दिल्ली अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन बोर्ड परीक्षा, 2023 PGT अंग्रेजी (महिला) 5-07-2023 (Shift-I)

A. Only its sharp eyes moved, darting left and right as its nostrils twitched and it smelled dinner.

B. A huge lizard-like creature was hiding in the bushes.

C. A juicy little insect!

D. It was still as a statue, from the tip of its snout to the curve of its tail.

A genre of sculpture that .......... and developed between 100 BCE and 700 CE in the ethnically diverse and religiously tolerant cultures of the ancient region of Gandhara is the anthropomorphic depiction of Lord Buddha. The body of sculptural art .......... this period is unique for its syncretic character, ............ stylistic influences of the Hellenistic, Persian and Kushan cultures.

A method by which an animal's colour or shape matches its surroundings is known a camouflage. To put it another way, it refers to an animal's capacity to conceal itself from its prey and predators. (1) ............ One notable example is the narrow-headed Madagascar frog Paradoxophylapalmata. The frog can blend in with the mud and tree trunks in its environment due to its brown and yellow colouring and rough texture. The leopard's spots and the tiger's stripes are so well disguised that it is difficult to tell if they are there until they move. (2) .............. . In a similar vein, the praying mantis of Malaysia has the ability to change colour and appear to be a flower. The sloth that lives in the jungles of South America has a unique way of hiding. It has grooved hair that is coarse. Algae that are simple and green live in these grooves. This gives the sloth a green appearance and helps it hide from predators.]

A. Animals can disguise themselves in a variety of ways to avoid detection by their enemies.

B. The shingleback lizard has a head-like appearance due to its short, bulky tail which makes the predator unsure which side to attack because to have two heads.

C. The chameleon has the ability to change colour in order to blend in with its surroundings.

The Chyura tree is found in the Himalayas at high altitudes. This tree can be found in places between 500 and 1200 meters in elevation. In English, it is known as the Indian butter tree; botanical name is Bassia Butyracea. The majority of Chyura can be found in the areas between the mountainous region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand and the valley of the kali river in Pithoragarh and the border of Nepal. There are a few trees around Bhutan and in the Tarang block of Arunachal Pradesh. The Chyura tree looks like a umbrella. (1)

Its fruit is plump in the middle and has a tumbi-like shpae at the ends, like a small gourd. As it ripens, its skin becomes thicker. It makes the sound of a rattle as the seeds inside ripen.(2) It is referred to as the Kalpavriksha (tree of life by mountain dwellers). The planting and growth of Chyura trees require soil that is both fertile and moist. Ten years after being planted, it producers fruit. Between October and January, it produces flowers and fruit.

A. It makes a significant contribution to the prevention of landslides and soil erosion.

B. The fact that this tree produces honey, jaggery, and ghee is its most significant quality.

C. Two quintals of seed are typically produced by a typical Chyura tree.

D. Similar to a mango tree this tree is large, shaded, and covered in dense leaves.

Inference: Political interference in administration

1. The evidence pertaining to political interference in administration demonstrates that this is not a one-way process. Politicians and civil servants with convenient principles who are power-hungry and corrupt frequently form a nexus special favours. Therefore, the civil service's self-righteous attitude sometimes serves as a means of blaming others to cover up their own short comings.

2. Memoirs are occasionally published by retired civil servants and depict the glorious administrative efficiency he achieved. It is frequently suggested that thing would have been even more fantastic if political interference had not been so prevalent. Sadly, this smug self-satisfaction develops during service years. Our entire system of rules and procedures encourages self-preservation rather than service.

3. The solution needs to be drastic and work quickly. It is imperative that the overprotection of civil servants cease. the only thing the highest authority in the Government both at the State and at the Centre can do is transfer an official from one position to another in this day and age, making it impossible to fire an incompetent employee.

The city of Boston ........... a new memorial sculpture in honour of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King on Friday. The ............ for the 22-foot statue has been decidedly mixed, ranging from enthusiastic consternation and outright jeers. plaudits to

The monument, by artist Hank Willis Thomas, is called the Embrace; it is meant to .............. relationship between the Kings. It the was specifically inspired by a 1964 Photograph of the .......... hugging.

In the UN Security Council meeting, the issue of combating terrorism was the elephant from the zoo which none of the members wanted to discuss.

Change can inspire hope in people, in others it can detrimentally ....... their mental health. The underlying factor that causes some people to cope ...... with change is often their different cognitive strategies and ease of adapting to change.