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When the autonomy of India’s finest institutes of higher education seems to be under..(1).., it’s time to be afraid for the future of education in the country. This week the human resource development (HRD) ministry once again..(2)..in the affairs of IIT Delhi by asking it to..(3)..its decision to cancel the admission of a PhD student, who had submitted incorrect information regarding her work experience. Though the institute’s senate rejected the..(4)..,the incident has brought the issue of the ministry’s repeated attempts to undermine the autonomy of IITs – the lynchpin on which their..(5)..rests – back into focus.
In December last year IIT Delhi director R K Shevgaonkar..(6)..his post following differences with the HRD ministry. Earlier this year nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar too resigned as the chairman of the board of governors of IIT Bombay, citing..(7)..from the HRD ministry. The latter has not stopped short of..(8)..even in petty matters. For..(9)..,HRD minister Smriti Irani issued a directive to IITs and IIMs last year, asking them to..(10)..vegetarian and non-vegetarian students in their dining halls.
- 1) fear
2) threat
3) decide
4) resolve
5) determine
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : threat - 1) swerve
2) sidestep
3) meddled
4) dodge
5) ignore
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation : meddled - 1) slight
2) inattention
3) review
4) neglect
5) disdain
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation :review - 1) directive
2) disclosure
3) guff
4) comment
5) prescription
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : directive - 1) deficiency
2) mediocrity
3) inferiority
4) excellence
5) imperfection
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation : excellence - 1) resigned
2) intolerant
3) narrow
4) irate
5) obdurate
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : resigned - 1) interference
2) assistance
3) support
4) exertion
5) butt
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : interference - 1) hurdle
2) fencing
3) barrier
4) continual
5) intervening
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 5)
Explanation : intervening - 1) hide
2) instance
3) obscure
4) eclipse
5) cloak
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation : instance - 1) segregate
2) desegregate
3) assemble
4) corral
5) confine
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation : segregate
