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Who is the author of the book 'The Association of Small Bombs', which is currently shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award?

A) Karan Mahajan	B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Namitha Ghokale	D) Arundathi Roy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chetan Bhagat

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Who was the author of the book, Plagues and Peoples?

A) W.L. Thomas	B) Rachel Carson
C) David Cannadine	D) William H.McNeill

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) William H.McNeill

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Plagues and Peoples is a book on epidemiological history by William Hardy McNeill published in New York City in 1976. It was a critical and popular success, offering a radically new interpretation of the extraordinary impact of infectious disease on cultures as a means of enemy attack. The book ranges from examining the effects of smallpox in Mexico, the bubonic plague in China, to the typhoid epidemic in Europe.

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Use of an attractive masquerade or mask is associated with which of the following dance style?

A) Kathakali	B) Kuchipudi
C) Odissi	D) Manipuri

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kathakali

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The Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF) which is adjacent to India's Sundarbans National Park is located in which neighbouring country?

A) Bhutan	B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh	D) Nepal

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bangladesh

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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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.

She said, "I will have my report finished by tomorrow."

A) She said that she would have her report finished by tomorrow.	B) She said that she will have her report finished by the next day.
C) She said that she will have her report finished by tomorrow.	D) She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.

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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 pilgrim said to me, "When you go down the street you will see the temple to your right."

A) The pilgrim tells me that when I go down the street I will see the temple to my right.	B) The pilgrim told me that when I went down the street I would see the temple to my right.
C) The pilgrim told me that then I go down the street I would see the temple to my right.	D) The pilgrim tells me that when I would be going down the street I will be seeing the temple to my right.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The pilgrim told me that when I went down the street I would see the temple to my right.

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Heirrarchy	B) Hierrarchy
C) Hierarchy	D) Heirarchy

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