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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Delegation is the transfer of/ authority through superior to subordinate/ at different levels/ in an organized sector.

A) Delegation is the transfer of B) Authority through superior to subordinate
C) At different levels D. In an organized sector D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Authority through superior to subordinate

Explanation:

The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The correct usage for transfer is 'from........to........' and not 'through.....to......'. Hence, 'through' must be replaced with 'from'.

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A passage with three blanks, followed by five options, each containing one word, is given. Choose the word that can fill all the three blanks.
The ability of humans to ___________ the landscape and recognize the consequences of doing so puts us in a peculiar position. There are several animals on earth that show this same kind of intelligence. Some animals have extensions to ___________ their environment and some do not. As a species we are assigned the duty to provide and proliferate. Our goal is to achieve stability for ourselves and our kin. However, we also have an obligation to maintain the environment, as we depend on the resources and services it provides. The question then becomes:
what is our role in nature? Do we have the right to _________ the land, factory farm animals, and pollute waterways? Or do we have an obligation to reduce our numbers and merely subsist? In order to answer these questions, we must rely on our knowledge of Earth, evolution, and our influence on the environment.

A) Aspects B) Pollutants
C) Employ D) Operate
 
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‘Aspects’ mean a particular part or feature of something. ‘Pollutants’ mean a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere. ‘Employ’ means give work to (someone) and pay them for it. ‘Operate’ means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system). ‘Manipulate’ means control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously. The passage hints towards unscrupulous usage of the environment for our own betterment. Thus, option E is the best fit answer for the given blanks.

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Beryl is an ore/mineral of

A) Nickel B) Beryllium
C) Lead D) Tin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Beryllium

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Manas Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A) Telangana B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Assam D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

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Melghat Tiger Reserve is in which state?

A) Maharashtra B) Rajasthan
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Maharashtra

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Maurya B) Gupta
C) Mughal D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughal

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When did the US drop the atomic bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima?

A) 6th August 1945 B) 18th July 1922
C) 26th June 1947 D) 11th May 1931
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6th August 1945

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If sin8 θ + cos8 θ  1 = 0, then what is the value of cos2 θ sin2 θ (If θ ≠ 0 or π/2)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

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