Editorial Vocabulary Quiz – Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom-4 Mission | Bank Exam Level

📘 Editorial Vocabulary Quiz – Shubhanshu Shukla Mission – Bank Exam Level

Instructions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. A leading financial institution announced a __________ of measures to improve customer service, including new online tools and extended call center hours.
   A) backdrop
   B) rationale
   C) suite
   D) spat
   


2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) __________ its monetary policy stance in the upcoming meeting, hinting at a possible rate hike due to inflationary pressures.
   A) lingering
   B) bolstered
   C) articulated
   D) set to be
   


3. The government's __________ for merging the two public sector banks was to create a stronger and more competitive entity in the financial market.
   A) expeditions
   B) rationale
   C) backdrop
   D) bolster
   


4. Despite initial disagreements, the negotiating teams from the two banks managed to resolve their differences without a public __________.
   A) suite
   B) rationale
   C) spat
   D) lingering
   


5. The recent surge in digital transactions has occurred against the __________ of increasing internet penetration in rural areas.
   A) expeditions
   B) backdrop
   C) transparent
   D) bolstered
   


6. The bank aims to create a more __________ process for loan applications, ensuring that all fees and charges are clearly disclosed.
   A) transparent
   B) lingering
   C) articulated
   D) spat
   


7. Concerns about asset quality continue to __________ among investors despite the bank's assurances.
   A) bolstered
   B) articulated
   C) lingering
   D) expeditions
   


8. The bank has announced several new __________ to remote regions to promote financial inclusion.
   A) rationale
   B) suite
   C) expeditions
   D) transparent
   


9. The chairman __________ his views on the future of the banking sector at the AGM.
   A) lingered
   B) articulated
   C) bolstered
   D) set to be
   


10. To mitigate the impact of the slowdown, the government is expected to announce measures to __________ lending to SMEs.
    A) spat
    B) lingering
    C) bolster
    D) rationale
    

🔀 Parajumble Quiz – Shubhanshu Shukla Mission

Instructions: Rearrange the following six sentences to form a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct option.

Sentences:

• A. For now, the Department of Space has not articulated the reasons for spending ₹548 crore to buy Mr. Shukla’s seat on Axiom-4.
• B. This is the first time an Indian has gone to orbital space since Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
• C. At noon on June 25, 2025 (IST), India’s Shubhanshu Shukla lifted off with three other astronauts from NASA’s Florida spaceport to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission.
• D. Mr. Shukla is among the leading candidates to fly in India’s maiden human space flight mission, Gaganyaan, currently slated for 2027.
• E. However, this does not spare the Department of Space and ISRO from communicating the rationale and extent of these benefits, which has yet to happen.
• F. Against the backdrop of the ₹20,200-crore budget for Gaganyaan, Mr. Shukla’s paid flight to the ISS will give India considerable insight into human space flight ahead of mounting its own astronaut expeditions.

Choose the correct sequence:

(a) C – E – F – A – B – D
(b) A – B – C – D – E – F
(c) C – B – D – A – E – F
(d) D – B – E – A – F – C
(e) C – B – D – A – F – E