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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Differ

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Sentience

ESPN annually ranks 100 of the most famous active sportspersons in the world to create the 'ESPN World Fame 100' list. Which Indian player had the highest ranking in this list in 2017?

The term 'Smasher' is associated with which sport?

Who called 1st time as Mahatma?

The first Indian Budget was presented by James Wilson on?

In a certain code language, "BAD" is written as "7" and "SAP" is written as "9". How is "BAN" written in that code language?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

Most economists in the United States seem captivated by the spell of the free market. Consequently, nothing seems good or normal that does not accord with the requirements of the free market. A price that is determined by the seller or, for that matter (for that matter: so far as that is concerned), established by anyone other than the aggregate of consumers seems pernicious. Accordingly, it requires a major act of will to think of price-fixing (the determination of prices by the seller) as both "normal" and having a valuable economic function. In fact, price-fixing is normal in all industrialized societies because the industrial system itself provides, as an effortless consequence of its own development, the price-fixing that it requires. Modern industrial planning requires and rewards great size. Hence, a comparatively small number of large firms will be competing for the same group of consumers. That each large firm will act with consideration of its own needs and thus avoid selling its products for more than its competitors charge is commonly recognized by advocates of free-market economic theories. But each large firm will also act with full consideration of the needs that it has in common with the other large firms competing for the same customers.

Price-fixing is a phenomenon that is normal in -