IBPS SO Prelims Exam Model Paper 10

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Comprehension:(Que No. 19 - 23)
DIrection: In the passage given below there are 5 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective bank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. No improvement required.
India is currently witnessing an/a _________(A)_________ [Calamitous] controversy at the apex of its national security apparatus, with the public airing of differences over the issue of creating ______(B)_____[Strident] tri-service military theatres. It has been an open secret that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has serious concerns over the current theaterisation model. On Friday, chief of defence staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, at a seminar, provided the _________(C)_________ [Timeline] of the new structure but added, when asked about these apprehensions, that the IAF was a “supporting arm to the armed forces” just like artillery support or engineers support for _________(D)_________ [Turgid] arms in the Army. Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, was quick to react and categorically said the service did not have a “supportive role”, and airpower had a “huge role” to play. While open discussions are welcome in all domains of public policy, a public _________(E)_________ [Concern] between CDS, who is widely seen as speaking for the political establishment, and a service chief is deeply distressing and unfortunate.
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