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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Anti­apartheid activist Desmond Tutu is even more hard­headed when he says, "In almost ____________ language, the most difficult words are 'I am sorry’." Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing. _____________ him forgiveness is a wager, an ethical wager on the future of ______________ relationship. This is why the few events of apology which stand up to _____________ scrutiny deserve to be treasured.

 

Mr. Tutu adds that ______________ reconciliations can only lead to spurious healing.

 

A) artificial B) phony
C) spurious D) bogus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) spurious

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The second most senior office in the country is of _____ .

A) Office of the President of India B) Office of the Prime Minister of India
C) Office of the Vice President of India D) Office of the Chief Justice of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Office of the Vice President of India

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Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS?

A) Medium range ballistic missile B) Supersonic cruise missile
C) Short range tactical missile D) Ultrasonic cruise missile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Supersonic cruise missile

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BRAHMOS is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated.

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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Who propounded the homeopathic principle of 'like cures like'?

A) Hippocrates B) Samuel Hahnemann
C) Samuel Cockburn D) George Vithoulkas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Samuel Hahnemann

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Who is the author of the book, 'A Suitable Boy'?

A) Vikram Seth B) Arun Shourie
C) Amrita Pritam D) Mahashweta Devi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vikram Seth

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The Gobi Desert is one of the largest deserts on Earth. A part of it lies in which of the following countries?

A) Australia B) Saudi Arabia
C) Mongolia D) Madagascar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mongolia

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) JKLM B) NOPQ
C) RSTU D) VWXZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) VWXZ

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