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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

Explanation:

The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Who decides the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural crops in India?

A) Ministry of Agriculture   B) NABARD
C) Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP) D) Ministry of Commerce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP)

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In September 2017, a Nation Wide campaign was launched to sensitise women about the preventive care for cancer. The theme of this Campaign was‘Nurturing the Nurturer’. Who launched this Campaign?

A) Anupriya Patel B) Rajiv Gauba
C) Hasmukh Adhiya D) Injeti Srinivas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupriya Patel

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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.

 

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

 

there is __________ refreshment.

 

A) not   B) no  
C) none   D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) no  

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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.

 

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

 

India, perceived _______________ in the distribution

 

A) duty B) fairness
C) faith D) inequity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fairness

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At the beginning of the 4th centuary CE, the Guptas established a small kingdom in ___.

A) Vatapi B) Magadh
C) Malwa D) Avadh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magadh

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About 93% of Tribal women cannot contest for the post of Sarpanch in Rajasthan as they are not educated enough. What are the educational qualification necessary?

A) Minimum Qualification is class 2 B) Minimum Qualification is class 5
C) Minimum Qualification is class 7 D) Minimum Qualification is class 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Minimum Qualification is class 5

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India  became a  member  of  which  one  of the following in 2016?

A) Non-Proliferation Treaty B) Missile Technology Control Regime
C) Nuclear Suppliers Group D) Wassenaar Arrangement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Missile Technology Control Regime

Explanation:

In  a  boost  to  its  non-proliferation credentials, India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) at   a   ceremony   in   South   Block. India’s  MTCR  membership  would help in furtherance of international non-proliferation  objectives,  India would  enjoy  full  participation  in organisational  activities,  India  had intensified     efforts     at     gaining membership   of   the   MTCR,   the NSG,   the   Australia   Group   and Wassenaar     Arrangement     since getting  a  waiver  at  the  NSG  in 2008. Membership of these groups would    help    India    trade    more effectively    in    critical    high-tech areas

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