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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Keep at bay

 

A) Keep your loved ones protected even when they are faced with problems B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems
C) Hide your precious stuff D) Be alert at all times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems

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Which one of the following is the theme of the World Soil Day, 2017?

A) Soils and pulses, a symbol for life B) Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground
C) Soils, a solid ground for life D) Soils, foundation for family farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground

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World Soil Day 2017 is celebrated on 5 December under the theme "Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground," with activities aiming to communicate messages on the importance of soil quality for food security, healthy ecosystems and human well-being.Soils not only produce 95% of the food we consume, they also have a huge potential for taking carbon from the atmosphere and offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions. Keeping the soil healthy can bring a multitude of gains, from food security to sustainable livelihoods and climate benefits.

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A person lent certain sum of money at 5% per annum simple interest and in 15 years the interest amounted to Rs 250 less than the sum lent. What was thesum lent (in Rs)?

A) 1000 B) 1500
C) 2400 D) 3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000

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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 among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?

A) Vasumitra B) Nagarjuna
C) Charaka D) Patanjali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Charaka

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To whom the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded?

A) David J. Thouless B) Yoshinori Ohsumi
C) J. Michael Kosterlitz D) Sir J. Fraser Stoddart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yoshinori Ohsumi

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Who developed the idea of Crop rotation?

A) Lily Thomas B) Carrot Cornwick
C) Cabbage Carlson D) Turnip Townsend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turnip Townsend

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A router is a networking device that forwards data packetsand is connected to two or more data lines from differentnetworks. Which among the following was the earliestdevice which had almost the same functionality as that of a router?

A) Interface Delay Device B) Interface Traffic Manager
C) Interface Routing Processor D) Interface Message Processor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Interface Message Processor

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The very first device that had fundamentally the samefunctionality as a router does today was the InterfaceMessage Processor (IMP); IMPs were the devices thatmade up the ARPANET, the first TCP/IP network

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