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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
(Being a pleasant evening), we went out for a long drive on a highway.

A) As a pleasant evening B) It being a pleasant evening
C) With a pleasant evening D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It being a pleasant evening

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
William Shakespeare is the greatest of (all other) writers.

A) all the B) any other
C) the other D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) all the

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When light passes from one medium to another, this phenomenon of change in its direction is called _____.

A) Refraction B) Diffraction
C) Propagation D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Refraction

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What is the unit of the physical quantity, Momentum?

A) newton second B) joule second
C) erg second D) pascal second
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) newton second

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1.It  proposed  to  grant  limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2.It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3.The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s  European  subjects  in India.

4.In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 only
C) 1 and 3 D) 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 only

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Ilbert  Bill  was  introduced  in  1883 by  Viceroy  Ripon.  It  proposed  to grant  limited  criminal  jurisdiction to  native  officials  over  European British    subjects    living    in    the districts under their charge.It also allowed Indian judges and magistrates  the  jurisdiction  to  try British  offenders  in  criminal  cases. After opposition from Europeans in Britain as well as India, the bill was withdrawn  and  reintroduced  after amendment  saying  that  a  jury  of 50%  Europeans  was  required  if  an Indian    judge    was    to    face    a European.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Reiterate

A) Abuse B) Pretend
C) Detest D) Repeat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Repeat

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Prudent

A) Unwise B) Frugal
C) Careless D) Improper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Frugal

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To nip in the bud

A) To stop something at the start B) To trim the flowers
C) to pluck the flowers D) to steal from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To stop something at the start

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