Reading Comprehension Questions and Answers

Comprehension is a important part of the English Language section of any competitive exam. This is a scoring topic provided candidates practice these questions on a regular basis and improve their reading habits. Candidates will find that questions from Reading Comprehension or Passage are asked in all the competitive exams. In this topic a passage is given followed by a few questions which the candidates have to answer after reading the passage and drawing inference from that. You can easily improve your score and have an edge over the other candidates if you put effort in practicing this topic. Here we have compiled some questions for this topic for the benefit of the candidates so that they can practice and understand how to go about solving comprehension related questions. We have also detailed solutions at the end. Candidates can always refer to the solutions in case of any doubts and gain clarity over these questions.

ShapeDirections(1-10)- Read the following passage and answer the following questions based on the given passage The lockdown announced last March to combat the pandemic led to substantial collateral damage. Among the worst hit was the aviation industry which was forced to shut down. Therefore, when flying resumed two months later with restrictions, the government stepped in to help by fixing different price bands depending on the duration of flights. In other words, the minimum and maximum fares were fixed. It was an imperfect arrangement but the context justified government intervention in the most fundamental aspect of a market economy. In a market transaction, the price is the most essential feature. It is the signal which affects the present and also future allocation of resources. Therefore, direct government intervention in a market economy through restrictions on price movement is a gross distortion. Yet, almost nine months after domestic aviation resumed, the government has decided to continue with price bands. Not just that, it has also increased the minimum and maximum tariffs, presumably to account for higher fuel prices. In terms of optics, this is similar to the MSP mechanism. The extension of price bands is an unwise move. We are at a stage when the pandemic-related controls by the government have to end. The price bands are seen to be helping out companies with weak financials, but they bring no efficiency gains and are at the cost of the consumer. The experience in many countries, including India, shows that minimum support prices are addictive.
Consequently, there is always lobbying to persist with them. But fast-paced return to normalcy needs to be accompanied by a withdrawal of the extraordinary government interventions, whose Covid-related justification does not hold any longer. Withdraw the price bands in aviation and let market competition take its course. This is what minimum government, maximum governance is about.

Que:1) what time was lockdown announced to combat the pandemic ?
Option 1: May
Option 2: june
Option 3: March
Option 4: April

Que:2) Which industry was the worst effected by the pandemic ?
Option 1: industrial industry
Option 2: aviation industry
Option 3: Agriculture industry
Option 4: small industry

Que:3) Which administration did step in to help by fixing different price bands ?
Option4: normal distortion


Option 4: a withdrawal of the extraordinary government interventions



Answers: March
Explanation: The Answer of the question is mention in first line of the first paragraph

Ans 2: aviation industry
Explanation: The answer of the question is mention in the 2nd line of the first paragrpah.

Ans3: government
Explanation:The answer of the question is mention in 3rd line of first paragraph.

Ans 4: It is the signal which affects the present and also future allocation of resources

. Explanation: The answer of the question is mention in 2nd line of the 2nd paragraph.

Ans 5: large in amount, value or importance
Explanation: Substantial - large in amount, value or importance.

Ans 6: aggregate distortion
Explanation: The answer of the question is mention 3rd line of the2nd paragraph.

Ans 7: a withdrawal of the extraordinary government interventions
Explanation: The answer of the question is mentioned in the second last line of the last paragraph.

Ans 8: habitual
Explanation: Addictive - if a substance or activity is addictive, it makes people unable to stop using it or doing it.

Ans 9: withdraw the price bands
Explanation: The answer of the question is mention of the second line of the last paragraph

Ans10: : extension of price bands
Explanation: The answer of the question is mention in the last line of the 2nd paragraph.

Directions(1-10)- Read the following passage and answer the following questions based on the given passage

to meet the FSSAI standard, while Indian companies that have earlier been able to cut the level of trans fat as in the FSSAI limit, should have no excuse not to meet the current capping

Que: 2) What is the meaning of cap?








Option4: Dry fruits


Answers:

Ans 1 3 years
Ans 2 : to limit something
Ans 3: 14
Ans 4: increase
Ans 5: 32
Ans 6 April 2021
ShapeAns 7: Increase the level of LDL and decrease the level of HDL
Ans 8: red meat and dairy products
Ans 9: halved Ans 10: Denmark

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