Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The two-year sentence handed down to ex-McKinsey Chief Raj at Gupta by a Manhattan judge has surprised many. The verdict is a departure from the principle that punishment should tally with the crime it seeks to redress. Gupta has been held guilty in a case of insider trading. The clinching evidence that swung the jury was a call made by Gupta to Galleon Group's co-founder Raj Rajaratnam after a meeting of the Goldman Sachs board, on which the former was a member. That call was followed by a last minute set of trades in Goldman Sachs shares that benefited Rajaratnam hugely. This, and other evidence of a long-standing friendship and business relationship with Rajaratnam, convinced the jury to hold Gupta guilty. |
Based on the circumstances of the case, the prosecution had demanded Gupta serve at least eight years in prison. The sentence of two years and a fine of $5 million for aman as rich as Gupta is more than just lenient - it is close to exoneration. This show of lenience was clearly the result of a high-profile campaign to pressurise the judge to treat Gupta differently. Those canvassing for Gupta included social and business icons like Bill Gates and Kofi Annan. But that should not have mattered. A criminal guilty of crime must be treated on par with others similarly convicted. In Gupta's case, his supporters demanded soft treatment for two unusual reasons. The first was that he had an illustrious career and, therefore, did not need to commit the crime he is accused of. The second was that in the midst of his career he had done much to help the needy of the world. The other argument could be that corporate fraud is not a crime like murder, and so can be treated differently. But in a world where financial crises precipitated by widespread financial fraud have caused so much economic and social devastation, even that is impossible to digest. |
Who among the following had gained profusely due to insider trading in Rajat Gupta case ? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The two-year sentence handed down to ex-McKinsey Chief Raj at Gupta by a Manhattan judge has surprised many. The verdict is a departure from the principle that punishment should tally with the crime it seeks to redress. Gupta has been held guilty in a case of insider trading. The clinching evidence that swung the jury was a call made by Gupta to Galleon Group's co-founder Raj Rajaratnam after a meeting of the Goldman Sachs board, on which the former was a member. That call was followed by a last minute set of trades in Goldman Sachs shares that benefited Rajaratnam hugely. This, and other evidence of a long-standing friendship and business relationship with Rajaratnam, convinced the jury to hold Gupta guilty. |
Based on the circumstances of the case, the prosecution had demanded Gupta serve at least eight years in prison. The sentence of two years and a fine of $5 million for aman as rich as Gupta is more than just lenient - it is close to exoneration. This show of lenience was clearly the result of a high-profile campaign to pressurise the judge to treat Gupta differently. Those canvassing for Gupta included social and business icons like Bill Gates and Kofi Annan. But that should not have mattered. A criminal guilty of crime must be treated on par with others similarly convicted. In Gupta's case, his supporters demanded soft treatment for two unusual reasons. The first was that he had an illustrious career and, therefore, did not need to commit the crime he is accused of. The second was that in the midst of his career he had done much to help the needy of the world. The other argument could be that corporate fraud is not a crime like murder, and so can be treated differently. But in a world where financial crises precipitated by widespread financial fraud have caused so much economic and social devastation, even that is impossible to digest. |
What is insider trading? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The two-year sentence handed down to ex-McKinsey Chief Raj at Gupta by a Manhattan judge has surprised many. The verdict is a departure from the principle that punishment should tally with the crime it seeks to redress. Gupta has been held guilty in a case of insider trading. The clinching evidence that swung the jury was a call made by Gupta to Galleon Group's co-founder Raj Rajaratnam after a meeting of the Goldman Sachs board, on which the former was a member. That call was followed by a last minute set of trades in Goldman Sachs shares that benefited Rajaratnam hugely. This, and other evidence of a long-standing friendship and business relationship with Rajaratnam, convinced the jury to hold Gupta guilty. |
Based on the circumstances of the case, the prosecution had demanded Gupta serve at least eight years in prison. The sentence of two years and a fine of $5 million for aman as rich as Gupta is more than just lenient - it is close to exoneration. This show of lenience was clearly the result of a high-profile campaign to pressurise the judge to treat Gupta differently. Those canvassing for Gupta included social and business icons like Bill Gates and Kofi Annan. But that should not have mattered. A criminal guilty of crime must be treated on par with others similarly convicted. In Gupta's case, his supporters demanded soft treatment for two unusual reasons. The first was that he had an illustrious career and, therefore, did not need to commit the crime he is accused of. The second was that in the midst of his career he had done much to help the needy of the world. The other argument could be that corporate fraud is not a crime like murder, and so can be treated differently. But in a world where financial crises precipitated by widespread financial fraud have caused so much economic and social devastation, even that is impossible to digest. |
Why, according to author, the sentence handed down to Rajat Gupta is close to exoneration? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The two-year sentence handed down to ex-McKinsey Chief Raj at Gupta by a Manhattan judge has surprised many. The verdict is a departure from the principle that punishment should tally with the crime it seeks to redress. Gupta has been held guilty in a case of insider trading. The clinching evidence that swung the jury was a call made by Gupta to Galleon Group's co-founder Raj Rajaratnam after a meeting of the Goldman Sachs board, on which the former was a member. That call was followed by a last minute set of trades in Goldman Sachs shares that benefited Rajaratnam hugely. This, and other evidence of a long-standing friendship and business relationship with Rajaratnam, convinced the jury to hold Gupta guilty. |
