The male and female literacy rates in 2011 Census were recorded as ____% and ____%, respectively.

Which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress witnessed the defeat of the proposal of the council entry, which led to the formation of Congress-Khilafat Swarajya party?

Which of the following countries has the longest coastline?

Which of the following river flows along the border of Eastern Haryana and Uttar Pradesh?

Demonetisation was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on:

Which of the following is/are not an official language(s) of the United Nations?

1. Arabic

2. German

3. Spanish

4. Chinese

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

What were the major aims of connecting basic education management to Panchayati Raj in Uttar Pradesh?

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the consolidated fund of India must come from -

In reference with carpet industry of Uttar Pradesh, select the incorrect option

Which of the following is NOT a regional music of Uttar Pradesh?

Consider the following statements regarding the President's Rule under Article 356:

1. The president takes over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down.

2. The president’s actions during a State Emergency can not be challenged in a court of law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

During the reign of which of the following dynasties, Nadir Shah, the Shah of Iran and founder of the Afsharid dynasty, attacked Delhi?

The 50th GST Council has moved online gaming into which GST slab?

In which of the following years was the Anti-Terrorism Squad formed?

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is related to which one of the following:

Which of the following organic compound coagulates the protoplasm in the human body ?

Trench Commission was formed in the context of which peasant movement?

Dholavira, the ancient city of the Harappan Civilisation, is sited on the arid island of which of the following states?

Which of the following factors are responsible for spoilage of stored food?

Article 148 of the Constitution of India guides towards the appointment of _________.

Where did the 6th NSA-level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave take place?

To which of the following gharanas of music does tabla maestro Zakir Hussain belong?

Arrange the following Delhi sultans in chronological order.

(i) Ghiyasuddin Balban

(ii) Khizr khan

(iii) Firuz shah Tughluq

(iv) Alauddin Khalji

Which of the following is the capital of Oman and Jordan respectively?

Potato chips are stored in ___________ gas to prevent oxidation.

Who is the author of the book ‘Changing India’?

Which of the following states first receives the rain from the southwest monsoon?

With whom is the Vande Mataram scheme run by the Uttar Pradesh government-related?

The property of material by which it can be rolled into sheets is called-

According to Census 2011, which is the state with the highest sex ratio in India?

How many Indian Enclaves have been given to Bangladesh under India-Bangladesh Agreement signed in 2015?

Famous 'Ruhr coalfield' is situated in which of the following countries?

Protection of _______ is the fundamental duty of an Indian citizen.

In India, trees of which forest type shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer?

Which of the following is NOT used as an indicator to detect acid or base?

In the social media space, which of these platforms is primarily focused on dissemination of images and small GIFs (Graphic Interchange Formats)?

With which country India relaunched its talks on Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement?

Match List I with List II 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

If in a village the population decreases by 20%, increases by 10% and increases by 10%, the new population is what percentage of the original population?

The compound interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 500. The simple interest on the same sum for thrice the time at one-third the rate of interest per annum is:

The speeds of a car, train and bus are in the ratio 6 ∶ 9 ∶ 6. The average speed of the car, bus and train is 77 km/hr. Find the average speed of the car and the train.

The HCF and LCM of the two numbers are 25 and 500 respectively. If the 1^st number is divided by 2, the quotient is 50. Find the second number.

Two successive discounts in which the first is D% and the second is 10%, and the selling price after successive discounts is Rs.807.84. If the marked price of the article is Rs. 1020, then find the value of D?

The average marks of 25 students is 45. Later at the time of recalculation of marks it is found that the marks of one student is wrongly taken as 82 instead of 28. Find the correct average marks of students?

A student who scores 25% fails by 15 marks, while a student who receives 75% surpasses the passing standard by 35%. Determine the highest possible score.

The number of bricks each measuring 18 cm × 15 cm × 12 cm required to build a wall measuring 12 m × 0.45 m × 1.89 m, if 3/14 of its volume is taken by mortar is:

In a class of 80 students, the ratio of the urban to the rural is 5 : 3. In a test, the average score of the rural students is 40% more than the urban students. If the average score of all the students is 69, then what is the average score of the rural students?

A certain sum of money triples itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years it will be five times?

