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Highest Civilian Honour received by Anupam Kher is ___________.

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Padma Bhushan

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In October 2015, more than 350 landmarks in more than 90 countries were lit blue, the official colour of the United Nations. What was the occasion?

A) 70th Anniversary of United Nations B) 90th Anniversary of United Nations
C) 50th Anniversary of United Nations D) 60th Anniversary of United Nations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70th Anniversary of United Nations

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The radius of a sphere and hemisphere are same. The ratio of their total surface area is

A) 3:1 B)  2:1
C) 3:2 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:3

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Which amongst the following is not in the list of Maharatna?

A) Coal India Limited B) Steel Authority of India Limited
C) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

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The increasing order of the refractive index of certain materials is (left to right) .......

A) Rocksalt, Benzene, Kerosene, Ice B) Rock Salt, Ice, Benzene, Kerosene
C) Ice, Kerosene, Benzene, Rock Salt D) Kerosene, Ice, Benzene, Rock Salt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ice, Kerosene, Benzene, Rock Salt

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Multifaceted

A) Adroit B) Handy
C) Pliable D) Simple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Simple

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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.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Banks, which garner the lion’s share of retail debt allocations, pegged down their term deposit interest rates with alacrity by 200-250 basis points between 2014 and 2016 as market rates fell.
Q: Indian savers have made a decisive shift from real to financial assets in recent years prompted by policy nudges and sluggish gold and property markets.
R: But they have been tardy in passing on the rate increases of the past year.
S: But while umpteen new equity-linked options have sprung up on their menu – MFs, NPS, market-linked insurance plans – there’s a notable dearth of debt options.

A) SRQP B) SPQR
C) QSPR D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSPR

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