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When was the ASLV used in India for the first time?

A) 1980 B) 1987
C) 1994 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1987

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As of February 2018, who has taken charge as the Chairman of the Tata Sons empire, before which he was the CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)?

A) N Chandrasekaran B) Bhaskar Bhat
C) Nandan Nilekani D) S. Ramadurai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) N Chandrasekaran

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What does UFO stand for?

A) Under Fire Object B) Unidentified Flying Object
C) Unapproved Foreign Object D) Unidentified Free Object
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unidentified Flying Object

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The theory behind stars twinkling is that

A) The refractive index of the different layers of earth's atmosphere changes continuously, consequently the position of the star's image changes with time B) The intensity of light emitted by them changes with time
C) The light from the star is scattered by the dust particles and air molecules in the earth's atmosphere D) The distance of the stars from the earth changes with time
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The refractive index of the different layers of earth's atmosphere changes continuously, consequently the position of the star's image changes with time

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Which of the following causes damage to bridges, iron railings and all objects made of metals?

A) Reduction B) Rancidity
C) Acidity D) Corrosion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Corrosion

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If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is double that of earth and radius is same as that of earth is _________________.

A) 2g B) g
C) g/2 D) 4g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2g

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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.

 

The reason is a fear that we will not ______________ find ourselves in that higher echelon of posts and achievements that get so many likes and reposts, a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook. A darker worry also exists at the back _______ our mind. What if we end __________ in the other group, an object of ridicule, derided as another in a long list of failures _________ embarrassments that go viral for all the wrong reasons?

 

we will not ______________ find ourselves in that

 

A) automatically B) automatic
C) automatical D) automation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) automatically

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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.

 

All of us have admired some writers, ______________ their work over that of others for their writing style as much as for the content of their work. ____________ writer who has, for more than half a century, _______________ for his searing honesty is George Orwell. He is recondite, but he is never ________________. He says it as it is and yet says it as it has not been said ____________.

 

He is recondite, but he is never ________________.

 

A) trite B) pertinent
C) impressive D) relevant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) trite

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