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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985	B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995	D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

Explanation:

•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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Who was the first Indian to win the 52nd Capablanca Memorial Chess tournament at at Cuba?

A) Adhiban Baskaran	B) Pentala Harikrishna
C) K Srikanth	D) Krishnan Saikiran

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Krishnan Saikiran

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The visitor enquired, “When is the next train?”

A) The visitor enquired about the next train.	B) The visitor enquired when the next train was.
C) The visitor asked when is the next train.	D) The visitor was interested in the next train.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The visitor enquired when the next train was.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A system of religious belief; a faith

A) Nihilism	B) Heresy
C) Impiety	D) Creed

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Creed

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Name the committee appointed in 1986 by Rajiv Gandhi on "Revitalisation of Panchayti Raj Institution for Democracy & Development".

A) Ashok Mehta Committee	B) L M Singhvi Committee
C) G.V.K. Rao Committee	D) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) L M Singhvi Committee

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When the car takes a bend, the force that pushes us to the outside of the curve is the

A) Centripetal Force	B) Centrifugal Force
C) Frictional Force	D) Tension Force

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Centrifugal Force

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Two or more elements combine to form a

A) atom	B) valency
C) compound	D) radical

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) compound

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A commodity market has a _________ structure, if there is one seller of the commodity, the commodity has no substitute, and entry into the industry by another firm is prevented.

A) Perfect Competition	B) Monopoly
C) Oligopoly	D) Monopolistic Competition

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