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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actor.

A) Leonardo DiCaprio B) Bryan Cranston
C) Matt Damon D) Michael Fassbender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leonardo DiCaprio

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Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields?

A) Literature B) Social services
C) Classical music D) Politics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Classical music

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?

A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
C) 39th Constitutional Amendment Act D) 10th Constitutional Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

A) eating contaminated food and water   B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
C) inhaling polluted air D) shaking hand with infected person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.

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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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Which one of the following statementsis not correct?

A) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation. B) The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
C) Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter. D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.

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The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos AerospaceThe name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The constable said, "I saw a bullet mark here."

A) The constable said that he sees a bullet mark there. B) The constable said that he had seen a bullet mark there.
C) The constable says that he saw a bullet mark here. D) The constable said that he sees a bullet mark here.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The constable said that he had seen a bullet mark there.

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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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