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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.

The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A) The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.	B) The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.	D) The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers which agency/authority to consider an impact assessment of proposed works in prohibited area?

A) Indian Monument Agency	B) National Monument Authority
C) National Monumental and Ancient Site Conservation Authority	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Monument Authority

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According to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar who shall be the most important officer under the Constitution of India?

A) Chairman of Union Public service Commission	B) Chairman of Election Commission of India
C) Chief Justice of India	D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Which of the following is not regarded as helpful to compost?

A) Egg shells	B) Sawdust
C) Tea-bags	D) Fish bones

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fish bones

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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.

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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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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

I can't stand on my head because I am not well."

A) He said that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.	B) He said that he can't stand on his head because he was not well.
C) He told that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.	D) He declared that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said,"Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa."

A) He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward stiuations when he was living in South Africa.	B) He says that Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.
C) He told that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.	D) He said that Gandhi ji had been facing awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward stiuations when he was living in South Africa.

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Which of the following is a correct pair according to increasing atomic number from left to right?

A) He, H	B) Na, Ne
C) Be, B	D) Ca, Cl

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