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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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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers which agency/authority to consider an impact assessment of proposed works in prohibited area?

A) Indian Monument Agency B) National Monument Authority
C) National Monumental and Ancient Site Conservation Authority D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Monument Authority

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Ram Nath Kovind, the Indian President as of February 2018, hails from which state?

A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

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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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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 each of the following questions, a question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to decide the information given in which of the statements
is necessary and sufficient to answer the questions:


A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a circle. Are all of them facing the centre?


I. A is sitting second to the right of D; C is facing the centre and is not an immediate neighbour of D.
II. B, who is sitting between C and D, is second to the right of E, who is not an immediate neighbour of C. B and A are facing each other.
III. D is sitting on the immediate left of B, who is not sitting on the immediate left of A. E is on the immediate right of D.

A) Only I and II B) Only I and III
C) Either I and II, or III D) Any two of the three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Any two of the three

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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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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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