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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.


for the generation, transmission, and _____ of life

A) susceptibility B) subtraction
C) sustenance D) suspension
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sustenance

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What was Norway's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

A) 1 B) 10
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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The main effect of Direct Taxes is on

A) Food prices B) Consumer goods
C) Capital goods D) Income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Income

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Majority of the fungal bionts of lichens belong to

A) Baridiomycetes B) Ascomycetes
C) Gomycetes D) Deuteromycetes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ascomycetes

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Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence ?

A) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad B) J. B. Kriplani
C) Jawahar Lal Nehru D) Rajendra Prasad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) J. B. Kriplani

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Malthusian theory is associated with which of the following ?

A) Poverty B) Employment
C) Diseases D) Population
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Population

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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.
He _____ his camera on the table.

A) laid B) lain
C) lay D) lie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) laid

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Which one of the following statements about the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is not correct?

A) The fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures. B) This scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme.
C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund. D) The scheme has been in force since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.

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Government has established the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC) with a budget provision of Rs.350 crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, with an estimated requirement of Rs.181.5 crores for financial year 2017-18. The objective of the fund is to assist State and Union Territories that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the cost of adaptation. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been appointed as National Implementing Entity (NIE) responsible for implementation of adaptation projects under the (NAFCC).

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