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The economic way of thinking stresses that

A) incentives matter--individuals respond in predictable ways to changes in personal costs and benefits. B) changes in personal costs and benefits generally fail to exert much impact on behavior.
C) if a good is provided by the government, its production will not consume valuable scarce resources. D) if one individual gains from an economic activity, then someone else must lose and in the same proportion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) incentives matter--individuals respond in predictable ways to changes in personal costs and benefits.

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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) This takes us back to John Stuart Mill, the great nineteenth-century economist and philosopher, who believed that nobody can be a good economist if he or she is just an economist. B) To be sure, most academic disciplines have become highly specialized since Mill’s day; and, since the collapse of theology,
C) no field of study has aimed to understand the human condition as a whole. D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The life insurance industry has been destroyed by high and uncertain inflation as well.

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All statements except ‘D’ are based on the economists versus the economy, while sentence D talks about 'The Destructive Power of Inflation'.

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Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?

A) Paul Canning B) Captain William Hawkins
C) William Edward D) Ralph Fitch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Captain William Hawkins

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Who is the winner of 2017 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix?

A) Sebastian Vettel B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Valtteri Bottas D) Kimi Raikkonen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lewis Hamilton

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Kangana Ranaut has won how many National awards?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Arrest of _________ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in streets of Peshawar.

A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan B) Abul Kalam Azad
C) Zakir Hussain D) Muzaffar Ahmed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Maurya B) Gupta
C) Mughal D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughal

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A spoon which looks bent is an example of which of the following?

A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Retention D) Focus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Refraction

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