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Directions (Q. 1-10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.



However once a conflict is over aid agencies sanctioned by the World Bank send study groups instead of requisite personnel. There is a gap of several years before moving from humanitarian relief to economic development. By the time such help arrives the war has restarted. It is possible to restart economic develop-ment through targeted quick impact initiatives. Most economies in post conflict countries are based on agriculture. Providing free packages of seeds, fertilizers and low cost equipment quickly will ensure that former soldiers will return to their farms and establish their livelihood. But the window of opportunity closes quickly and one has to implement these measures almost immediately.

1. Which of the following is a reason, post conflict reconstruction efforts have failed ?

(A) Aid organizations do not understand issues from the perspective of the poor

(B) Rapid economic development in low income countries

(C) World Bank studies are not valid

(D) International aid organizations become too involved in reconstruction efforts

(E) None of these


(A) Aid agencies fail to study the situation

(B) Economic development measures are too rapid

(C) Focus on economic development not humanitarian aid

(D) Lack of funds to implement programmes

(E) Lack of essential and qualified personnel



(B) Depending more on foreign aid

(C) Following recommendations given by the World Bank

(D) Providing economic opportunities

(E) None of these



(B) Sanctions are not a means to ensure peace


(D) Providing employment to the younger generation will prevent wars



(A) Long term studies should be commissioned


(C) Restrict number of aid agencies to avoid waste

(D) Focusing on agricultural initiatives

(E) Deploying peace keepers in the country

6. What is the benefit of quick impact aid ?

(A) Soldiers earn income from the army and their farms

(B) Providing alternate livelihood to soldiers before war can restart

(C) Free land is given to soldiers

(D) Price of equipment is low

(E) None of these


7. exist

(A) live

(B) fit

(C) create

(D) occur

(E) survive

8. squander

(A) lavish

(B) spend

(C) displace

(D) lose

(E) misuse


9. fragile

(A) weak

(B) lasting

(C) long

(D) strong

(E) unstable

10. deficient

(A) surplus

(B) valued

(C) short

(D) secure

(E) repaired