A, B and C together can do a piece of work in 6 days. If A takes twice the time taken by B and takes thrice the time taken by C. In how many days will 'C' alone finish the work?

A started a business with an initial capital of Rs 40,000. Later, A was joined by B after 9 months. At the end of the year, the profit of B was 3/8 times of A. Find the amount invested by B.

If 60% of 400 + k% of 280 = 296, then the value of k is :

The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 ∶ 5 and their expenditure are in the ratio 5 ∶ 4. If A saves Rs. 6000 and B saves Rs. 12000, then what will be the income of A?

The ratio of the present ages (in years) of two persons A and B is 5 ∶ 4. After six years, the ratio of their ages will be 17 ∶ 14. Then, the ratio of their ages after 12 years will be:

A can do 75% of the work in 30 days while B can do 50% of the same work in 18 days. If they work together, what fraction of the work will be done in 1 day?

A farmer has 50 sheep, 125 cows, and 200 horses. He keeps only one kind of animal in a flock and keeps the same number of animals in any flock. If these flocks are as large as possible, how many flocks does he have?

Two persons start running towards each other, one from A to B and the other from B to A. They cross each other in one hour. The first person reaches B 16/15 hours before the second person reaches A. If the distance between A and B is 8 km, then find the speed of the faster man.

Select the option that correctly represents the relationship among the following:

Wolf, Hyena, Scavenger

Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following question to make the given equation correct?

15 - 114 + 19 ÷ 4 × 6 = 33

From the given alternatives, select the best answer which has the same relationship as in the 1st pair.

Algebra : Mathematics :: Anatomy : ?

Choose the correct alternative from the given ones which will complete the number series.

6, 11, 20, 37, 70, ?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

BITE : EKWG : : GONE : ?

How many triangles are there in the figure given below?

A girl starts from point A. Then she goes to point B which is 10 km towards East of point A. Further from point B she goes 21 km towards the South and reaches point C. Finally, she goes 20 km towards East and reaches point D. What is the shortest distance between B and D?

Complete the series.

BMK DLM FKO HJQ?

What will come in place of the blank in the series?

200, 170, 145, 125, 110, _______, 95

There are twelve dozen apples in a basket. Two dozen are added later. Ten apples got spoilt and are removed. The remaining are transferred equally into two baskets. How many are there in each?

If ‘P’ denotes ‘-’ ‘Q’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘R’ denotes ‘x’ and ‘W’ denotes ‘+’, then 24 Q 6 R 5 P 4 W 2 = ?

In a certain code, if:

(i) A - Z means A is the father of Z. 

(ii) A + Z means A is the brother of Z. 

(iii) A $ Z means A is the sister of Z.

(iv) A # Z means A is the mother of Z.

I + N $ R – U # S + H

How is R related to H in the given expression?

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.

FORENSIC

‘Cordial’ is for ‘Hostile’ and ‘Lethargy’ is for ______

What number will come in the place of (?) in the following series?

6, 12, 30, 56, 132, 182, ?

In the question below, a statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement: Never before such a comprehensive book was available on reasoning.

Assumption:

I. Some other books were available on reasoning.

II. You can write comprehensive books on very few topics.

Each of the following questions consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. In making a decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Analyze the statement first and then the arguments in the context of the statement and finally decide which of the arguments hold(s) strong and help(s) formulate the most appropriate opinion on the subject.

Statement:

Should school education be made free in India?

Arguments:

I. Yes. This the only way to improve the level of literacy.

II. No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

The bar graph shows the production of tablets and mobiles in four consecutive years, Calculate the ratio of mobiles in 2015 to tablets in 2018.

Quantity of various food items used by a restaurant during 4 months of a year (in kg).

What is the average quantity of food item C used during all the 4 months together?

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.

61 : 97

In the following series, one term is missing, shown by a question mark. Choose the missing term from the options.

6W23, 9S19, 5O15, ?

Study the diagram given below and answer each of the following questions.

How many people whose profession is Scientist, Doctor, and Engineer but not Lawyer?

Find the missing number from the options given below.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All plots are flats.

All flats are hotels.

Some hotels are restaurants.

