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SSC CGL Tier I, 18 Jul 2023, Shift 1 question paper

100 questions · 200 marks · 60 minutes · +2 per correct answer, -0.5 per wrong one

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General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

  1. 1
    Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 10−4+13÷15×3=7110 - 4 + 13 \div 15 \times 3 = 71

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  2. 2
    Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. BRU_TLP_RUI_LPBR_ITLPB_UIT_ _

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  3. 3
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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  4. 4
    Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

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  5. 5
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (16, 32, 54) (29, 58, 80)

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  6. 6
    Select the correct mirror image from the following options, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure.

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  7. 7
    Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 108, 99, 88, ? , 60, 43

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  8. 8
    Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. PTXB GKOS HKNQ MQUY

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  9. 9
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. For e.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (9, 6, 25) (14, 5, 29)

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  10. 10
    Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All metals are gold. All jewellery are gold. All gold are ornaments. Conclusions: I. Some ornaments are jewellery. II. Some metals are jewellery. III. All jewellery are ornaments.

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  11. 11
    Looking at the picture on the wall, he said "My sister-in-law S's husband Q's son N had a sister R". How is S related to R?

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  12. 12
    Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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  13. 13
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (36, 21, 35) (43, 19, 53)

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  14. 14
    Choose one of the following correct combination of mathematical signs which can be filled sequentially to balance the following equation. 28 □\square 4 □\square 3 □\square 9 □\square 42 □\square 12

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  15. 15
    Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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  16. 16
    The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.

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  17. 17
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (5,32,7) (4,30,14)

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  18. 18
    Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? CXW, EVU, GTS, IRQ, ?

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  19. 19
    Each vowel in the word "CAPSULE" is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 3rd from the left and 3rd from the right?

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  20. 20
    'Dog' is related to 'Labrador' in the same way as 'Vegetable' is related to '________'.

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  21. 21
    Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Dubai, Asia, Africa

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  22. 22
    Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. BEAUTY : ZVXEJH :: FRAGILE : FNLKFXM :: BEYOND : ?

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  23. 23
    In a certain code language, if 'CBVQ' is written as '652520' and 'FRJT' is written as '9211323', how will 'EHLP' be written in the same code language?

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  24. 24
    In a certain code language, 'FRISK' is written as 'THLIQ' and 'MOADS' is written as 'QODQB'. How will 'WAGER' be written in that language?

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  25. 25
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    At which Olympic Games did India win a gold medal for the first time?

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  2. 27
    Identify the black soil region of India from the following.

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  3. 28
    Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

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  4. 29
    Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission? A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to conditions of service of the Chairman, members and staff of the commission. B. The Government of India Act, 1935, envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial Public Service Commission for each Province or group of Provinces. C. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission by virtue of Clause (1) of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.

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  5. 30
    Which Article of the Indian Constitution talks about ‘abolition of title’?

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  6. 31
    What is humidity?

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  7. 32
    The authorities of which country denied the permission to land the ship Komagata Maru, carrying Indians?

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  8. 33
    During which festival is Garba performed?

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  9. 34
    In December 2021, the Supreme Court suspended OBC quotas for local body elections in which of the following states?

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  10. 35
    This festival was started by the Government of Nagaland in 2000 to encourage interaction among tribes and to promote the cultural heritage of the State. Identify the festival.

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  11. 36
    How many industries were listed in Schedule A of Industrial Policy, 1956?

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  12. 37
    Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human Development Index (HDI) ranks in 2021-22 in increasing order. a) Sri Lanka b) Maldives c) Bhutan d) Bangladesh

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  13. 38
    Asansol, Howrah, Malda and Sealdah division come under which railway zone of India?

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  14. 39
    What cells help in osmoregulation in platyhelminthes?

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  15. 40
    Who became the first woman officer to join Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator after the successful completion of training in May 2022?

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  16. 41
    Malik Ambar, who resisted Mughals in Deccan, was an able administrator of which state?

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  17. 42
    Who among the following is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar?

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  18. 43
    President Ram Nath Kovind conferred which award on Matha B Manjamma for Jogati Nrithyaa in 2021?

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  19. 44
    Who among the following sportspersons was awarded the Chhattisgarh Veerni Award 2021?

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  20. 45
    Ferns, horsetails and lycophytes belong to which of the following groups?

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  21. 46
    The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a renowned work on ________.

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  22. 47
    Which of the following statements is NOT correct about surface tension?

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  23. 48
    M2M_2 is one of the measures of money supply. M2M_2 is the sum of M1M_1 + ____.

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  24. 49
    In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted in British India?

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  25. 50
    Which of the following is the correct Lewis structure of O3\text{O}_3?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    The cube of the difference between two given natural numbers is 1728, while the product of these two given numbers is 108. Find the sum of the cubes of these two given numbers.

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  2. 52
    30 men can complete a work in 12 days. After 6 days, 24 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?

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  3. 53
    A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 400m. When the policeman starts chasing, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 32km/h and that of the policeman is 40 km/h, then how far wouldthe thief have run before he is overtaken?

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  4. 54
    The cube of the difference between two given natural numbers is 1728, while the product of these two given numbers is 108. Find the positive difference between the cubes of these two given numbers.

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  5. 55
    Study the following table and answer the question below.
    School nameTotal number of students enrolledPercentage of enrolled students who opted for BiologyRatio of male to female students who opted for Biology
    A90030%30\%7:8
    B40038%38\%9:10
    C100024%24\%5:19
    D80018%18\%5:7
    What is the ratio of the total number of male students to that of female students who opted for Biology in schools A and D together?

