day
5000- 2048= 2952,
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A+C: 45 days: 1 unit/day

and Male postpaid users in the same college= 3744-
B alone must be doing 2 units per day 2952= 792.
Work done by B in 2 days = 4 units Ratio of male postpaid users in college Y to male
Work done by A in 6 days = 4 units postpaid users in college X
= 792: 1640
Work done by A in 1 day = 2/3 units
Work done by C in 1 day = 1/3 unit = 99: 205

111. Option (B). 117. Option (B).

Required ratio = A:B:C = 2/3 : 2 : 1/3 Total male users in college Z= 2250 (Given)
And Male prepaid users in the same college= 822,
=2:6:1
112. Option (A). So, Male postpaid users= 2250- 822= 1428;

Per day efficiency of B = 2 units And Female postpaid users= 572,

Per day efficiency of C = 1/3 units Therefore, total postpaid users= 1428 + 572= 2000;

Required % = [(2-1/3)/(1/3)] x 100 Now, total prepaid users= 2000 x 7/5 = 2800,
Female postpaid users= 2800 – 822= 1978;
= 500%
113. Option (C). So, the difference between the male postpaid users
and female prepaid users
C will complete the work alone in 45 / (1/3) = 45 x
3 = 135 days = 1978 – 1428
= 550;
Required answer = 135-15 = 120 days
114. Option (A).

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118. Option (D). mysterious of all the objects that make up, and
thicken, the environment we recognize as
Female postpaid users in college Z= 572;
modern.”
Total female users in college X= 1510 + 760 (Refer
123. Option (B).
table)
Reasoning: Option (b) is the correct answer. It can
= 2270;
be inferred from the story of the two peasants who
So, the answer would be= (572/2270) x 100; bring home photographs instead of treasure. Option
= 25% approx. (a) is incorrect an simply not the point of the second
paragraph. Option (c) is incorrect because the

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119. Option (B). second paragraph is not a comment on the quality
Female postpaid users in college X= 760(Refer of the movie. Option (d) is incorrect because the
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table);
greater monetary value, but they only meant more
Total male users in the same college= 2490 + to them because of the magical nature of
1640(Refer table) photographs, which make the collector feel like
= 4130; they are holding a part of the world.

So, the answer would be= (4130+ 760)/2;

= 2445;
120. Option (C).
00 124. Option (A).
Reasoning: Option (a) is correct and can be inferred
from the lines immediately following the prompt,
“What is written about a person or an event is
frankly an interpretation… anyone can make or
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the difference between Prepaid and Postpaid users
in college Z acquire.” Option (b) is incorrect as it cannot be
= 25% of 1600 inferred from the passage. Option (c) is the opposite
= 400; of what the author says in the last few lines of the
Therefore, total prepaid users in college Z= 400 x passage. Option (d), though close, is a far-flung
conclusion and whether paintings are “reliable”
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7/2
= 1400; cannot really be inferred from the passage.
Female prepaid users= 1400 – 822 Moreover, the prompt speaks of “print”, not
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= 578;
and total postpaid users in college Z= 1400 – 400=
1000;
so, Male postpaid users= 1000-572= 428;
the answer would be = 578 -428= 150;
Section – V: Logical Reasoning
121. Option (A).
Reasoning: Plato’s cave is a metaphor to denote the
world, as can be inferred from the line “This very
insatiability of the photographing eye changes the
terms of confinement in the cave, our world.”
Hence, Option (a) is correct.
122. Option (D).
Reasoning: Option (d) is the correct option. That
photographs are “potentially damaging” cannot be
inferred from anything given in the passage. Option
(a) can be inferred from the line “In teaching us a
new visual code, photographs alter and enlarge our
notions of what is worth looking at and what we
have a right to observe. They are a grammar and,
even more importantly, an ethics of seeing.” Option
(b) can be inferred from the line “To collect
photographs is to collect the world.” Option (c) can
be inferred from “Photographs are perhaps the most
photographs.
125. Option (A).
126. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) can be inferred from the line
“Monday’s mutinous coup was… was a direct
result of this growing instability which the
government failed miserably to tackle” Option (a)
is incorrect because the jihadist violence is not a
“temporary schism” at all, as inferred from the last
few lines of the passage about a “terrorist
machinery spread across Sahel”. Option (c) is
incorrect because Kabore was elected when the
terrorists had overrun Niger and Mali, not Burkina
Faso. Option (d) is incorrect as inferred from the
line “The military and large sections of civilians
saw the Kaboré government as ineffective, corrupt
and out of touch with the ground reality.”
127. Option (C).
Reasoning: Option (c) is correct, and inferred from
the line “Over the last seven years, at least 2,000
people have been killed and over one million
displaced in this country of 22 million people.”
Option (a) is incorrect because the pandemic is not
aiding jihadists, it is only making things worse for
the people and the govt. Option (b) is incorrect

