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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.

Explanation:

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   one   of   the   following   is   not   a component  of  Revenue  Receipts  of  the Union Government?

A) Corporate tax receipts B) Dividends and profits
C) Disinvestment receipts D) Interest receipts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Disinvestment receipts

Explanation:

Revenue    receipts    are    regular source of Government of India, but Disinvestment   receipts   are   not regular    source    of    Income    of Government  and  all  other  given are regular

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_______________________ is the unemployment which exists in any economy due to people being in the process of moving from one job to another.

A) Seasonal unemployment B) Cyclical unemployment
C) Frictional unemployment D) Structural unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Frictional unemployment

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What is caloric stimulation test?

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.

 

He said that he thought off politics right when (1)/ he was studying Intermediate and that (2)/ he had no fear of politics. (3)/ No error. (4)

 

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

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

He will pay ______ for his foolishness.

 

A) Dearly B) Deer
C) Dear D) Dearest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dearly

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___________ is an alternative way of representing the production function.

A) The Short Run B) The Long Run
C) Isoquant D) Average product
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Isoquant

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In September 2017, a Nation Wide campaign was launched to sensitise women about the preventive care for cancer. The theme of this Campaign was‘Nurturing the Nurturer’. Who launched this Campaign?

A) Anupriya Patel B) Rajiv Gauba
C) Hasmukh Adhiya D) Injeti Srinivas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupriya Patel

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