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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

In the world today we make health an end in itself. We have forgotten that health really means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine, and this includes many patients as well as many physicians, pay very little attention to health but very much attention to those who imagine they are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical columns in newspapers, the health articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. A healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health : he should be using health for work.


Modern medicine is primarily concerned with

A) promotion of good health B) people suffering from imaginary illness
C) people suffering from real illness D) increased efficiency in work
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) people suffering from imaginary illness

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to cast iron stomach

A) a very greedy person B) to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems
C) to be indifferent to harsh words D) to face so many difficulties in life that one now becomes immune to even poison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems

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Which  of  the  following  statements  relating to  the  powers  of  the  President  of  India is/are correct?

1.The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.

2.The executive power shall be exercised by the  President only  through  officers subordinate to him.

3.The  supreme  command  of  the  defence forces of  the  Union  shall  be  vested  in the President.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 only

Explanation:

The  Presidentof  India  is  the  head of   the   executive   of   the   Union Government    and    all    executive powers are exercised by him or her either   directly   or   through   the subordinate  officers.  President  can appoint  the  important  officers  in Central  Government  including  the Attorney-General   for   India.   The supreme   commander   of   all   the defence  services  is  the  President and  in  this  capacity,  he  appoints the  chief  of  the  Army,  the  Naval and the Air Force.

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Q:

There are two elements-calcium (atomic number 20) and argon (atomic number 18). The mass number of both the elements is 40. They are therefore known as

A) isotones B) isochores
C) isobars D) isotopes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) isobars

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Isotopes-These  are  atoms  of  the elements  having  the  same  atomic number but different mass number.,  Isobars-These  are atoms of same mass number but different atomic  number.,  Isotones-These are  atoms  of  different  elements having same number of neutrons.

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Q:

Which of the following are the core functions of the United Nations multidimensional peace keeping operations?

1. Stabilization

2. Peace consolidation

3. To extend support to a losing State in a war.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1,2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1 and 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Peacekeeping is flexible and over the past two decades has been deployed in many configurations. There are currently 14 UN peacekeeping operations deployed on four continents.Today's multidimensional peacekeeping operations are called upon not only to maintain peace and security, but also to facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.

UN Peacekeeping operations assist in moving state out of conflict towards peace but doesn’t assist a losing state in war.

 

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Which State has the highest Lok Sabha seats in India?

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

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Q:

The material used in electric heater is

A) Tungsten B) Nichrome
C) Brass D) Steel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nichrome

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Q:

Which mechanism is used by the computer virus 'worm' to duplicate itself?

A) Swap B) Increment
C) Spawn D) Swarm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spawn

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