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Q:

In India the Inflation is calculated on the basis of which of the following indexes?

A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI) B) Consumer Price Index(CPI)
C) Cash Reserve Ratio D) Sensitive Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (sensex)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wholesale Price Index(WPI)

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Q:

Which of the following is a film directed by Mr. Buddhadeb Das Gupta

A) Krantiveer B) Mohra
C) Character D) 1942 - A Love Story
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Krantiveer

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Q:

Which of the following is not a monosaccharide? 

A) Fructose B) Glucose
C) Galactose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sucrose

Explanation:

Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.

 

Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates molecules that cannot be broken down into smaller molecules of other carbohydrates.

 

Glucose, galactose and fructose are examples of Monosaccharides.

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Q:

Sound travels fastest in

A) Vacuum B) Air
C) Glass D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

Explanation:

Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum.

 

As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.

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Q:

The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

A) A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
C) A soldier in the Maratha army D) A village headman in the Mughal period.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule

Explanation:

Upari refers to a category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha Regime.The Government used to assign land to various cultivators for cultivation and getting maximum revenue. The land allotted to original settlers of villages came to be known as Mirasi land whereas the land assigned to the migrant settlers was known as the Upari land.

 

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Q:

Which State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state?

A) Uttarakhand B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Arunachal Pradesh State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state.

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Q:

The Gathering  is written by

A) Winston Churchill B) Voltaire
C) George Washington D) Steven Spielberg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Winston Churchill

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Q:

A restrictive clause is one that

A) usually occurs at the beginning of a sentence B) should be set off by commas
C) limits the meaning of the word it describes D) functions as an adverb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) limits the meaning of the word it describes

Explanation:

A restrictive clause is one that limits the meaning of the word it describes.

For example :: 

The girl who lives next door is beautiful.

This restrictive clause limits "the girl" to say it's specifically the one next door.

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