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The banks avail long-term loans from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral securities. This loan is availed under which of the following lending rates?

A) Bank rate B) Repo rate
C) Reserve repo rate D) Marginal Standing Facily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bank rate

Explanation:

The bank rateis the rate of interest at which banks takelong term loansfrom Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of exchange and government securities held by the commercial banks. For controlling the credit, inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank rate.

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Which   one   of   the   following   statements relating  to  the  Directive  Principles  of  State Policy is not correct?

A) The  provisions  contained  in  part  IV  of the  Constitution  of  India  shall  not  be enforceable by any Court. B) The  Directive  Principle  of  State  policy are  fundamental  in  the  governance  of the country.
C) It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  State  to apply  the  Directive  Principle  in  making laws. D) The  Directive  Principle  are  directed  in making  India  an  advanced  capitalist country of the world.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The  Directive  Principle  are  directed  in making  India  an  advanced  capitalist country of the world.

Explanation:

The  Directive  Principles  of  State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51.   The   Directive   Principles   are non-justiciable  in  nature,  that  is, they are not legally enforceable by the  courts  for  their  violation.  So, the     Governments     cannot     be compelled   to   implement   them.Although the Constitution in Article 37  itself  says  that  these  principles are fundamental in the governance of  the  country  and  it  shall  be  the duty  of  the  State  to  apply  these principles  in  making  laws. These principles  reflect  the  ideology  of socialism, Gandhian and liberalism.

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If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence ?

A) The fish becomes dehydrated and dies B) The fish becomes bloated and dies
C) The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies D) There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The fish becomes dehydrated and dies

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Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed?

A) Light blue B) Yellow
C) White D) Grey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yellow

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If I is the current through a wire and e is the charge of an electron, then the number of electrons crossing in t seconds will be given by

A) e/It B) It/e
C) Ie/t D) Ite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It/e

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Which amendment of the Constitution of India increased the age of retirement of High Court judges from 60 to 62 years?

A) 10th B) 12th
C) 15th D) 245th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15th

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On 26 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. This Bill extends jurisdiction of the act to which state?

A) Manipur B) Assam  
C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jammu and Kashmir

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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.


The Trikonasana, or triangle pose, stimulates the function of the entire body and _____________ a lateral (side) stretch to the spine. It helps reduce blood pressure, stress, and anxiety. Practise this asana every day and you'll _________ strength in the ankles, thighs, knees, hips, calves and hamstrings. All standing poses __________the cardiovascular system, so the more you do it, the ________ your stamina will become. The aim is never to overdo it, but to engage regularly, __________ that you get stronger and more stable over time.

 

so the more you do it, the ________ your stamina.

A) best B) better
C) good D) too good
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) better

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