CLOZE TEST
Q.1-10. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered, these numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Given that the government is (1) to adopt the Aadhaar platform to deliver (2), it is a good idea to bring the Unique Identification and Development Authority of India (UIDAI) under the ministry of communications and information technology. The fact that the UIDAI was placed under the Planning Commission could be one of the reasons why it faced the kind of problems it did. With Planning Commission now scrapped and its (3) NITI Aayog primarily a think tank, UIDAI would, in any case, need to be put under an administrative ministry. While the ministry is also the administrative ministry for the Digital India program, it has also succeeded in displaying the (4) of Aadhaar-based identification model by developing the attendance maintenance system for central government employees to begin with, and is in the process of (5) it with police and land records and voter ID cards. Bringing both Aadhaar and Digital India under the same roof will, no doubt, help the government effort.
Aadhaar (6) have already crossed 75 crore, schemes like cash transfers for LPG have already (7) the Aadhaar-based subsidy delivery model, and the Jan Dhan Yojana will also be based on it. Encouragingly, most states now have also embraced Aadhaar and enrollments in 15 states have (8) 90% already—Rajashan’s social scheme delivery platform Bhamashah and Madhya Pradesh’s Samagra are two big examples of its (9). With the IT ministry acting as the central point, it will be easier to integrate the Aadhaar-based data universe for delivery of all government money related to social sector schemes. The government must also now move on providing Aadhaar the necessary statutory backing so that there is no (10) on its usage. The government had introduced the Bill for this in Parliament but the Parliamentary Standing Committee had struck it down at that time. It has a better chance of getting passed now.
1.1. Lethargy 2.keen 3.vigil 4.pathetic 5.accomplish
2. 1. Tribute 2.intervention 3.contribute 4.subsidies 5.advocacy
3. 1. Transaction 2.restoration 3.convert 4.legislation 5.replacement
4. 1. Efficiency 2.desperation 3.competent 4.liberty 5.economic
5.. 1. Veiling 2.endurance 3.linking 4.juggling 5.vital
6. 1. Engagement 2.rally 3.exertion 4.receipt 5.enrollments
7. 1. Alienated 2.adopted 3.intimated 4.traced 5.shunned
8. 1. Surpassed 2.distanced 3.eclipsed 4.overcome 5.ranked
9. 1. Realize 2.descend 3.confession 4.acceptance 5.comply
10. 1. Follow 2.alter 3.discussed 4.controversy 5.concurrence
ANSWERS
1. (2) Keen
2. (4) Subsidies
3. (5) Replacement
4. (1) Efficiency
5. (3) Linking
6. (5) Enrolments
7. (2) Adopted
8. (1) Surpassed
9. (4) Acceptance
10. (4) Controversy
