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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
The ability of humans to ___________ the landscape and recognize the consequences of doing so puts us in a peculiar position. There are several animals on earth that show this same kind of intelligence. Some animals have extensions to ___________ their environment and some do not. As a species we are assigned the duty to provide and proliferate. Our goal is to achieve stability for ourselves and our kin. However, we also have an obligation to maintain the environment, as we depend on the resources and services it provides. The question then becomes:
what is our role in nature? Do we have the right to _________ the land, factory farm animals, and pollute waterways? Or do we have an obligation to reduce our numbers and merely subsist? In order to answer these questions, we must rely on our knowledge of Earth, evolution, and our influence on the environment.

A) Aspects B) Pollutants
C) Employ D) Operate
 
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Explanation:

‘Aspects’ mean a particular part or feature of something. ‘Pollutants’ mean a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. ‘Employ’ means give work to (someone) and pay them for it. ‘Operate’ means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system). ‘Manipulate’ means control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. The passage hints towards unscrupulous usage of the environment for our own betterment. Thus, option E is the best fit answer for the given blanks.

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Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

A) Blood proteins B) creatinine
C) red blood cells D) white blood cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) creatinine

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Where is Pushkar Fair held?

A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajasthan

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Which river originates from Amarkantak?

A) Betwa B) Chambal
C) Sone D) Narmada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narmada

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Indira Sagar dam is located in which Indian State/City?

A) Chhattisgarh B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Indira Sagar dam is located in Madhya Pradesh.

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Which one of the following is not a tributary of the river Ganga?

A) Son B) Mahananda
C) Teesta D) Sharada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Teesta

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Tributaries -
left:
Ramganga, Gomti, Karnali, Gandaki, Koshi, Mahananda
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right:
Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun, Tons, Hindon, Kunta, Gir, Rishiganga, Hanuman Ganga, Sasur Khaderi
 
Sharda:
flows southeast another 100 km (62 mi) in Uttar Pradesh to join the Ghaghra (Karnali) as a right - bank tributary. Teesta is a tributary of Jamuna river.
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The movement Objections Resolution to guide the deliberations of the Assembly was started by

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Kiran Desai
C) K Natwar Singh D) K.M. Munshi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru

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Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence ?

A) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad B) J. B. Kriplani
C) Jawahar Lal Nehru D) Rajendra Prasad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J. B. Kriplani

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