Govt Exams
With 'neither...nor', when the second noun is plural (employees), the verb should be plural ('were').
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail and care. Painstaking conveys the same meaning of careful, thorough work.
A) The researcher discovered a new species of butterfly.
B) She spent months in the rainforest collecting samples.
C) Her findings were published in a prestigious journal.
D) This discovery opened new avenues for conservation efforts.
The logical sequence is: preparation (B) → discovery (A) → publication (C) → impact (D).
Pernicious means having a harmful effect in a subtle way; destructive yet seemingly innocent.
Laudable means worthy of praise. Reprehensible means deserving criticism or disapproval, making it the opposite.
The correct form of past conditional is 'If + had + past participle', so 'had known' is correct.
Committee is a collective noun treated as singular in British English; hence 'has' is correct instead of 'have'.
'Attribute...to' is the correct phrasal structure. Both reasons mentioned should use 'to' for parallelism.
'Revolutionized' best captures the magnitude of change; 'analyze' is the most precise verb for medical image processing; 'implications' is the most appropriate term for ethical concerns in formal contexts.
1) The startup ecosystem in India has grown exponentially over the past five years.
2) Government initiatives like Startup India have provided funding and mentorship.
3) Today, India is home to over 100 unicorn companies.
4) This growth can be attributed to multiple factors.
The logical flow is: statement of growth (1) → introduction of causes (4) → specific example of cause (2) → result of growth (3).