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Which   one   of   the   following   statements is  correct  in  relation  to  the  Indian  Air Force?

A) It has bases in many friendly countries. B) It  does  not  carry  out  joint  exercises with any country.
C) It    has    a    separate    Maintenance Command. D) No  officer  has  ever been  elevated  to the  rank  of  Marshal  of  the  Indian  Air Force.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It    has    a    separate    Maintenance Command.

Explanation:

Maintenance Command is a command of the Indian Air Force. It was raised as Maintenance Group at Chakeri in Kanpur in 1950. In 1955, it was designated as Maintenance Command.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect, if resources were unlimited?

A) there would still be scarcity and opportunity costs B) there would still be scarcity but no opportunity costs
C) there would be no scarcity, but there would be opportunity costs. D) there would neither be scarcity nor opportunity costs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) there would be no scarcity, but there would be opportunity costs.

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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 thefour alternatives

 

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training at the appropriate time in their careers. On account of the unique occupational dynamic, together _________the constant pressure to address the growing expectations of society and the ______________ of teaching pedagogy, teachers need to be engaged in continual re-examination of their role. This cannot be achieved unless they incorporate the subjects as varied ________ applied ethics, human psychology, spirituality, ____________values, peace studies, and organisational behaviour.

 

Teachers ____________ the country require proper training

 

 

A) cross   B)  over  
C)  beyond   D)  across
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  across

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The 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik hails from which state?

A) Bihar B) Punjab
C) Uttaranchal D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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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.

 

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

 

conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel

 

A) no   B) not  
C) none D) nor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nor

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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.

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

A) The world is beautiful if one can see it that way B) To see only beautiful things if one wants to make his life beautiful
C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another D) For an infatuated person even bad qualities of the beloved appear good
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) That which one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another

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The major objective of monetary policy is to

A) increase government's tax revenue B) revamp the Public Distribution System
C) Promote economic growth with price stability D) weed out corruption in the economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Promote economic growth with price stability

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The official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is

A) Astrophysics and Space B) Space Science Reviews
C) Advances in Space Research D) Cosmic Research
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Advances in Space Research

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