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

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

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

1. Four famous Sikh shrines in Delhi will go green

2. by employing solar energy

3. to meet its daily power needs from April.

4. No error

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Although not all those who study

A-better thinkers and leaders

B-become philosophers, they become

C-logic or philosophy may

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

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

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

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