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What was Australia's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

A) 2 B) 20
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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Who was the invertor of frozen foods?

A) Alfred Nobel B) Clarence Birdseye
C) Frank Whittle D) Ives McGaffey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Clarence Birdseye

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Who Invented Laser?

A) William Friese­Greene B) Arthur Fry
C) Gordon Gould D) Otto von Guericke
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gordon Gould

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Who discovered Antarctica?

A) James Cook B) Friedrich Miescher
C) George Crum D) Christopher Columbus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) James Cook

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ESPN annually ranks 100 of the most famous active sportspersons in the world to create the 'ESPN World Fame 100' list. Which Indian player had the highest ranking in this list in 2017?

A) Virat Kohli B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Sania Mirza D) MS Dhoni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by________

A) Large intestine B) Kidneys
C) Lungs D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kidneys

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Presence of large amounts of nutrients in waters also causes excessive growth of _________ algae.

A) Biomagnification B) Algal bloom
C) planktonic D) Eutrophication
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) planktonic

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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