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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 _________.

 

watch and phone __________ and going into

 

A) under B) below
C) backside D) behind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) behind

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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.

 

The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ________ view that would altogether discourage____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that ______ much knowledge and training may supplant the natural ____________ feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ________ its place.

 

altogether discourage ____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena

 

A) intellect   B) intellectual  
C) intellectually D) intellective
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intellectual  

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Indian Government is hopeful of bringing at least one crore subscribers by March 2018 under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY). What is the age limit for APY?

 

A) 21 to 60 years B) 18 to 40 years
C) 18 to 45 years D) 21 to 70 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 to 40 years

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Q:

Where is the Cherry Blossom Festival celebrated annually?

A) Odisha B) Assam
C) Sikkim D) Meghalaya  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meghalaya  

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Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya hosts the only Cherry Blossoms festival in India.

 

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Which Indian actor-turned-politician won the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award?

A) Shatrughan Sinha B) Dharmendra
C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Vinod Khanna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shatrughan Sinha

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Which of the below options is called a laughing gas?

A) N2O B) CO2
C) H2O D) SO2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) N2O

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Who is called as 'Bismarck of India'?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Vallabhai Patel
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Lokamanya Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vallabhai Patel

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In India, how much percent of GDP is the fiscal deficit target for the Financial Year 2017-18?

A) 4.20% B) 3.20%
C) 2.20% D) 4.00%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.20%

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