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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Crop – Rice B) Crop – Rubber
C) Crop – Wheat D) Crop – Bajra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crop – Rubber

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Which actor plays the role of social activist Arunachalam Muruganatham in the biopic movie 'Pad Man'?

A) Irrfan Khan B) Nana Patekar
C) Mohanlal D) Akshay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Akshay Kumar

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Which of the following elements were not found in the form of archaeological remains from Kalibanga?

A) Black bangles B) Fire pit
C) Ploughed field D) Couple burial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Couple burial

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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.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer and texture, colour ____________ perspective creates an individualistic vision, which can mean different things to different viewers and even to its creator at different points of time. The audience does not ____________ see the struggle or uncertainty of the _____________ process, only its outcome. And sometimes, ___________ in the case of icons, the passage of time reveals the glow within.

 

In a work ____________ art, each layer

 

 

A) of B) for
C) from D) at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) of

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For the buying and selling of precious metals such as Goldand Silver, the market established is termed as ________ .

A) Capital Market B) Money Market
C) Bullion Market D) wholesale cash market
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bullion Market

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In a period when an economy is facing price rise, and along with that there is slowing down of economy activities, this is case of _________.

A) Deflation B) Stagflation
C) Recession D) Depression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stagflation

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Which of the following best describes monetary policy?

A) Managing the economy by controlling the money supply B) Determining the design printed on the national currency
C) Regulating transactions in the currency exchange market D) Raising and lowering the foreign exchange rate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Managing the economy by controlling the money supply

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