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Which is the Hindi word of the year in the Oxford Dictonaries for 2018?

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.

Sedimentary rocks leads to the formation of oil deposits because

Monosaccharide which is responsible for the sweet taste of fruit?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Grotesque

Which state will be hosting 'International Tourism Mart' for the first time this year?

When was Postal Index Number (PIN) or PIN Code introduced in India?

Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

Who has become first Indian player in ODI history to score three consecutive 100s as captain?