Conclusions:

I. Some restaurants are flats.

II. Some hotels are plots.

III. No plot is a restaurant.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some tablets are laptops.

Some laptops are computers.

Conclusions:

I. Some tablets are computers.

II. Some laptops are not tablets.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(19, 53, 215)

Consider the following statement and decide which of the conclusion logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

If you’re a good computer programmer, then we definitely have a job for you.

Conclusions:

1. Good computer programmers are never jobless.

2. We are in need of a good computer programmer.

Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out.

Among five persons A, E, I, J and V, each are having different weights. E is heavier than only I. A is heavier than E and V, but not as heavy as J. Who among them is 3^rd heaviest?

Select the option figure that will come next in the following series.

In the given question, there are four figures given out of which three are similar in some manner and one is not like the others. Select the figure which is odd one out.

In a certain code language, ‘CAKE’ is written as ‘100’, ‘GLOW’ is written as ‘285’. What is the code for ‘BACK’ in that code language?

Your senior is going on leave and asks you to handle his/her work meanwhile. How will you react?

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

5, 9, 10, 28, 17, 65, ?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

(50 ÷ 3) * 15 + 25 − 10 = 25

If 18th October 2006 was Wednesday, then what was the day of the week on 17th October 2000?

How many such odd numbers are there in the following number sequence, each of which has an odd number after and before the odd number?

5 9 7 6 8 9 5 6 9 5 7 8 4 6 9 3 5 8 8 6 7 7 9

A woman comes to your police station and tells you that she wants to register an FIR against rape. What will be your immediate response?

Two different position of the same dice are shown. Which number will be at the top if 2 is at the bottom?

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question:

Following are the criteria to select a teacher in the college.

i. The candidate should have completed his/her B.Ed. with 60% marks.

ii. The candidate should have secured 70% marks in TET exam.

iii. The candidate should be citizen of India.

iv. The candidate should be at least 21 years and not more than 35 years old as on 1^st January 2021.

Any candidate can be eligible under any one or more of the above criteria depending upon his/her pursuits. In each of the following questions,

Details of some candidates are given. You have to find out the decision taken in the given matter and mark your answer accordingly based on the alternatives provided after each question.

Except:

I: If the candidate scored less than 70% marks in TET exam but have 2 year teaching experience, then this case is to be referred to the Principal of the college.

II: If the candidate scored less than 60% marks in B.Ed. but more than 75% marks in TET, then his/ her case is to be referred to the Vice Principal.

Monalisa is a citizen of India. She complete her B.Ed. degree with 81% marks also she qualified her TET exam with 72% marks. She was born on 12^th July 1992.

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question:

Following are the criteria to select a teacher in the college.

i. The candidate should have completed his/her B.Ed. with 60% marks.

ii. The candidate should have secured 70% marks in TET exam.

iii. The candidate should be citizen of India.

iv. The candidate should be at least 21 years and not more than 35 years old as on 1^st January 2021.

Any candidate can be eligible under any one or more of the above criteria depending upon his/her pursuits. In each of the following questions,

Details of some candidates are given. You have to find out the decision taken in the given matter and mark your answer accordingly based on the alternatives provided after each question.

Except:

I: If the candidate scored less than 70% marks in TET exam but have 2 year teaching experience, then this case is to be referred to the Principal of the college.

II: If the candidate scored less than 60% marks in B.Ed. but more than 75% marks in TET, then his/ her case is to be referred to the Vice Principal.

Ashwani secured 70% marks in B.Ed. He is a citizen of India. He secured 69% marks in TET exam. He was born on 26^th March 1995. He has 4 years of teaching experience.

If 'MKWREB' is written as 'MOTYDG', how can 'ENTUIC' be written in that code?

Which of the following qualities will you look out for in a person when recruiting for work?

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Rooster : Hen

When someone asks you 'why you want to join Police profession?' Your reply is

If P @ Q means Q is 20 meters to the south of P and P * Q means Q is 20 meters to the left of P, then in which direction of Z is X situated if X * Y @ Z holds true?

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure.

There are three married couples. Kavya is the daughter of Pragnya. Sravya is the daughter of Satish, who is the husband of Pragnya. Nitisha is the daughter of Rishi, who is the husband of sravya. Pavan is the son of Rahul, who is the husband of Sravya's sister. There are 4 females and 4 males. How is Pavan is related to Pragnya?

