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The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to

A) The Executive	B) The Press and news paper
C) Parliament	D) The Judiciary

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Press and news paper

Explanation:

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

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3 1863

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Recalcitrant

A) Peculiar, Convivial	B) Amenable, Docile
C) Taciturn, Withering	D) Voluble, Turgid

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amenable, Docile

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

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0 1863

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

A. He has made a mistake

B. of which

C. I am certain

D. No error

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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1 1863

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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.
"Do you want some more chocolates?" asked my cousin.

A) My cousin asked me if I want some more chocolates.	B) My cousin said to me if I wanted some more chocolates.
C) My cousin asked me that I wanted some more chocolates.	D) My cousin asked me whether I wanted some more chocolates.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My cousin asked me whether I wanted some more chocolates.

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1 1862

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Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :The weak have no place here, in this life or in any other life. Weakness leads to slavery.
S6 :This is the great fact : strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery : weakness is death.
P :They dare not approach us, they have no power to get a hold on us, until the mind is weakened.
Q : Weakness leads to all kinds of misery, physical and mental. Weakness is death.
R : But they cannot harm us unless we become weak, until the body is ready and predisposed to receive them.
S :There are hundreds of thousands of microbes surrounding us.The correct sequence should be

A) P Q R S	B) P R Q S
C) Q R S P	D) Q S R P

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q S R P

Explanation:

QSRP is the correct order in which sentences should be arranged.

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0 1862

Q:

List of all the National Parties in India?

Answer

List of all the National Parties in India and their established years are ::

• India National Congress - 1885

• Communist Party of India - 1925

• CPI (Marxist) - 1964

• Bharatiya Janata Party - 1980

• Bhahujan Samaj Party - 1984

• All India Trinamool Congress - 1998

• Nationalist Congress Party - 1999.

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0 1862

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) illecitly	B) illicitly
C) ilicitly	D) illicitley

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) illicitly

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The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of Dharmaraj?

A) Wakatak	B) Pallava
C) Kadamb	D) Western Ganga

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