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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A) The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.	B) The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.	D) The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Rat race

A) Make others fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it	B) Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power	D) Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlesly

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power

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Botanical Survey of India has discovered a new species of parasitic flowering plant Gleadovia Konyakianorum named in the honour of which community?

A) Toda	B) Caddo
C) Nagas	D) Tobu

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nagas

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On 5 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to revise the pension for Chief Justice of India to a maximum of how much amount per annum?

A) Rs 16,80,000	B) Rs 20,80,000
C) Rs 25,80,000	D) Rs 10,80,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 16,80,000

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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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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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How many full member teams were in ICC Cricket World Cup T20 - 2016 other than the host country?

A) Seven	B) Eight
C) Nine	D) Ten

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nine

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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

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