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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Put one's foot down

A) Give up easily without a fight B) Learn to dance inspite of being clumsy
C) Adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience D) Take the first step of a very long difficult journey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience

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1. The author of the novel 'Darkness at Noon' is Victor LaValle.
2. The author of the novel 'The Great Gatsby' is F. Scott Fitzgerald.
3. The author of the novel 'The Sound and the Fury' is L. Ron Hubbard.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3

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If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence ?

A) The fish becomes dehydrated and dies B) The fish becomes bloated and dies
C) The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies D) There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The fish becomes dehydrated and dies

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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'.

If you are in the wrong gears (A)/the car won't be (B)/able to climb the hill.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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The  Ryotwari  experiment  in  land  revenue was started by

A) Henry Dundas B) Alexander Reed
C) David Ricardo D) Mountstuart Elphinstone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Reed

Explanation:

The Ryotwari system was introduced by  Sir  Thomas  Munro and   Captain   Alexander   Read   in 1820.This system  was in operation for  nearly  30  years  and  had  many features  of  revenue  system  of  the Mughals,    Under    the    Ryotwari System  every  registered  holder  of land is recognised as its proprietor and pays direct to Government

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Which   one   of   the   following   statements relating  to  protection  against arrest  and detention  of  individuals  under  Article  22  is not correct?

A) No  person  who  is  arrested  shall  be detained   in   custody   without   being informed   of   the   grounds   for   such arrest. B) No  person  shall  be  denied  the  right  to consult,  and  be  defended  by,  a  legal practitioner of his/her choice.
C) Every   person   who   is   arrested   and detained  in  custody  shall  be  produced before  the  nearest  magistrate  within  a period of one week of suc D) The  right  to  protection  against  is  not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Every   person   who   is   arrested   and detained  in  custody  shall  be  produced before  the  nearest  magistrate  within  a period of one week of suc

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Every  person  who  is  arrested  and detained    in    custody    shall    be produced    before    the    nearest magistrate   within   a   period   of twenty-four  hours  of  such  arrest excluding  the  time  necessary  for the   journey   from   the   place   of arrest    to    the    court    of    the magistrate   and   no   such   person shall    be    detained    in    custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.

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India  signed  an  agreement  in  2016  to develop   a   strategic   port   in   one   of   its neighbouring  countries.  What  is  the  name of the port?

A) Chabahar B) Gwadar
C) Hambantota D) Mongla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chabahar

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India   signed   a   historic   deal   to develop    the    strategic    port    of Chabahar  in  Iran  and  agreed  on  a three-nation    pact    to    build    a transport-and-trade corridor through   Afghanistan   that   could help  halve  the  time  and  cost  of doing  business  with  Central  Asia and     Europe.     Developing     the  Chabahar  port  was  seen  as  crucial for  India  because  it  will  not  only allow New Delhi to bypass Pakistan and access global markets but also counter    China’s    expanding influence   in   the   Indian   Ocean region. But the project’s land route through   Afghanistan   remains   a security headache

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According to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) GSTBill 2014, which of the following is exempted from itspurview?

A) Tobacco Products B) Alcohol
C) Steel D) Jute Products
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alcohol

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