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My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life ­long friend was now gone.

What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'

Study the following bar­ diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

Ratio of the sum of foreign exchange during the years 1991­-92, 1992­-93, 1993-­94 to that during the years 1995-­96, 1996­-97, 1997­-98 is

Study the following bar­ diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

The percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997­98 over 1993­94 is

Study the following bar­ diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

The foreign exchange reserves in 1996­97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review?

Study the following bar­ diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average reserves is

BD and CE are two medians of the triangle ABC. If EO = 7 cm, then the length of CE is

In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?

Which one of the following is not a scheme/project of the present Government?