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  6. 56
    A conical tent of height 10m and base diameter 48m was erected by a company in a park. Find the curved surface area of the tent (in m2\text{m}^2).

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  7. 57
    The number of sport bicycles sold by a shopkeeper in five years is shown in the following bar graph. What is the percentage of decrease in the sale of sport bicycles in the year 2021 over that in the previous year?

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  8. 58
    Using trigonometric formulas, find the value of (sin⁡(x−y)sin⁡(x+y))(tan⁡x+tan⁡ytan⁡x−tan⁡y)\left(\frac{\sin (x - y)}{\sin (x + y)}\right)\left(\frac{\tan x + \tan y}{\tan x - \tan y}\right)

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  9. 59
    Simplify the given expression. (326+222)2−(326−222)2(326×222)\frac{(326 + 222)^2 - (326 - 222)^2}{(326 \times 222)}

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  10. 60
    The third proportional to (x2−y2)(x^2 - y^2) and (x−y)(x - y) is:

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  11. 61
    A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes. A) Two successive discounts of 10% and 15% B) Buy 5 get 2 free. Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?

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  12. 62
    A can finish a work in 20 days and B can complete the same work in 15 days. B worked for 9 days and left the job. In how many days can A alone finish the remaining work?

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  13. 63
    Two trains P and Q of lengths 320 m and 540 m, respectively, are running in the same direction on parallel tracks at 108 km/h and 144 km/h, respectively. How much time will the trains take to cross each other completely?

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  14. 64
    10 men can do a work in 25 days. After 12 days of work, 3 more men were engaged to finish the work. The number of days required to complete the remaining work is:

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  15. 65
    If the simple interest for 5 years is equal to 25% of the principal, then the interest will be equal to the principal after _______ years.

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  16. 66
    Which of the following numbers will completely divide 412+413+414+4154^{12} + 4^{13} + 4^{14} + 4^{15}?

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  17. 67
    If cot⁡A=125\cot A = \frac{12}{5}, then the value of (sin⁡A+cos⁡A)×cosec A(\sin A + \cos A) \times \text{cosec } A is _______.

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  18. 68
    Raj's income is ₹45,000 and his expenditure is ₹33,000. If his income is increased by 20% and expenditure by 12%, then what will be the percentage increase in saving?

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  19. 69
    Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24?

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  20. 70
    The average weight of a team of 20 people was calculated to be 59.8 kg and it was later discovered that one weight was misread as 68 kg instead of 77 kg. The correct average weight is:

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  21. 71
    Let A, B, C be the mid-points of sides PQ, QR PR, respectively, of △PQR\triangle PQR. If the area of △PQR\triangle PQR is 32cm232\text{cm}^2, then find the area of △ABC\triangle ABC.

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  22. 72
    Two concentric circles of radii 15 cm and 13 cm are given. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

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  23. 73
    On purchase of articles worth ₹10,000, a shopkeeper offers a flat discount of ₹500 to his customers. Further, by shopping using a credit card, he gives an additional discount of 7%. If a customer purchases article worth Rs.10000 using a credit card, then how much is he/she required to pay?

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  24. 74
    If tan⁡A2=x\tan \frac{A}{2} = x, then find x.

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  25. 75
    Two circles of radii 10 cm and 5 cm touch each other externally at a point A. PQ is the direct common tangent of those two circles of centres O1O_1 and O2O_2, respectively. The length of PQ is equal to:

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Last week's rain ravaged the whole city.

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  2. 77
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. National development is defined as an improvement in people's daily arrangements, the provision of fundamental necessities to citizens such as food, education, social services, medical help, and so on, as well as an increase in per capita income.

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  3. 78
    Select the word with the correct spelling from the options given below to fill in the blank. They saw the beautiful _______ of the Gods in the Temples.

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. The traffic sergeant proved through the test that Raj was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

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  5. 80
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He does not buy shirts.

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  6. 81
    Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

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  7. 82
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. She is building a new house.

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  8. 83
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The company was engaged in spurious trade practices.

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  9. 84
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Intriguing

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  10. 85
    The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. Sajni had / interfere in / this matter.

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  11. 86
    Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. (S1) Today, the world has become a much smaller place, thanks to the adventures and miracles of science. (P) We are slowly realising that the world is a single cooperative group. (Q) Other religions have become forces with which we have to reckon, and we are seeking for ways and means by which we can live together in peace and harmony. (R) Mingling of population is bringing about interchange of thought. (S) Foreign nations have become our next-door neighbours. (S6) We cannot have religious unity and peace so long as we assert that we are in possession of the light and all others are groping in the darkness.

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  12. 87
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bad iron

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  13. 88
    Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

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  14. 89
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. I always enjoy the company of respectful teachers.

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  15. 90
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A sentimental memory of the past

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  16. 91
    Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to fill in the blank in the given sentence. Sweety has been _________ since her painting won first prize.

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. He became __________(verbose) after a few drinks.

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  18. 93
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A large number of fish swimming together

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Eloquent

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  20. 95
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. As cattle are to herd so are birds to __________.

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  21. In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1) _______ in India, will now (2) _______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3) _______ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4) _______ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5) _______ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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  22. 97
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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  23. 98
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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  24. 99
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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  25. 100
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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