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because the army participated in the coup, not the
jihadist violence. Option (d) is incorrect because
the capital city fell to the coup, and the coup was
welcomed by the people of the city, as per the
passage.
128. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) is correct because it is an
overbroad inference from the passage which only
speaks of Burkina Faso in particular and the West
African region in general. This answer can best be
reached by elimination. Option (a) can be inferred
from the first few lines of both the first and second
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paragraphs. Option (c) can be inferred from the line
“Rather, the juntas, which lack political legitimacy,
end up making them worse.” Option (d) can be
inferred from the line “In Mali, the military staged
a coup for the second time in less than a year, in
May 2021.”
129. Option (A). 00
Reasoning: Option (a) is correct. This is a cannot
be true question, which means that some options
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may be uncertain, but the option which is
absolutely and directly contradictory to the
information in the passage will be our answer.
Option (a) is clearly false as inferred from the lines
“While taking power, all these military leaders
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promised elections, but soon their focus shifted to
tightening their grip on power rather than resolving
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the crises that they used to justify their power grab
or allowing a transition to a legitimate government.
The story of Burkina Faso is not different.” Option
(b) can be loosely inferred form the line where the
author warns other nations of the continent to take
warning from coups in West Africa. Option (c) can
also be loosely inferred as the author mentions
“economic woes” caused the coronavirus
pandemic. Option (d) can be inferred as the
protesters in the capital welcomed the coup, as
mentioned towards the end of the passage.
130. Option (D).
Reasoning: Although option (a) comes close,
option (d) is the correct answer because the author
says that “Coups are hardly a solution to the many
crises these countries face. Rather, the juntas,
which lack political legitimacy, end up making
them worse.” The author shows not just distrust of
juntas, but asserts that they generally worsen the
situation instead of solving any problems. Option
(b) is incorrect because the author mentions other
nations only to give better context of the situation.
They do not say that Burkina Faso fell because the
other West African countries fell too. These are
independent event, not cause-effect. Moreover, it is
not the main point, which is mentioned in the last
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few lines. Option (c) is simply false and hence
incorrect.
131. Option (C).
Reasoning: Option (c) is correct and can be inferred
from the line “It does not communicate a feeling of
respect and political assertion.” Option (a) is
incorrect as the author indicates that they were once
unproblematic and their usage was normal, as
indicated in the line “There are problems in using
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the same concepts now.” Option (b) is incorrect
because Mahatma Jyotirao Phulle coined the terms,
they are not of Brahmanical origin. Option (d) is
simply not drawn from the passage.
132. Option (D).
Reasoning: Option (d) is the correct answer. The
author’s claim is that “In their day-to-day lives the
OBCs are as oppressed as are the Scheduled
Castes”, and they should not be included with other
Hindu castes. We need an option that strengthens
this claim. Option (d) does that. Options (a) and (b)
do not make any difference to that claim. Option (c)
also fails to have any impact on the author’s claim
because it says nothing about OBCs are as
oppressed as SCs.
133. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) is correct. This is a fairly
simple inference, given that the passage begins with
“I would like to say a word about the terms and
concepts that I use later in this book.” “Later”
suggests this is not an epilogue. Glossary is like a
brief dictionary, so (c) is out. Option (a) is also out
because the author does not thank anyone.
134. Option (A).
135. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) is the correct option. It is an
assumption implicit in the first two lines where the
author says that because Brahminical writers have
used the term Sudra in a derogatory sense, it “does
not communicate a feeling of respect and political
assertion.” This implies that the way a word is used
in a social context has an impact on it’s meaning.
Option (a) is incorrect because the author only says
that they are preferrable to Brahminical terms, not
entirely acceptable. Option (c) is not an
assumption, though it may be an inference. An
assumption is something without which the
argument cannot stand. Option (d) is simply
incorrect.
136. Option (A).
Reasoning: Option (a) is the correct answer.
Implementation of the NHRC directive has been
the main concern of the author from the start to the
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end of the passage. This answer can best be reached
by elimination. Option (b) is wrong because the
passage doesn’t talk about “the refugee problem in
the northeast” but specifically about the
Chakma/Hajong communities and their
resettlement. Option (c) is incorrect because the
directive is not a move by the State Government.
Option (d) is incorrect because is does not mention
the directive and is overbroad and too general as it
