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The world famous painting 'The Last Judgment' was created by which of the following painters?

A) Leonardo da Vinci B) Michelangelo
C) Raphael Raphael राफे ल 4 ) Van Gogh वॉन गाग Downloaded from www.qmaths.in Visit http://mocks.qmaths.in for best mocks of SSC, Bank and Railways Exams. www.qmaths.in     D) Van Gogh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Michelangelo

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Petrodava Dacian Fortress is a famous archaeological landmark in

A) Chile B) Romania
C) Bulgaria D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Romania

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The Arjuna Awards given by the Government of India is for public achievement in which of the following fields?

A) Literature B) Poverty Eradication
C) Sports D) Economics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sports

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: Superstitions exist throughout the world despite scientific advances.
Q: One cannot heed anybody’s sneezes if one has to be punctual on duty or ‘cannot miss a flight.
R: But the spread of science and education among the masses has certainly given rise to a significant number of persons who do not believe in these superstitions.
S: The compulsions of modern life have also caused some of the superstitions to fade out.

 

A) RPSQ B) SQRP
C) SRQP D) PRSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PRSQ

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Goods  and  Services  Tax  likely  to  be  levied in India is not a

A) gross value tax B) value-added tax
C) consumption tax D) destination-based tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gross value tax

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GST  is  a  destination-based  tax,  it means   end   users   consuming   any goods or services is liable to pay the Goods  and  Services  Tax.  The  tax  is collected  by  the  State  in  which  the goods or services are consumed and not  by  the  state  in  which  goods  are manufactured    and    If    there    are exports,  the  seller  of  the  goods  or services  is  exempted  from  paying the tax. GST is a consumption-based tax,  it  means  the  state  where  the goods  were  consumed  will  receive GST   and   where   goods   were   sold should  not  get  any  taxes.GST  is  a value added tax as it is based on the increase  in  value  of  a  product  or service  at  each  stage  of  production or   distribution.GST   is   not   gross value tax.

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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.



Come in handy

 

A) Be that type of a person who loves to work with his hands B) Turn out to be useful.  
C) Always be ready to help strangers in need.   D)  Be always prepared for any kind of hardship.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turn out to be useful.  

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Q:

Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

A) Solar B) Wind
C) Ocean waves D) Coal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Coal

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with__________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.

 

road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek

 

A) but   B) or
C) but also D) also
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) or

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