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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.

 

One should consciously engage in activities that will nourish your soul. Just as we nourish the body, we need to nurture the soul to connect to the creative power of the universe and to manifest joy in our lives. Often, we forget to address the soul, lost as we are in a jungle of material and sensual pleasures. But the more you embrace what feeds your soul, the happier you become. So if you want to enjoy the abundance of life, engage in what enriches your soul. Nurturing the soul is all about finding calm amidst chaos. There are a number of practices that empower people towards this end including silent contemplation, various forms of meditation, yoga and tai chi However, the rigor and discipline involved in the pursuit of such practices often seems to discourage people. Add to this, the temptations of the material world that leave little time and motivation for anyone to pursue the spiritual path. Poet Walt Whitman declared: “Whatever satisfies the soul is truth”. The good news is that simple, everyday activities can also nutrify the soul — like spending time in the midst of nature, dancing in the rain or just putting thoughts on paper. Do whatever is calming and pleases you. Creative pursuits are particularly appealing as inside each one of us, there is an artist craving for release and awaiting an opportunity for expression. One of the ways to indulge the artist within is to get started with the practice of any one or more of the creative art forms such as music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction or essay writing.

 

When you engage in such soul nourishing activities, all thought and energy gets focused toward goal accomplishment. At this point, you will find that even unknown forces of the universe are conniving to assist you in your amateurish but sincere attempts. As you progress, you are motivated to do better. You touch and access a faculty, a part of you that you never knew existed. Your inner artist is unleashed, baring the beauty of your soul that has found a fond medium of expression. For instance, a sculptor’s soul is seen in his artwork; a musician’s in his compositions; an actor’s in his acting, a painter’s in his paintings and so on. It is immaterial whether your effort is an immaculate artwork or just a clumsy attempt by a layperson. The idea is to try, be inspired and to create giving free rein to the mind. As Michelangelo remarked: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free”!

 

What can you infer from Michelangelo’s statement - "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free"?

 

A) Michelangelo’s soul probably wanted to free the angel and hence his artwork portrayed the same. B) Michelangelo didn’t like the angel and hence wanted to do away with it
C) Michelangelo wanted his artwork to look as close to real as possible. D) Michelangelo’s mind felt free after setting the angel free in his artwork.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Michelangelo’s soul probably wanted to free the angel and hence his artwork portrayed the same.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

What would you have done if you ______ the band?

 

A) was in   B) is in
C) will be in   D) were in
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) were in

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.

 

A) was standing B)  was stand
C)  was stood D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was standing

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A solar eclipse occurs when

A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth B) sun comes in the middle of moon and earth
C) earth comes in the middle of moon and sun D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth

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A solar eclipse happens when the moon gets in the way of the sun's light and casts its shadow on Earth. Solar eclipses happen when the New Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the Sun's rays.

 

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What is the name of the scheme for the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) beneficiaries launched in Delhi region?

A) Sakushal Humesha B) Kahin bhi kabhi bhi
C) Jeevan Arogya D) Shramik Kalyan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kahin bhi kabhi bhi

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Which of the following gases makes bread or cake rise making them soft and spongy?

A) CO B) CO2
C) H2 D) O2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CO2

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Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person

A) has excessive daytime sleepiness B) has excess heart rate
C) has excess body pains D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) has excessive daytime sleepiness

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Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person has excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep/wake disorder.

 

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Urbanization and unsustainable development in India raised several environmental concerns but NOT one among the following.

A) Deforestation B) Soil degradation
C) Depletion of natural resources D) Erratic monsoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Erratic monsoon

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