[abhgud]

For both PJ-15 and PJ-16 my answer is option 2.

[Lakshya13@@@]

PJ-15
My take:

2. BEDAC

[Lakshya13@@@]

PJ 16

My take :


option 2

[ashish13dec]

Originally Posted by P@GALGUY

PJ-16***

1. Joshi is not fair to Nehru and Mahalanobis in accusing them of having created and used planning commission for self-launching platforms.

A. But even in the hey-day of planning, was Indian planning more than indicative?

B. But of course one agrees with Joshi that the state should withdraw from many of the activities which may be best left to private initiative.

C. But it spawned a licence-permit raj as its worst fall-out.

D. Did anybody face the firing squad for non-fulfilment of the plan targets as in the erstwhile Soviet Union.

6. While this must be done away with, the fact remains that there is no substitute for state activism if a modicum of decent living is to be assured to the lowly and the depressed.

Answer Choices:-
1. ABDC
2. BADC
3. CBAD
4. ADBC

Note:

• Please give reasons in support of your answer.
• Right Answer of PJ-15 and PJ-16 will be posted tomorrow.

My take 2.BADC because B appears the perfect statement to follow A

[pal.26]

i hope that the answer would be the 3 option...

[randeepsingh]

Originally Posted by P@GALGUY

PJ-16***

1. Joshi is not fair to Nehru and Mahalanobis in accusing them of having created and used planning commission for self-launching platforms.

A. But even in the hey-day of planning, was Indian planning more than indicative?

B. But of course one agrees with Joshi that the state should withdraw from many of the activities which may be best left to private initiative.

C. But it spawned a licence-permit raj as its worst fall-out.

D. Did anybody face the firing squad for non-fulfilment of the plan targets as in the erstwhile Soviet Union.

6. While this must be done away with, the fact remains that there is no substitute for state activism if a modicum of decent living is to be assured to the lowly and the depressed.

Answer Choices:-
1. ABDC
2. BADC
3. CBAD
4. ADBC

Note:

• Please give reasons in support of your answer.
• Right Answer of PJ-15 and PJ-16 will be posted tomorrow.

Option 2 (BADC) : B should follow 1 .

[nirmitkhanna]

Originally Posted by P@GALGUY

PJ-16***

1. Joshi is not fair to Nehru and Mahalanobis in accusing them of having created and used planning commission for self-launching platforms.

A. But even in the hey-day of planning, was Indian planning more than indicative?

B. But of course one agrees with Joshi that the state should withdraw from many of the activities which may be best left to private initiative.

C. But it spawned a licence-permit raj as its worst fall-out.

D. Did anybody face the firing squad for non-fulfilment of the plan targets as in the erstwhile Soviet Union.

6. While this must be done away with, the fact remains that there is no substitute for state activism if a modicum of decent living is to be assured to the lowly and the depressed.

Answer Choices:-
1. ABDC
2. BADC
3. CBAD
4. ADBC

Note:

• Please give reasons in support of your answer.
• Right Answer of PJ-15 and PJ-16 will be posted tomorrow.

my ansption 2
reason:B must come after 1.............in statement 1 joshi accused Nehru and Mahalanobis for using planning commsion for their private initiative and B is contituing it

[P@GALGUY]

Right Answers:-

PJ-15

A. Spinning was a metaphor for all village crafts.

B. At the time of Gandhi, Ahmedabad was India’s most famous textile town, where cotton mills were taking away the livelihoods of spinners and weavers.

C. And now in spite of the fact that the Indian Government treats handicraft as a poor relation, Crafts people in India are rising to claim their righful place in Indian life.

D. His spinning wheel became the symbol of the independence movement and was on the flag of the National Congress Party.

E. Like William Blake and William Morris, Gandhi was against those “Satanic mills”.

Answer Choices:-

1. ABCED
2. BEDAC
3. EDABC
4. CBADE
5. EADCB

Statement E cannot open the paragraph.It consists of the examples of the ideas discussed in the preceding statements.Choice 3 is ruled out.Statement C also cannot start the paragraph because it begins with a connective.Hence choice 4 is ruled out.Statement A does not give complete picture of the idea.Hence A cannot open the paragraph.Statement B is the most appropriate to open the paragraph.
Hence choice 2 i.e. BEDAC is the right answer.

PJ-16

1. Joshi is not fair to Nehru and Mahalanobis in accusing them of having created and used planning commission for self-launching platforms.

A. But even in the hey-day of planning, was Indian planning more than indicative?

B. But of course one agrees with Joshi that the state should withdraw from many of the activities which may be best left to private initiative.

C. But it spawned a licence-permit raj as its worst fall-out.

D. Did anybody face the firing squad for non-fulfilment of the plan targets as in the erstwhile Soviet Union.

6. While this must be done away with, the fact remains that there is no substitute for state activism if a modicum of decent living is to be assured to the lowly and the depressed.

Answer Choices:-
1. ABDC
2. BADC
3. CBAD
4. ADBC

B follows the given sentence 1 – Joshi being the link (sentence 1 says Joshi is not fair ……..B says But one agrees with Joshi).Only choice 2 begins with B and hence is the right answer.Let’s look further.A follows B – from Joshi we come to planning which is the subject of controversy.D (although a question) answers the question in B.
Hence Option 2 i.e. BADC is the right answer.

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Excellent attempts friends.CAT is not so far from you...Catch !t

[P@GALGUY]

PJ-17****

A. Ancient angers burn; flash points over water rights still smoulder.

B. In my journey through the middle-east I found much cleverness, little patience, but a growing will.

C. Water must be understood as a resource, not just taken as a gift from God.

D. They know that the quest for water, life itself, could foster peace as easily as welfare.

E. And yet, most nations will concede that water is a mutual, inter-connected need.

F. Now minds must be changed, biases curbed and brotherhood kindled in this infertile crescent.

Answer Choices:-

1. CAEBDF
2. BAEDFC
3. BAEFDC
4. CEADBF
5. BFCDEA

Note: Please give reasons in support of your answer.

[harshkumar1]

Originally Posted by P@GALGUY

PJ-17****

CAEBDF(Option1)
"B" gives reference abt ppl of Middle East and "D" starts with "They". So feel BD should be a link.
Again "C" sums what Para is about and hence probably would be the best starting point.

@P@GALGUY
Good Morning Dude and thanx a lot for posting PJ's everyday without fail
Dude you suggested of not quoting the whole text in the answer, but at times when i come back to refer to my answer after the OA has been posted it helps if the question and answers are at the same place. Generally when the answer we post and the OA does not match probably each one of us would be revisiting the post.
Just a suggestion if everybody feels the same way about not having the question within the quotes i have no issues