Based on the circumstances of the case, the prosecution had demanded Gupta serve at least eight years in prison. The sentence of two years and a fine of $5 million for aman as rich as Gupta is more than just lenient - it is close to exoneration. This show of lenience was clearly the result of a high-profile campaign to pressurise the judge to treat Gupta differently. Those canvassing for Gupta included social and business icons like Bill Gates and Kofi Annan. But that should not have mattered. A criminal guilty of crime must be treated on par with others similarly convicted. In Gupta's case, his supporters demanded soft treatment for two unusual reasons. The first was that he had an illustrious career and, therefore, did not need to commit the crime he is accused of. The second was that in the midst of his career he had done much to help the needy of the world. The other argument could be that corporate fraud is not a crime like murder, and so can be treated differently. But in a world where financial crises precipitated by widespread financial fraud have caused so much economic and social devastation, even that is impossible to digest. |
Which one of the followings had been the ground for the high-profile campaigh in favour of Rajat Gupta? |
Given below is the body of a parting message to friends, with four blanks. Fill those blanks with the options provided to make it a sensible one. |
It's very difficult saying goodbye to friends,_____ I____. |
Whilst I look forward to join my new destination, the new institution, I will miss______II_______ only because of you. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your friendship, help and support. ______III ______have had great fun! |
I do hope to keep in touch and hear all about your days ahead, experiences and adventures. It has been a _______IV ______have shared with you. |
P: the company of yours and all the quality moments that I had |
Q: real pleasure spending a part of my life with you and taking away many great memories of the time |
R: I have shared some great experiences with you and along the way |
S: you have made my life rich, so very enjoyable |
Direction: Give the antonyms of the words underlined in the sentences below. |
The problem of dowry in our country has assumed gargantuan proportions. |
Direction: Give the antonyms of the words underlined in the sentences below. |
Repression in China has deepened during the past few months. |
Pick the appropriate filler to complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully. |
How much a man earns is as important as_____. |
Give the appropriate question tag. |
"Where are my spectacles?" ______ |
Direction: Give the usage of the words underlined in the sentences below. |
I am talking about the traffic management that forms a part of his duties. |
Direction: Give the usage of the words underlined in the sentences below. |
The Indian team defeated the Australian by two runs to spare. |
Change the voice. |
A lion may be helped even by a little mouse. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. |
Baggage can be covered_____ loss or accident during travel. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. |
Do not take leave __ me,I will be left alone. |
Given below is a sentence in four parts. One of the parts contains a grammatical error. Find the part. |
My brother has been(i)/ living in America (ii)/with his family (iii)/for the past ten years(iv). |
Direction: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms/ phrases underlined in the sentences below. |
The mealy-mouthed politician succeeded in influencing the voters. |
Direction: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms/ phrases underlined in the sentences below. |
We should give a wide berth to bad characters. |
Fill in the blank with correct modal. |
He stayed back so that it_____ look as if he was unaware of the entire incident. |
Choose the alternative from the options provided, which can best improve the given sentence by substituting its underlined portion. |
Canyon tell me why did you not speak the truth? |
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a 'strong' argument is and which a 'weak' argument is. |
Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself? |
Arguments: |
I. Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports. |
II. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S to make a meaningful sentence. |
The professor |
P: who has explored many jungles |
Q: will lecture on the new expedition |
R: about which I have read |
S: which he is now planning |
Direction: Fill in the blanks as per subject-verb agreement. |
These days mobile phone_______ cheaper than ever before. |
Direction: Fill in the blanks as per subject-verb agreement. |
A catalogue of courses and requirements often ___ students. |
Change the narration. |
He said, " Where shall I be this time next year!" |
Direction: Give the synonyms for the words given in capital letters below. |
VIE |
Direction: Give the synonyms for the words given in capital letters below. |
DECIMATE |
Identify the kind of the tense for the given sentence. |
Although he finished his work long time ago but he could not go outside as it has been raining since morning. |
Give one word substitution for the following. |
A person who believes that God is everything and everything is God |
Identify the sentence(s) with the correct use of homonyms. |
I: His dismissal is a foregone conclusion. |
II: I cannot forgo my claim. |
Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunction, |
Valerie has no time to answer your call_____ she is late. |
Identify adjective. |
J.S. Bach, a German composer, wrote many pieces for the harpsichord. |
Find the statement that must be true according to the given information, |
Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found. |
The underlined portion in the given sentence is: |
I shall follow you wherever you go. |
Fill in the blanks with correct article. |
____ more they get,_____ more they want. |
Given below is a passage in jumbled order. Arrange them to make a readable one. |
P: "We have agreed to bring down the water level of dam to 189 metres and to compensate the farmers' land," said Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister of the state. |
Q: The Jal Satyagraha, under the aegis of Narmada Bachao Andolan, was launched to demand proper rehabilitation and reduction in the water level of dam at Indira Sagar Project on river Narmada. |
R: Earlier, Congress had lashed out at the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in the state over not been able to finalize the rehabilitation and provide relief to the villagers. |
S: In a major sigh of relief for those participating in the 'jal Satyagraha' in neck-deep water in Ghogalgaon village in Khandwa district for 17 days, the Madhya Pradesh government agreed to lower the water level in the Omkareshwar dam. |
Fill in the blank with correct determiners. |
I ate____rice. |
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