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In which year , the distribution of Bharat Ratna award started?

A) 1954 B) 1956
C) 1952 D) 1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1954

Explanation:

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted in 1954, the award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.

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A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.


My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother used to be _____ .

A) rich in Italy but poor in the United States B) in the United States but is now in Italy
C) poor earlier but became rich later on D) rich earlier but now poor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) poor earlier but became rich later on

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A persistent infection is one in which

A) viral replication is unusually slow B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period
C) the virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Zealous

A) Droopy, Gigantic B) Tenacity, Assiduity
C) Fervent, Apathetic D) Conceited, Capacious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fervent, Apathetic

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Zealous: having or showing zeal
Droopy: hanging down limply
Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous
Tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
Assiduity: constant or close attention to what one is doing
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain
Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy
Hilarity: extreme amusement, especiallywhen expressed by laughter
Livid: furiously angry
Therefore, it can be observed that option C i.e. ‘fervent, apathetic’ forms a synonym- antonym pair of ‘zealous’.

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Q:

Brown stains in vessels and clothes indicate the presence of high quantities of ________ in water

A) Magnesium B) Calcium
C) Manganese D) Chromium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manganese

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Uranus takes _______years to orbit the sun

A) 48 B) 84
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84

Explanation:

Uranus is 2,870 million kilometers away from the sun and the time taken to complete one round at a speed of 6.8 km/sec is as  long as 84 years on earth

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Which is not true about the Cabinet?

A) It came about to fill a need. B) It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution. D) It has grown over time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution.

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What help ensure that the XIV Systems cache does not become a bottleneck?

A) central cache locking mechanism B) use of industry standard chip technology
C) each module is responsible for caching the data in that module D) having all modules understand what is held cache at all times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) each module is responsible for caching the data in that module

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