talks about refugees, not the Chakma/Hajong
communities.
137. Option (D).
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Reasoning: Option (d) is correct. Option (c) is a
tempting option because it seems exhaustive.
However, all the given options are false negatives.
Just because the three given conditions- the Court’s
backing, the native-by-birth and the peaceful
living- make the Minister’s remarks unwarranted
does not mean that their absence would make the
statement warranted. The reasons mentioned are 00
sufficient, but may not be exhaustive. There may be
other similar reasons that make his communal
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remarks unwarranted. This is a logical fallacy.
138. Option (A).
Reasoning: Option (a) is the correct answer. It
negates one of the premises the author provides in
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support of his argument, i.e., the community is
peaceful. Although this is not sufficient for the
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reasoning to fall entirely; this definitely weakens
the author’s argument to some degree. Option (b) is
inconsequential to the author’s argument, which
advocates for the grant of citizenship. The fact
remains that the directives of the Supreme Court
have still not been followed through. Option (c)
does not weaken the author’s argument, because the
effect of Mr Rijuju’s statement remains harmful,
whatever the motivations of his statement be.
Option (d) strengthens the author’s argument.
139. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) can be inferred from the line
“…ensuring implementation of the judgement of
2015 would go a long way in addressing concerns
of these communities.” Option (a) is against what
the author wants. Option (c) is incorrect because the
author calls for implementation of the directive, not
debate on it. Option (d) is incorrect because the
author does not call for ground research.
140. Option (C).
Reasoning: Option (c) is correct. The author is
against the idea of a census, and the option is
overbroad and cannot be drawn from the passage.
The passage specifically talks about the
Hajong/Chakma community in Arunachal and
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Mizoram, not about “undocumented people in the
northeast” or “local fears about a demographic
hijack”. Option (a) can be inferred from the first
sentence of the second paragraph. Option (b) can be
inferred from “Special rights guaranteed in the
Indian Constitution… have been misinterpreted as
favouring tribal nativism with overblown
demographic fears fanning hatred for communities
such as the Chakma/Hajong in Arunachal Pradesh
and Mizoram.” Option (d) can be inferred from the
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passage at large.
141. Option (B).
Reasoning: Option (b) is correct. When Phule says
that the upper castes are descendants of the Aryans
who were an invading race, and the Hindu
Nationalists say that the upper castes are native to
India, both the groups are assuming that being
indigenous to the Indian land gives them rights to it
the land that others do not have. Option (a) is
incorrect because the ancestral lineage is relevant,
the birth of their forefathers is relevant, not their
own. Option (c) and (d) are not mentioned in the
passage at all and can easily be eliminated.
142. Option (A).
Reasoning: Option (a) is correct. Phule argues that
because the upper castes belong to the Aryan race
who are not native to the land, they do not have
rights to the land like Dalits do, who are indigenous
to it. Option (a) falsifies the invasion theory itself
hence his argument falls. Option (b) and (c) are
irrelevant to Phule’s argument. Option (d) supports
the Phule’s argument about the inherent conflict
between the invader (Aryan) and invaded (dalit)
and the origin of caste in invasion and oppression.
143. Option (D).
Reasoning: Option (d) is the correct option. The
upper castes agree with historians that they belong
to the Aryan race, which was an invasive race, and
hence cling to ideas of racial superiority and a
single lineage of upper caste Hindus. The Hindu
Nationalists reject the invasion theory and stress
that all Hindus are native to the Indian land.
Clearly, there is fundamental disagreement on both
sides.
144. Option (C).
Reasoning: Option (c) is correct. Historians
“accepted the theory of an invasion, with the
introduction of Indo-Aryan and its speakers as the
foundation of Indian history.” There is no academic
disagreement. Option (a) is clear from the first few
lines of the passage. Option (b) and (d) is inferred
from the last few lines of the passage.
145. Option (D).
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Reasoning: Although options (a) and (d) might
seem close, option (d) is the correct answer. The
passage is not analytical because analytical
passages typically have advantages and
disadvantages, statistics and several arguments
about a particular topic. It is more inclined to assess
and evaluate. Expository passages explain a topic
as it is.
146. Option (C).
Answer and explanation
Reasoning: Option (a) is the correct answer, and
can be best reached by elimination. The passage is
not satirical, it is factual and straight forward, so
option (b) is out. Option (c) is out because the
author does not attempt to persuade the readers to
any one opinion or ideology, but only explains his
point of view on a policy decision. Option (d) is
incorrect because acerbic means excessively angry
and vile, which is simply not the tone of the author.
The author is critical of the amendments to Rule 6

