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Who won the 2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup held in Japan?

A) China B) India
C) Japan D) South Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

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The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded for outstanding achievement in which area?

A) Science and Technology B) Indian Classical Music
C) Tribal Art Forms D) Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Science and Technology

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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.

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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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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The job for drawing water (A) / from the village well is usually (B) / carried out by the women and young girls. (C) / No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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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.

 

When negative attitudes toward religion, in the West or elsewhere, are motivated by a ______ for justice, they must be respected.

A) disinterest B) concern
C) distraction D) association
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) concern

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Name the Indian golfer who won the Royal Cup at Pattaya on 31 December 2017. This was his third Asian Tour title of 2017.

A) Khalin Joshi B) Jyoti Randhawa
C) Shiv Kapur D) Gaganjeet Bhullar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shiv Kapur

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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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Match the characteristics with their market structure:
(a) Firm has control over quantity of output but it must take into account reactions of competitors.
b) Firm will tend to set output so that it earns maximum profits.

A) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure competition B) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Oligopoly
C) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Pure competition D) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Monopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Monopoly

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