UG-CLAT entrance exam Question Bank Solutions

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It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument that imparts knowledge and therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of our civilisation, persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It has been the handmaid of the ruling class. During the Christian era, the ecclesiastics controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It taught the poor man to be meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury and fought duels for the slightest offence. During the Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priest into the hands of the prince. In other words, it became more secular. Under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the infallibility of its masters, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic theories like “The Divine right Theory” and that the king can do no wrong, etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution, education took a different turn and had to please the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class, but was thrown open to the new rich merchant class of the society. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of “Laissez Faire” restricting the function of the state to a mere keeping of laws and order while on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free competition and the survival of the fittest.

Choose the correct synonym out of the four choices given:  Vogue

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A million cinemas a year bring the same stale balderdash.

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There must be lively discussion of Indian authors if we are to foster our knowledge. 

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Buoyed by these visions of the future of his son, the artist soldiered on.

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Last fortnight, the rains came to the parched soils of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihood of millions of peasants.

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The boy gave a vivid description of all that happened. 

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It is compulsory for all the students to join this tour.

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Some of the discoveries of modem science are simply marvellous. 

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The teacher felt that the student lacked discrimination in the study of his data. 

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We don't know how we are to recompense you for the trouble you have taken.

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John Milton wrote 'Paradise Lost' to vindicate the ways of God to man.

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When youngsters do not have good role-models to emulate, they start searching for them among sportsmen or filmstars.

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The eyewitness testimony was incontrovertible.

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The invasion forces had no artillery and were completely annihilated.

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The novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.

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Elsie is seventy years old and a fanatical gardener.

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The courage shown by the soldiers at this moment of crisis is exemplary.

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Grandfather has been getting feeble of late.

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Even though Akshay does not study hard, he always comes first in his class.

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The arguments of the lawyer of the accused were so persuasive that the judge acquitted him.