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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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians

A) decided B) safeguarded
C) rejuvenated D) threatened
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) threatened

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The banks avail long-term loans from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral securities. This loan is availed under which of the following lending rates?

A) Bank rate B) Repo rate
C) Reserve repo rate D) Marginal Standing Facily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bank rate

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The bank rateis the rate of interest at which banks takelong term loansfrom Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of exchange and government securities held by the commercial banks. For controlling the credit, inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank rate.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
He had kept up his training regimen for a month.

A) Keeping up the training regimen had been done by him for a month. B) For a month he has had been keeping his training regimen.
C) He is training and this has been kept for a month. D) His training regimen had been kept up by him for a month.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) His training regimen had been kept up by him for a month.

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Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan?

A) Qutb­ud­din Aibak B) Balban
C) Iltutmish D) Nasiruddin Muhammad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Qutb­ud­din Aibak

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Slow-growing large coloured patches on the bark of trees are the examples of symbiotic life forms called ______.

 

A) Aphids B) Egrets
C) Shrimps D) Lichens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lichens

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

The visitor enquired, “When is the next train?”

 

 

A) The visitor enquired about the next train.   B) The visitor enquired when the next train was.  
C) The visitor asked when is the next train.   D) The visitor was interested in the next train.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The visitor enquired when the next train was.  

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Q:

Which of the following does NOT contribute to sparkling of diamonds?

A) Total Internal Reflection B) High Refractive Index of Diamonds
C) Dispersion D) Low Refractive Index of Diamonds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Low Refractive Index of Diamonds

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Chandrabhaga beach is located in which state?

A) Odisha B) Kerala
C) Chennai D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Odisha

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