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The Brownian Motion was discovered by

A) Robert Brown B) Mandel Brown
C) Isaac Newton D) John Brown
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robert Brown

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Which one among the following administers the International Development Association (IDA)?

A) UNDP B) UNIDO  
C) IFAD   D) IBRD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) IBRD

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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In January 2018, who has been awarded the 9th Infosys award for engineering and computer science?

A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya B) Ananya J. Kabir
C) Upinder Singh Bhalla D) Ritabrata Munsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya

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Who is the author of the book, 'A Suitable Boy'?

A) Vikram Seth B) Arun Shourie
C) Amrita Pritam D) Mahashweta Devi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vikram Seth

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A and B together can finish a work in 30 days. They worked for it for 20 days and then B left the work. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 days more. In how many days can A alone finish the work?

A) 48 days B) 50 days
C) 54 days D) 60 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 days

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Upon winning Wimbledon Women's Tennis Tournament 2016, Serena Williams equalled record 22 Grand Slam wins of

 

A) Martina Navratilova B) Steffi Graf
C) Martina Hingis D) Maria Sharapova
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Steffi Graf

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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.

 

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

 

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated

 

A) basic B) base
C) basically   D) basics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) basic

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