The non-core duties of the police are:

A. Issuance of court summonses

B. Crime control

C. Law and order

D. Disaster rescue

E. Traffic control

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

14, 14, 12, 36, 32, 160, ?

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

A. Utility

B. Urbanisation

C. Ultraviolet

D. Uterus

E. Umbilical

In the following question, select the related letters/number from the given alternatives.

EGIK : 691215  ∷  ? : 471120

Richard is fifteenth from the front in a column of boys. There were thrice as many behind him as there were in front. How many boys are there between Richard and the seventh boy from the end of the column?

If AWESOME is coded as 1551645, then how will DIGNITY be coded as?

Who is the father of Police System in India? 

Select the option in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

'सम्' उपसर्ग से बना शब्द निम्न में से कौन सा है?

वाक्य में पुनरुक्त संज्ञा पदों के बदले प्रयुक्त शब्दरूप _______ कहलाते हैं।

कौन सा शब्द स्त्रीलिंग नहीं है, उसकी पहचान कीजिए।

पर्यायवाची की दृष्टि से असंगत युग्म है:

सुमित्रानंदन पंत को किस कृति के लिए ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार मिला?

कौन सा शब्द शुद्ध है?

दिए गए शब्द का पर्यायवाची ज्ञात कीजिए।

अनल

निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध वाक्य कौन-सा है?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी रचना, रचनाकार सुमित्रानंदन पंत द्वारा लिखी गई है?

“चोर को क्षमा दान कर दिया गया।”

उपरोक्त वाक्य में क्रिया सम्बन्धी त्रुटि पहचानकर निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध वाक्य का चयन कीजिए।

'कोई दूसरा नहीं' किस विधा की रचना है?

नीचे दिए गए शब्द का विलोम शब्द बताइए -

'अश्रु'

निम्नलिखित में से एक संधि-विच्छेद सही नहीं हैः

कौन सा शब्द भाववाचक संज्ञा है?

बंदउँ गुरु पद पदुम परागा। 
सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा ।।
अमिय मूरिमय चूरन चारू। 
समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू ।।

उपरोक्त पंक्तियों में कौनसा छंद है?

'अनुराग' का विलोम है-

'वह रुपया चाहता था और वह उसे मिल गया' का मिश्र वाक्य में रूपांतरण निम्न में से कौन सा है?

अपने क्षेत्र में वर्षा के कारण उत्पन्न जलभराव की समस्या के लिए नगरपालिकाध्यक्ष को लिखा गया पत्र निम्नलिखित में से किस श्रेणी के अंतर्गत आएगा?

निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से 'हाथ ही भोजन का पात्र है जिसका।'

वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द क्या होगा?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा शब्द बहुव्रीहि समास का सही उदाहरण नहीं है?

निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में,चार विकल्पों में से उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो दिए गए मुहावरे का सही अर्थ हो।

तीस मारखाँ बनना -

निम्नलिखित में से किस वाक्य में विभक्ति चिह्न 'से' करण कारक है?

निम्न में प्रेरणार्थक क्रिया है:

वाक्य के जिस अंग में क्रिया, कर्म आदि होते हैं, उसे कहते हैं:

निम्नलिखित अलंकारों में से अर्थालंकार का भेद है।

बड़े महात्माओं ने ______ समय _______ समय पर, यह उपदेश दिया है। वाक्य में दिए गए कोष्ठक के रिक्त स्थान में किन विराम चिन्हों का प्रयोग किया जाएगा?

अशुद्ध अर्थयुक्त शब्द-युग्म है-

'मनोभाव' में कौन सी संधि है ?

"मन रे तन कागद का पुतला।

लागै बूँद बिनसि जाय छिन में, गरब करै क्या इतना।।"

में कौन-सा रस है?

निम्न में से 'उत्तर' का अनेकार्थक शब्द क्या होगा?

