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What was Australia's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

A) 2 B) 20
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Explanation:

CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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First country to impose carbon tax is ________.

A) Australia B) Iceland
C) USA D) New Zealand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New Zealand

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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by____________

A) The President B) The Prime Minister
C) a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament D) a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha

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A current I flows through a resistor. A source maintains a potential difference of V across the resistor. The energy supplied by the source in time t is 

A) V I t2 B) V I
C) V I t D) V I/t
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) V I t

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___________ is the set of all possible combinations of the two inputs that yield the same maximum possible level of output.

A) The Short Run B) The Long Run
C) Isoquant D) Average product
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Isoquant

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According to the Classical Theory of Employment, deviations from the state of full employment are

A) Purely temporary in nature B) permanent in nature  
C) imaginary situations D) normal situations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Purely temporary in nature

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The classical economists believed in the existence of full employment in the economy. To them, full employment was a normal situation and any deviation from this regarded as something abnormal. According to Pigou, the tendency of the economic system is to automatically provide full employment in the labour market when the demand and supply of labour are equal.

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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.

 

The officer walked in front, leaning on a stick and __________ limping.

 

A) marginally B) imperceptibly
C) slightly D) a little
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) slightly

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