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Prague is the Capital City of _____.

A) Saudi Arabia B) North Korea
C) Czech Republic D) Trinidad and Tobago
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Czech Republic

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Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.

 

The conclusion of World Trade Organization’s 11th biennial ministerial conference at Buenos Aires was worrisome. From an Indian standpoint, there was no loss as status quo continues in the most important issue: the right to continue the food security programme by using support prices. But the inability of the negotiators to reach even one substantive outcome suggests that WTO’s efficacy is under question. As a 164-country multilateral organisation dedicated to crafting rules of trade through consensus, WTO represents the optimal bet for developing countries such as India. Strengthening WTO is in India’s best interest.

 

Perhaps the biggest threat to WTO’s efficacy today is the attitude of the US. The world’s largest economy appears to have lost faith in the organisation and has begun to undermine one of its most successful segments, the dispute redressal mechanism. This is significant as the US has been directly involved in nearly half of all cases brought to WTO. Separately, large groups of countries decided to pursue negotiations on e-commerce, investment facilitation and removal of trade obstacles for medium and small scale industries. By itself this should not weaken WTO. But it comes at a time when there is growing frustration with gridlock at WTO.

 

India did well to defend its position on its food security programme. The envisaged reform package which will see a greater use of direct cash transfers to beneficiaries will be in sync with what developed countries do. But it’s important for India to enhance its efforts to reinvigorate WTO. In this context, India’s plan to organise a meeting of some countries early next year is a step in the right direction. WTO represents the best available platform to accommodate interests of a diverse set of nations. Therefore, India should be at the forefront of moves to fortify it.

 

According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true?

 

A) 11th WTO conference was held at Nairobi B) India’s take on food security programme in the WTO conference was positive
C) US is termed as the world’s largest economy D) US is involved directly in half of the cases brought to WTO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11th WTO conference was held at Nairobi

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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.


___________ being an intangible idea, the nation is quite real because it is a shared idea. _______________ of nationhood are important for this sharing to be reliably reproduced, which is why we have familiar _____________ to memory like maps, flags, or the figure of Mother India. National symbols are extremely powerful ________________ they connect to compressed reservoirs of intense _________________.


_______________ of nationhood are important

 

A) Symbols B) Badges
C) Emblems D) Figures
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Symbols

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

I am certain that(A)/the officer is not only(B)/greedy but corrupt.(C)/No error(D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Q:

The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to

A) Partition of Bengal in 1947 B) Partition of Bengal in 1905
C) Non cooperation movement in 1921 D) Partition of Punjab in 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Partition of Bengal in 1905

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 ____________ scheme was launched by the Central Government in the state of Bihar to provide clean water of the Ganges to domestic areas via postal services.

A) Gangajal Delivery Scheme B) Mission Bhagiratha In Telangana
C) National Apprenticeship Promotion D) Railway Travel Insurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gangajal Delivery Scheme

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The State Financial Corporations have given assistance mainly to develop___________.

A) agriculture farms B) cottage industries
C) medium and small-scale industries D) large scale industries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) medium and small-scale industries

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If price of an article decreases from Rs. 25 to Rs. 20, quantity demanded increases from Q1 units to 1500 units. If point elasticity of demand is -1.25, find Q1?

A) 900 units B) 1200 units
C) 1800 units D) 2000 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1200 units

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