निम्नलिखित वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द का चयन कीजिए।

'किसी देश के वे निवासी जो बहुत पहले से वहाँ रहते आ रहे हों'

निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में, चार विकल्पों में से, उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो दिए गए लोकोक्ति का सही अर्थ वाला विकल्प है।

उल्टे बाँस बरेली को-

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों में सही। सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए ।

अपने स्वार्थ या संस्कृति के कारण सामान्य व्यवहार में हम कितनी ही बार सबसे धन्यवाद बोलते हैं । तो यह कृतज्ञता सिर्फ़ उन्हीं तक सीमित क्यों ? हमें मानव जन्म देने वाले ईश्वर के लिए और जलवायु, भोजन, ऊर्जा जैसे बहुत सारे उपहार देने वाली प्रकृति के लिए भी क्यों नहीं ? हम ईश्वर से संवाद करें कि वह हमारे हृदय में पवित्रता, सद्गुणों के प्रकाश को आलोकित करें। दुखों के कारण तो हमारे विकार हैं, बुराइयाँ हैं। हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है, प्रकाश होते ही उसका सामर्थ्य खत्म हो जाता है। सुख-दुख दोनों ही हमारे कर्मों के फल हैं। हमें समझना चाहिए कि बिना दुख भोगे, सुख नहीं पाया जा सकता है । मानवीय पुरुषार्थ करते रहें, मन की कोठरी को स्वच्छ रखें, जहाँ ज़रूरत हो, प्रायश्चित भी अवश्य करें। कौन जाने कब किस रूप में प्रभु किस माध्यम से सहायक हो जाएँ। ईश्वर के प्रति आभार प्रकट करना एक ऐसा अचूक तरीका है जो हमें असंतुष्टि और ईर्ष्या जैसी निकृष्ट बातों से -ऊपर उठाता है और यही हमारे जीवन का मूलभूत लक्ष्य है।

गद्यांश के अनुसार सबसे धन्यवाद कहने का कारण नहीं है

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों में सही। सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए ।

अपने स्वार्थ या संस्कृति के कारण सामान्य व्यवहार में हम कितनी ही बार सबसे धन्यवाद बोलते हैं । तो यह कृतज्ञता सिर्फ़ उन्हीं तक सीमित क्यों ? हमें मानव जन्म देने वाले ईश्वर के लिए और जलवायु, भोजन, ऊर्जा जैसे बहुत सारे उपहार देने वाली प्रकृति के लिए भी क्यों नहीं ? हम ईश्वर से संवाद करें कि वह हमारे हृदय में पवित्रता, सद्गुणों के प्रकाश को आलोकित करें। दुखों के कारण तो हमारे विकार हैं, बुराइयाँ हैं। हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है, प्रकाश होते ही उसका सामर्थ्य खत्म हो जाता है। सुख-दुख दोनों ही हमारे कर्मों के फल हैं। हमें समझना चाहिए कि बिना दुख भोगे, सुख नहीं पाया जा सकता है । मानवीय पुरुषार्थ करते रहें, मन की कोठरी को स्वच्छ रखें, जहाँ ज़रूरत हो, प्रायश्चित भी अवश्य करें। कौन जाने कब किस रूप में प्रभु किस माध्यम से सहायक हो जाएँ। ईश्वर के प्रति आभार प्रकट करना एक ऐसा अचूक तरीका है जो हमें असंतुष्टि और ईर्ष्या जैसी निकृष्ट बातों से -ऊपर उठाता है और यही हमारे जीवन का मूलभूत लक्ष्य है।

'हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है।' से तात्पर्य है :

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों में सही। सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए ।

