Q4: HPPSC Prelims 2018 GS-II: Previous Year Question with Answer

Astute Management is getting things done through people. Management is required because someone has to point the way and that same person has to ensure that everyone concerned gets there. It is a common saying that," managers are naturally born". Like all clichés there is some truth in it although it cannot be taken literally. There are many successful managers around, who demonstrated their abilities at an early age have never looked back since. They have natural talents, and although they may not have actually been born with them, these talents have been fostered by their upbringing and experiences at school, university or in the armed forces. Their charisma, inspirational qualities and ways of handling people combine to produce a person about whom everyone says he's a natural leader. Effective leaders start with same natural talents, and then they build on them. They are good at observing how to do it and how not to do it. They learn from their experience and they keep on learning. Q: Which of the following is the antonym for the word Charisma as used in the passage?