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On the basis of whose recommendations the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has ended the Haj subsidy from 2018?

A) Afzal Amanullah Committee B) Umesh Sinha Committee
C) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Committee D) Shahnaz Hussain Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Afzal Amanullah Committee

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If the average total cost are Rs 54, average variable cost is Rs 36 and quantity produced is 2500 units, find the total fixed costs (in Rs) of the firm?

A) 30000 B) 15000
C) 45000 D) 60000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45000

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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.

In a strange ________________, the production and the consumption of the event become cause for concern. _______________ wonders whether newer forms of “non­caring” or violence are appearing. Somehow, silence, even __________________, quietly suppresses a meditation on such events. __________________ a professor, I can recollect the number of occasions when my students have cried as we discussed such events in class. _____________, society seems so indifferent.

_______________ wonders whether newer forms of "non­caring" or violence are appearing.

A) Anyone B) One
C) Someone D) Somebody
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) One

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Who invented the hot air balloon?

A) Montgolfier brothers B) Wright brothers
C) Lisitsyn brothers D) Walton brothers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Montgolfier brothers

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Who was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons?

A) Jayaprakash Narayan B) Dada Bhai Naoroji
C) Ram Manohar Lohia D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dada Bhai Naoroji

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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
In finance, a __________ is an instrument of indebtedness of the issuer to the holders. The ___________ is a debt security, under which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay them interest (the coupon) or to repay the principal at a later date, termed the maturity date. Interest is usually payable at fixed intervals (semi- annual, annual, sometimes monthly). Very often it is negotiable, that is, the ownership of the instrument can be transferred in the secondary market. This means that once the transfer agents at the bank medallion stamp the same, it is highly liquid on the secondary market. Thus, a __________ is a form of loan or IOU.

A) Brand B) Stock
C) Bond D) Barter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bond

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‘Brand’ refers to a particular identity or image regarded as an asset. ‘Stock’ refers to the capital raised by a company or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. ‘Bond’ is an interest-bearing security issued by governments, companies and some other organisations. ‘Barter’ refers to exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. ‘Bankruptcy’ means the state of being bankrupt. The given blanks can either use ‘bond’ or ‘stock’ as both are similar in meaning. Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that (capital) stockholders have an equity stake in a company (that is, they are owners), whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company (that is, they are lenders). Being a creditor, bondholders have priority over stockholders. Thus, ‘bond’ is the best fit word for the given blanks as it is clearly stated that it is a form of loan. This makes option 3 the correct answer.

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What is the name of country whose capital is Lusaka and currency is Kwacha?

A) Yemen B) Uganda
C) Zambia D) Somalia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Zambia

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The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The capital city is Lusaka and currency is Kwacha.

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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 and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

An independent, impartial, speedy, and _____ judicial system is the very essence of civilisation.

 

A) efficient   B) adjacent  
C) violent   D) present
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) efficient  

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