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Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following?

A) Red Sea ­ Mediterranean Sea B) Red Sea ­ Arabian Sea
C) Atlantic Ocean ­ Mediterranean Sea D) Mediterranean Sea ­ Black Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean ­ Mediterranean Sea

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Which of the following is done at a Stock Exchange ?

A) Commodities are bought and sold at wholesale price B) Commodities are bought and sold at retail price
C) Securities are bought and sold D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Securities are bought and sold

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A manufacturer faces price elasticity of demand of a -2 for its product. If it lowers its price by 5%, the increase in quantity sold will be

A) 3% B) 10%
C) 2.50% D) 7%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10%

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Which  of  the  following  are  the  powers  of the Supreme Court of India?

1.Original    jurisdiction    in    a    dispute between  the  Government  of  India  and one or more States.

2.The  power  to  hear  appeals  from  the High Courts

3.Passing  decrees  and  orders  for  doing justice in any matter before it

4.Render advice to the President of India in matters of law

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 B) 1, 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only D) 3 and 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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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.

_____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities

A) instances B) sources
C) reasons D) Ideas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) instances

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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 byselecting the appropriate option.

Being linked with nature brings joy and peace as it is the ______ of the laws of Nature.

A) dissent B) refusal
C) acknowledgement D) sustenance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) acknowledgement

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An echo is returned in 3 s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, considering the speed of sound as 342 ms-1?

 

A) 513 m B) 644 m
C) 342 m D) 171 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 513 m

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During the free fall of the object, the decrease in potential energy, at any point in its path, appears as an equal amount of increase in _________________.

 

A) kinetic energy B) work done
C) heat energy D) gravitational force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) kinetic energy

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