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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.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The valve had tobe opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. Tolower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted theflame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

and __________ a small circular flame

A) slow B) slowly
C) slower D) slowest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) slowly

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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.

 

Very simply, a checklist is a list of items required, things to be done or points to be considered, used as a reminder. This is clear. Is the _______________ implication equally clear? Perhaps not. A checklist is purely objective, no _______________ is involved. That means, if the checklist is framed as a set ______ questions, the answer to every question can only be a binary “Yes” _______ “No” and nothing in between; no shades of grey. Such objectivity is the very antithesis of the education system today, both in the way teaching happens and in the ____________ of the student.

 

A checklist is purely objective, no _______________ is involved.

A) subjectiveness B) subjective
C) subjectivity D) subjects
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) subjectivity

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Where did the telegraph line be laid first?

A) Calcutta to Agra B) Agra to Jaipur
C) Delhi to Shimla D) Raniganj to Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcutta to Agra

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Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler.

A) Fourth B) Third
C) Sixth D) Fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fifth

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. NIP, KGO, HEN, ECM, ?

A) CBM B) BAL
C) CAL D) BBM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BAL

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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

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The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?

A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
C) 39th Constitutional Amendment Act D) 10th Constitutional Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

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The process when the computer is switched on and the operating system gets loaded from hard disk to main memory is called

A) Booting B) Fetching
C) Processing D) Multi-Processing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Booting

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