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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only	B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2	D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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Who among the following is the winner of the National Badminton Championship (Men), 2017?

A) Kidambi Srikanth	B) H. S. Prannoy
C) Ajay Jayaram	D) Sai Praneeth

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) H. S. Prannoy

Explanation:

H S Prannoy has won the men’s singles title at the 82nd Senior National Championship Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November 8, 2017. He defeated higher ranked Kidambi Srikanth in the final by 21-15, 16-21, 21-7.

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Starting with 8000 workers, the company increases the number of workers by 5%, 10% and 20% at the end of first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers in the fourth yearwas

A) 10188	B) 11088
C) 11008	D) 11808

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11088

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If PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that $∠ A P B = 50 °$ , then the $∠ O A B =$

A) 25°	B) 30°
C) 40°	D) 50°

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25°

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In November 2017, India’s MC Mary Kom won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championship, 2017 held at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In which one of the following categories was she declared winner?

A) 48 kg	B) 51 kg
C) 54 kg	D) 57 kg

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 kg

Explanation:

Indian sporting legend M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) clinched an unprecedented fifth gold medal but Sonia Lather (57kg) settled for silver at the ASBC Asian Confederation women’s boxing championships.This was Mary Kom’s first international gold medal since the 2014 Asian Games.

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In November 2017, an Indian short film, The School Bag won the Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film Festival held at Montresd. Who among the following is the Director of the film?

A) Anurag Kashyap	B) Dheeraj Jindal
C) Sujoy Ghosh	D) Samvida Nanda

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dheeraj Jindal

Explanation:

Indian short film ‘The School Bag’, which tells a story based in Pakistan, has won the Best Short Film Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal (SAFFM).It is directed by Dheeraj Jindal.

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If 3a=4b=6c and $a + b + c = 27 \sqrt{9}$ then $\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}$ is equal to

A) 87	B) 39
C) 82	D) 83

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 87

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney	B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty	D) Shri P. Siwal

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

Name Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA Member & Convenor

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