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Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?

A) La La Land B) Moonlight
C) Arrival D) Fences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Moonlight

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The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 20 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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Which among the following is not a characteristic of oxidation reaction?

A) It involves addition of hydrogen B) It involves addition of oxygen
C) It involves loss of electrons D) 4) It involves addition of electronegative element
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It involves addition of hydrogen

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Who discovered X-Ray?

A) Wilhelm Rontgen B) William Lee
C) X Rollswick D) I Thompson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wilhelm Rontgen

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What is Syzygy?

A) Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line B) Earth's position between Sun and Moon
C) Sun and Moon position on one side of the Earth D) The right angle position of Moon from the Sun and Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line

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Q:

The City of Cartagena, which is famous for Protocol on Biosafety,is located in

A) Colombia B) Venezuela
C) Brazil D) Guyana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Colombia

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Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four andindicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The employee did not _____ to the argument of the manager.

A) precede B) exceed
C) concede D) recede
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) concede

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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.

 

Cut corners

 

 

A) Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later   B) One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals
C) Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

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