Question 1. Will they succeed? No harm trying. Does India weaken its case by aligning with the G4? Nonsense. China’s argument that it would support India _____________ were to break ranks with Japan; and the US argument that it has no problem with India’s candidature but remains conflicted on Germany over Italy and Brazil over Mexico, are all divide-and-rule _____________ and have to be exposed as such. None of the P5 countries _____________ cast-iron guarantees to India that it would get India into the UNSC if it abandons the G4. So, the argument that the G4 route weakens India’s case is a _____________

Question 2. The worst market sell-off in _____________ history may be around the corner. Just don’t blame China alone for it. Since 2007, the aggregate size of central banks’ balance sheets has tripled to $22 trillion; _____________ by asset repurchases to stave off a deeper crisis. After Lehman Brothers’ collapse _____________ a rout, the biggest central banks around the world _____________ ‘quantitative easing’, or huge wads of cheap money, to encourage investment and bolster confidence.

Question 3. India is displeased with the treatment of the ethnic minorities and _____________ no great effort to conceal this. What are the lessons to be learnt? Constitution-making has to be a _____________ exercise, as it was in India, when every member of the Constituent Assembly _____________ his or her signature to the charter of rights and responsibilities. _____________, if that is not possible, the next best thing may be to get the concurrence of the largest possible majority. This is what the Nepalese have done. They may, rightfully, point out that the vast majority of the Constituent Assembly voted for the Constitution in its present form.

Question 4. The core failure exposed by China’s fall from double digit GDP growth to approximately 5% or less is in the working of its state capitalist system. Excessive _____________ of economic decision-making authority in Xi’s own hands at the expense of Premier Li Keqiang, who is theoretically _____________ the economy, and the former’s contradictory priorities of cracking down on official corruption while preserving the commanding position of public sector enterprises, _____________ a major hand in China’s contemporary troubles. Speculative bubbles in real estate and overcapacity in manufacturing and infrastructure had _____________ the Chinese GDP racehorse for years and oiled the palms of the Communist Party bureaucracy.

Question 5. The current migrant _____________ also brings to light the insecurities and selfish disposition of us humans. The people, who ought to support us, comfort us, cheer us in times of distress, give us a _____________. These are the people who speak the same language, adorn the same garb, practise the same rituals, celebrate the same festivals, indulge in same nosh, pray to the same God- but give us apathy when we seek their _____________. The 5 wealthiest countries of the Arabian Peninsula namely Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain- none of these lousy rich economies _____________ considered offering a roof to the homeless Syrians. They take comfort in the fact that they financially support refugee camps in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, thus doing their bit.

Question 6. Access to the right infrastructure, both digital and physical, _____________ an issue for most SMEs, particularly traders and retailers. We see that large ecommerce companies now provide warehousing facilities for retailers to store and catalogue their inventory, even extending in-house logistics teams or third-party logistics support. This has also created _____________ for cataloguing startups that help sellers list their products online and manage inventory _____________ marketplaces. It’s not enough to go e-tail, sellers have realised, without going digital. Today _____________ before, they all transact online. This creates a much easier and transparent digital ecosystem in which to operate.

Question 7. Ironically, even the business communities of India such as the Jains, Marwaris and Gujarati Vaishnavs _____________ this assumption that money is evil and make it a point to atone for the sin of business by _____________ vegetarian and funding temple-building projects and making huge donations to gurus, who fast on their behalf. And saffron robed gurus, who travel in fancy cars and oversee vast FMCG, healthcare, hospitality and spa empires, hide their shrewd consumer insight and insist they, own nothing and that their luxury lifestyle is just the _____________ of devotees. To admit they enjoy their hard earned wealth _____________ career suicide.

Question 8. It is a _____________ great importance for an economy that inflation and inflationary expectations are _____________ under control. Else, the economy risks getting into a situation where any sign of even moderately strong economic growth leads to _____________ high inflation, thus, structurally reducing the potential rate of growth of the economy .However, the timing of the increase and decrease in rates is always a very difficult decision as it has to ensure _____________ between both inflation and growth.

Question 9. This is a revolution spurred not by policy change or government grants but by private capital. The success of these leagues comes from the work of venture capitalists, bankers, business persons, actors, statisticians, an international technical crew and an evolving media, who together have all _____________ these sports with professionalism and a glossy _____________. This is not to say that cricket is losing its lustre. Far from it. Cricket, our national obsession, remains the _____________ sport in India. The 2015 World Cup, despite being played in an ‘inconvenient’ time zone, delivered the best ever ratings for any event on television. But cricket is no longer the only sport occupying the national _____________ anymore.

Question 10. Another reason that makes shoulders droop is faulty organisation design. Maybe jobs are not clearly sculpted. _____________ people are stepping on too many toes. Accountabilities are _____________. There may be a formal organisation structure but a stronger informal power structure is what _____________ works. Are the rank and file getting conflicting messages from too many stakeholders? Could the structure and responsibilities be better _____________, both in letter and spirit? Every team has issues of power, influence and politics. Could yours be getting to be a victim of it and living with unhappiness?