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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

 

A) Opprobrium B) Kudos
C) Plaudit D) Ovation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Opprobrium

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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.

A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare

 

A) trench B) gully
C) furrow D) moat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) trench

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.


The traditional obstacle to


P : the education of girls is

Q the prejudice against the

R : intellectual potential of girls

 

A) RPQ B) QPR
C) PQR D) PRQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PQR

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

His behaviour embarrasses me.

 

A) His behaviour is embarrassing for me. B) I am embarrassed by his behaviour.
C) I am myself embarrassed by his behaviour. D) Embarrassing of myself is done by his behaviour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I am embarrassed by his behaviour.

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Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Ram Rajya' was :

A) A centralised government B) A totalitarian state
C) A stateless society D) Power in the hands of religious leaders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A stateless society

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The capital of Sweden is

A) Bern B) Helsinki
C) Copenhagen D) Stockholm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stockholm

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Humayun Nama was written by

A) Gulbadan Begum B) Abbas Sarwani
C) Abul Fazl D) Humayun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gulbadan Begum

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Humayun Nama is the history of the ruler Humayun and was written by Gulbadan Begum who is the daughter of Zaheruddin Muhammad Babur and the sister of Humayun.

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Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?

A) The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin. B) The conference was convened by Portugal
C) Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany. 

 

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

 

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

 

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