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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 ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient and it is ________________ to the Indian culture and tradition. If you are absolutely ______________ about India, then it's advisable that you first try to understand the meaning of a guru and the ________________ of his presence in the lives of those around him. This, in turn, will help you to understand what guru dakshina is. In ancient India, a teacher or a guru was a spiritually _____________ guide.


If you are absolutely ______________ about India

A) unknowing B) unknowledgeable
C) naive D) blind to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) naive

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The Gobi Desert is one of the largest deserts on Earth. A part of it lies in which of the following countries?

A) Australia B) Saudi Arabia
C) Mongolia D) Madagascar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mongolia

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If hiring an extra worker increases a factory's output from 1000 to 1200 units per day, but the factory has to reduce the price of its product from Rs. 25 to Rs. 24 per unit to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last worker is

A) Rs. 3800 B) Rs. 200
C) Rs. 4000 D) Rs. 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 3800

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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 scene will now shift to obtaining __________________ instruments of ratification to bring the agreement into force _________________ 2020, the first year of its________________ implementation. The agreement will enter into force with the ratification of ______________ 55 countries, whose aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ________________ at least 55 per cent of global emissions.


whose aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ________________ at least 55 per cent of global emissions.

A) established B) constitute
C) enact D) complement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) constitute

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Who won Nobel prize for Physics in 2015?

A) Hiroshi Amano B) Takaaki Kajita
C) Isamu Akasaki D) Makoto Kobayashi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Takaaki Kajita

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Nearly ____________ crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report.  

A)  2.4 crore  B)  3.5 crore 
C)  6.9 crore  D)  1.2 crore 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  1.2 crore 

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Nearly 1.2 crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report. The CSO's employment outlook report is based on the new member enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO, Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) and NPS. 

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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 of the following is used for disinfecting drinking water?

A) Baking powder B) Bleaching powder
C) Washing soda D) Baking soda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bleaching powder

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