Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2090 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Critical Reasoning

Question Statement:

Paradox: 'State X reported record wheat production this year, yet wholesale wheat prices in the state's agricultural mandis soared to an all-time high.' Which statement resolves this paradox?

Options:

  • (A) Neighboring states suffered severe crop failures, prompting massive commercial export outflows that depleted local grain supply.
  • (B) Wheat is consumed as bread and chapati.
  • (C) Combine harvesters were used to harvest the crop.
  • (D) State X has modern asphalt highways.

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Export drain to neighboring drought-hit regions explains high prices despite record local harvest.
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