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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: He raised his voice against idol-worship.
Q: People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude.
R: Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century.
S: India is a country which respects spiritualism much more than materialism.

A) QRSP B) PRSQ
C) RSPQ D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SQRP

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Q:

In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was honoured with which sports award?

A) Dronacharya award B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
C) Arjun award D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Explanation:

In the year 2011, Saina was selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's sporting honour, for her outstanding achievements in badminton.

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In each of the questions given below, a passage has been given which are either situational based or describes a scenario. Below each passage, a question has been given which is framed to make you to infer something out of it. Mark out the correct inference as your answer.
A former lawmaker, Rewati Raman Bhandari, who drafted the measure that criminalised chhaupadi, said the push to eradicate the practice from villagers, the police and local politicians was still far too muted.
Which of the following describes the reaction of the authorities of towards the eradication of chhaupadi?

A) Subdued B) Softened
C) Dampened D) Quite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Subdued

Explanation:

Subdued means restrained in style or quality. Softened means being or made softer or less loud or clear.
Dampened means to suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. Quite means to a degree (not used with a negative).
Silenced means reduced to silence. The reaction of the authorities is already mentioned, i.e. muted. All the options, except 'quite', are synonymous with 'muted'. But the reaction was toned-down. Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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Q:

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate
it by selecting the appropriate option.


A large _______ of angry bisons rampaged through the villages.

A) herd B) swarm
C) group D) flock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) herd

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Q:

IEA (International Energy Agency) secretariat is located in _______

A) Washington B) Geneva
C) London D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

Explanation:

IEA (International Energy Agency) secretariat located is in Paris, France. Currently, 29 states are part of it.

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Scot free

A) Unlimited B) Unpunished
C) To freedom D) Unrepentant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unpunished

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Q:

Which of the following organs do not have blood vessels?

A) Spleen B) Cornea
C) Liver D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cornea

Explanation:

Corneas are only tissues that don’t have blood vessels. Tissues are the level cellular organization in the human body which lies between cells and a complete organ. Tissues of similar cells group together to form an organ.

 

There are four types of tissues. They are :

Epithelial,

Connective,

Muscular, and

Nervous tissue.

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Q:

Who is the second bowler who took 10 wickets in test cricket?

A) Jim Laker B) Lakshmipathy Balaji
C) Anil kumble D) Wasim Akram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anil kumble

Explanation:

Anil kumble tore through Pakistan in Delhi with a stunning 10/74, becoming just the second man after Jim Laker to take all ten wickets in a Test innings.

 

26.3 overs

9 maidens

74 runs

10 Wickets !!!

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