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From the following, who was the first women speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) Sushma Swaraj B) Margret Alva
C) Meera Kumar D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Meera Kumar

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To clip one’s wings

A) To be carried away B) To restrict someone's freedom
C) To laugh secretly D) To live within one’s means
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To restrict someone's freedom

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Energy travels from Sun to Earth through

A) conduction B) convection
C) radiation D) modulation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) radiation

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Which voting method was discontinued in 2000?

A) Punch-card ballots B) Proxy Voting
C) Postal Voting D) Roll Call
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punch-card ballots

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Punch-card ballots voting method was discontinued as a result of the Help America Vote Act because of some issues in the counting process by the tabulating machines.

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Which of the following is not a semiconductor?

A) CdS B) NaCl
C) Si D) Ge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NaCl

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Semiconductors are those materials that are neither good conductors nor the good insulators of heat and electricity. Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge) and Cadmium Sulphide (CdS) are semiconductors which work as conductors in some special conditions only.

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Which canal is considered to be an important link b/w the developed countries and the developing countries?

A) Grand Canal B) Panama Canal
C) Suez Canal D) Kiel Canal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Suez Canal

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The Suez Canal is considered to be an important link b/w the developed countries and the developing countries. It is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) encroch B) stingiely
C) capittate D) placated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) placated

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Violation of the sanctity of a sacred place

A) Sin B) Sacrilege
C) Sedition D) Blasphemy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sacrilege

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