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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

Explanation:

•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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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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As of February 2018, who is the Chief Minister of Kerala?

A) Oomen Chandy B) AK Antony
C) VS Achuthanandan D) Pinarayi Vijayan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pinarayi Vijayan

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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.

 

All this suggests the intimate relations which exist between history, politics, and sociology. The ____________ thing, however, is not the identities but the distinctions.For, however much the _____________ disciplines may, in practice, overlap, it is necessary ________ the sake of clear thinking to have their limits defined. As far _______sociology and history are concerned the differences may be summed up in a word. __________ history and sociology are concerned with the life of man as man.

 

up in a word. __________ history and

 

A) Two B) Both
C) Twice D) Pair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both

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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.

 

Predicament

 

A) Trouble   B) Hardship  
C) Condition   D) Solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Solution

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

There is an

 

A : a telephonic talk could never replicate

B : instant rapport in the written

C : communication which the printed message or

 

A) BAC   B) ACB  
C) ABC   D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BCA

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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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When the demand for a good increases with an increase in income, such a good is called_______

A) Superior good B) Giffin good
C) Inferior good D) Normal good
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Superior good

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