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The banks avail long-term loans from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral securities. This loan is availed under which of the following lending rates?

A) Bank rate B) Repo rate
C) Reserve repo rate D) Marginal Standing Facily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bank rate

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The bank rateis the rate of interest at which banks takelong term loansfrom Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of exchange and government securities held by the commercial banks. For controlling the credit, inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank rate.

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Who took over as the new chairman of the Tata Sons owned Vistara Airline in 2016? Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of Titan for a long time.

A) Ramadurai B) Bhaskar Bhatt
C) Cyrus Mistry D) N Chandrashekaran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhaskar Bhatt

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A ________________ is known by different names in different parts of the world. It is called a ‘hurricane’ in North America.

A) funnel B) whirlpool
C) cyclone D) twister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cyclone

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Indian National Congress is a part of which political group?

A) United Progressive Alliance B) National Democratic Alliance
C) Janata Parivar D) Rashtra Parivar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) United Progressive Alliance

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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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.


in view of the sharp contrasts ______________

A) beside B) beneath
C) between D) below
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) between

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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.

As one of the most misunderstood practices, yoga has often borne the brunt of being __________ in extremes: of yogis in pretzel-like contortions at __________ end of the spectrum, and young Instagram-led, erstwhile-overweight beach posers ____________ the other. The truth is that yoga is what you want it to be — the ultimate customisable exercise form. For a runner, it may mean lengthening muscles to gain _______________, while for someone who is hyper-flexible, it could be a way of __________core strength.

it could be a way of __________core strength.

A) enhance B) enhancing
C) enhances D) to enhance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) enhancing

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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.

 

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

 

As far _______ sociology and history are concerned

 

A) as B) like
C) same D) such
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) as

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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.

 

He won’t pay the rent ______ how many times his landlord berates him.

 

A) seeing as B) however
C) although D) no matter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no matter

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