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Which Indian actor won the Ordre des Arts et des Letters (Order of Arts and Letters) from the French Government in 2016?

A) Nana Patekar B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Anupam Kher D) Kamal Hassan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kamal Hassan

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Macroeconomics can best be described as the

A) analysis of how a consumer tries to spend income. B) analysis of how firms attempt to maximize their profits.
C) study of how supply and demand determine prices in individual markets. D) study of the large aggregates of the economy or the economy as a whole.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) study of the large aggregates of the economy or the economy as a whole.

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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.

 

Without habit, personality could not exist; for we could never do a thing twice alike, and ___________ would be a new person each succeeding moment. The acts which give us our own peculiar _____________ are our habitual acts--the little things that do themselves moment by moment without care or attention, and are the truest and best expression of our real selves. Probably _______ one of us could be very sure which arm he puts ________ the sleeve, or which foot he puts into the shoe, first; and yet each of us ____________ formed the habit long ago of doing these things in a certain way.

 

Probably _______ one of us could

 

A) negative B) never
C) no D) nor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no

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Living things constitute the biotic component of the ___________________.

A) mesosphere B) biosphere
C) thermosphere D) heliosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) biosphere

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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.

 

Widespread liberalization of the economic ________________ regime was long overdue in 1991, and has played a positive role since, but its impact has ________________ its course and the policy has recognisable ___________________. Liberalization cannot address all aspects of the man­made environment and now climate change ________________ to change everything forever. We do not have another quarter century to deal ___________ these imperatives.

 

now climate change ________________ to change everything forever.

 

A) were threatening B) threatens
C) threatened D) are threatening
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) threatens

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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.

 

Nations work to expand justice in the society and provide infrastructure to ___________ commerce.

 

A) pass B) contribute
C) popularize D) promote
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) promote

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

Members usually meet in one another's homes.

 

A) anothers's B) each another's
C) every other's D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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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'.

 

The museum's revolving doors (A)/ stopped the crooks (B)/ as they jam half way round. (C)/ No error (D)

 

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

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