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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.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times. Technology will continue to play an increasingly ____________ role in our lives in the years to come. Passing the blame on to technology is the easiest thing to do, but how we _____________ to use technology is an individual decision. In an attempt to be connected with the world _______ large, are we getting disconnected with the people who mean the most to us? This is a question worth pondering _________.

 

Society and individuals will evolve __________ changing times.

 

A) by   B) so  
C) if D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) with

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Who is the first Indian player to score a century in his debut One day International Cricket match? The said player achieved this feat in 2016.

A) Karun Nair B) Hardik Pandya
C) Jayant Yadav D) K.L. Rahul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) K.L. Rahul

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In January 2018, who has been awarded the 9th Infosys award for engineering and computer science?

A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya B) Ananya J. Kabir
C) Upinder Singh Bhalla D) Ritabrata Munsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya

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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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Who established Mahabalipuram?

A) Pandya B) Pallava
C) Chalukya D) Chola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pallava

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Mahabalipuram was established by Pallava king Narasimhavarman I.

 

 

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to insert a new article 342-A which empowers whom to notify the list of socials educationally backward classes of that state/union territory? 

 

A) Prime Minister   B) President
C) Vice President D) Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

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Which of these is a dwarf planet?

A) Neptune B) Titan
C) Eris D) Hydra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eris

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In July 2017, the Central Government has set the investment limit per fiscal year for ‘Hindu Undivided Family’ to ______ kg under ‘Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme’.

A) 2 B) 10
C) 4 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

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