अपने स्वार्थ या संस्कृति के कारण सामान्य व्यवहार में हम कितनी ही बार सबसे धन्यवाद बोलते हैं । तो यह कृतज्ञता सिर्फ़ उन्हीं तक सीमित क्यों ? हमें मानव जन्म देने वाले ईश्वर के लिए और जलवायु, भोजन, ऊर्जा जैसे बहुत सारे उपहार देने वाली प्रकृति के लिए भी क्यों नहीं ? हम ईश्वर से संवाद करें कि वह हमारे हृदय में पवित्रता, सद्गुणों के प्रकाश को आलोकित करें। दुखों के कारण तो हमारे विकार हैं, बुराइयाँ हैं। हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है, प्रकाश होते ही उसका सामर्थ्य खत्म हो जाता है। सुख-दुख दोनों ही हमारे कर्मों के फल हैं। हमें समझना चाहिए कि बिना दुख भोगे, सुख नहीं पाया जा सकता है । मानवीय पुरुषार्थ करते रहें, मन की कोठरी को स्वच्छ रखें, जहाँ ज़रूरत हो, प्रायश्चित भी अवश्य करें। कौन जाने कब किस रूप में प्रभु किस माध्यम से सहायक हो जाएँ। ईश्वर के प्रति आभार प्रकट करना एक ऐसा अचूक तरीका है जो हमें असंतुष्टि और ईर्ष्या जैसी निकृष्ट बातों से -ऊपर उठाता है और यही हमारे जीवन का मूलभूत लक्ष्य है।

कौन-सा शब्द-युग्म समूह से भिन्न है ?

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों में सही। सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए ।

अपने स्वार्थ या संस्कृति के कारण सामान्य व्यवहार में हम कितनी ही बार सबसे धन्यवाद बोलते हैं । तो यह कृतज्ञता सिर्फ़ उन्हीं तक सीमित क्यों ? हमें मानव जन्म देने वाले ईश्वर के लिए और जलवायु, भोजन, ऊर्जा जैसे बहुत सारे उपहार देने वाली प्रकृति के लिए भी क्यों नहीं ? हम ईश्वर से संवाद करें कि वह हमारे हृदय में पवित्रता, सद्गुणों के प्रकाश को आलोकित करें। दुखों के कारण तो हमारे विकार हैं, बुराइयाँ हैं। हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है, प्रकाश होते ही उसका सामर्थ्य खत्म हो जाता है। सुख-दुख दोनों ही हमारे कर्मों के फल हैं। हमें समझना चाहिए कि बिना दुख भोगे, सुख नहीं पाया जा सकता है । मानवीय पुरुषार्थ करते रहें, मन की कोठरी को स्वच्छ रखें, जहाँ ज़रूरत हो, प्रायश्चित भी अवश्य करें। कौन जाने कब किस रूप में प्रभु किस माध्यम से सहायक हो जाएँ। ईश्वर के प्रति आभार प्रकट करना एक ऐसा अचूक तरीका है जो हमें असंतुष्टि और ईर्ष्या जैसी निकृष्ट बातों से -ऊपर उठाता है और यही हमारे जीवन का मूलभूत लक्ष्य है।

गद्यांश के अनुसार प्रायश्चित के साथ-साथ मानव को क्या करना चाहिए ?

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों में सही। सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए ।

अपने स्वार्थ या संस्कृति के कारण सामान्य व्यवहार में हम कितनी ही बार सबसे धन्यवाद बोलते हैं । तो यह कृतज्ञता सिर्फ़ उन्हीं तक सीमित क्यों ? हमें मानव जन्म देने वाले ईश्वर के लिए और जलवायु, भोजन, ऊर्जा जैसे बहुत सारे उपहार देने वाली प्रकृति के लिए भी क्यों नहीं ? हम ईश्वर से संवाद करें कि वह हमारे हृदय में पवित्रता, सद्गुणों के प्रकाश को आलोकित करें। दुखों के कारण तो हमारे विकार हैं, बुराइयाँ हैं। हर बुराई अज्ञान के अंधकार में फैलती है, प्रकाश होते ही उसका सामर्थ्य खत्म हो जाता है। सुख-दुख दोनों ही हमारे कर्मों के फल हैं। हमें समझना चाहिए कि बिना दुख भोगे, सुख नहीं पाया जा सकता है । मानवीय पुरुषार्थ करते रहें, मन की कोठरी को स्वच्छ रखें, जहाँ ज़रूरत हो, प्रायश्चित भी अवश्य करें। कौन जाने कब किस रूप में प्रभु किस माध्यम से सहायक हो जाएँ। ईश्वर के प्रति आभार प्रकट करना एक ऐसा अचूक तरीका है जो हमें असंतुष्टि और ईर्ष्या जैसी निकृष्ट बातों से -ऊपर उठाता है और यही हमारे जीवन का मूलभूत लक्ष्य है।

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