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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.

 

He said, "I had gone to my native place last month."

A) He said that he had gone to his native place the month before. B) He said that he had gone to his native place last month.
C) He said that he has gone to his native place the month before. D) He said that he has gone to his native place last month.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he had gone to his native place the month before.

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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.

Whistle in the dark

A) Pretend to be unafraid B) A ray of hope in the worst of times
C) See a ghost while dreaming D) Be blind and fall into a trap
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pretend to be unafraid

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In the following question, four words have been given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Contemptous B) Commemorate
C) Complaisant D) Conciliatory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Contemptous

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Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A) Work B) Force
C) Displacement D) Velocity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Work

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

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CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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Narendra Modi is the ___ Prime Minister of India.

A) 5th B) 10th
C) 12th D) 14th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14th

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___________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.

A) Weathering B) Attrition
C) Erosion D) Abrasion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Erosion

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Which of the following increases the rate of heart beat?

A) Peripheral nerves B) Sympathetic nerves
C) Parasympathetic nerves D) Cranial nerves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sympathetic nerves

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