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Reasoning: Option (c) is the correct answer. This and suggests alternatives. They also say that the
can be inferred from the first line of the passage as policy is a blow to federalism and does not rectify
well as the line “But does this necessitate the rule top-down culture. Hence, (a) is correct.

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changes proposed by the DoPT, which include
150. Option (D).
acquiring overriding powers for the Union
government that will do away with seeking Reasoning: Option (d) is the correct answer. Option
approval from the States for transferring IAS and (a) is correct because if top-down culture cannot be
IPS officers?” The author does not merely set out solved until the shortage of deputations is solved,
to evaluate the policy decision as a whole, but
begins with saying that the remedy will do more
harm than good, and then gives reasons why. This00
is why option (c) is correct and option (b) is not.
Option (d) is only a secondary concern and not the
the author’s suggestion in the line “there is clearly
a need for a more qualitative approach that tackles
such work culture issues” fails logically. Option (b)
is correct because it negates the suggestion of a
system of disincentives by saying that the UPSC is
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main one. Option (a) is incorrect because that is not constitutionally bound to listen to the State
something that the author will assess, that is a fact, government, and hence cannot work against them.
as clear from the lines “Some states have not Option (c) is incorrect because the author makes no
nominates officers… This has led to vacancies suggestion regarding the salaries of bureaucrats at
across Union government ministries.” all.
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147. Option (B).

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Reasoning: Option (b) is correct because the author

is clearly against the policy because it is against the
spirit of federalism, as can be inferred from the line
“These steps are better than any rule changes that
amount to fiats striking at federalism.” Option (c)
is incorrect because the passage does not mention
whether the disincentives system will be faster. It is
simply not mentioned, so we cannot say whether
the author will agree with or not. The author
suggests the system of disincentives because it will
not be against federalism. Option (a) is incorrect
because the author clearly agrees with it.
148. Option (D).
Reasoning: Option (d) is the correct answer. Option
(a) is correct because it illustrates a situation of fait
accompli when the public has no choice but to
accept a policy that may be detrimental to their
interests and not to their liking, much like the
amendments proposed affect the State officials.
Option (c) is correct because it is against
federalism, just like the amendments discussed in
the passage. Option (b) is a seemingly legitimate
solution and not similar to the author’s reasoning in
the passage.
149. Option (A).

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