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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Defile

A) Pollute B) Abuse
C) Shame D) Honour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honour

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What did Sir William Herschel discover in 1800?

A) Ultraviolet rays B) Infra-red radiation
C) X rays D) Microwaves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infra-red radiation

Explanation:

Sir William Herschel discovered Infra-red radiation in 1800.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused. B) The accused must have violated an existing law.
C) An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again. D) The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.

Explanation:

Article-20 of the Constitutiongrants protection against arbitrary and excessive punishment to an accused person. It contains three provisions in that direction No Ex-post-facto Law No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of a law in force at the time of the commission of the Act nor subjected to a penalty greater than that prescribed by the law in force at the time ofthe commission of the Act.No Double Jeopardy No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.No Self-incrimination No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.As per the Constitution, a person/entity can be tried retrospectively in certain instances as provided by the law

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Upward force on a floating body is called _______.

A) jerk B) buoyancy
C) Archimedal force D) Anti-gravity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) buoyancy

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Centrifugal force increases with

A) Temperature B) Pressure
C) Acceleration D) Humidity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Acceleration

Explanation:

Centrifugal force is the fictitious force that pulls out from the center on the body we feel while moving in the circular path. It increases with the rate of rotation of the axis i.e, acceleration of the body.

 

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Which statement best characterizes animism?

A) It's the basis of social status within a tribe. B) It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces.
C) It's a religion that maintains the futility of human existence. D) It's composed of irrational superstitions that arise in underdeveloped rural communities.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It combines natural, human, and spiritual forces.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Phlegmatic

A) Ardent B) Indifferent
C) Prohibit D) Merciless
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ardent

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

 

The driver said, "I have been waiting here at the airport since two hours for my master."

A) The driver said that he had been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master. B) The driver said that he had been waiting here at the airport since two hours for his master.
C) The driver said that he has been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master. D) The driver said that he has been waiting here at the airport since two hours for his master.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The driver said that he had been waiting there at the airport since two hours for his master.

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