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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 


To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

 


The author portrays mankind as

 

A) superhuman B) by and large ignorant
C) intelligent D) ancient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) by and large ignorant

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An earthquake of magnitude _________________ on Richter scale has thousand times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

 

A) 5 B) 7
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Which is the highest quality of hard coal?

A) Anthracite B) Bituminous
C) Lignite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anthracite

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Earth revolves around Sun. Who was the 1st one to present this theory?

A) Albert Einstein B) Galileo
C) Copernicus D) Newton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Copernicus

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Fruits and vegetables are good sources of

A) Fats & Fibre B) Vitamins & Fats
C) Minerals & Vitamins D) Calories & Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Minerals & Vitamins

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Air pollution level is considered to be moderate if Air Quality index between

A) 0 to 50 B) 51 to 100
C) 101 to 150 D) 151 to 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 151 to 200

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Which one of the following is n ot an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?

A) To achieve convergence ofinvestment in irrigation at the fieldlevel B) To expand cultivable area underirrigation
C) To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities

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The major objective of the PMKSY is to achieve

•convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level,

•expand cultivable area under assured irrigation (Har Khet ko pani),

•improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water,

•enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop),

•enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices by exploring the feasibility of reusing treated municipal based water for peri-urban agriculture and attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.

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Which of the following right has been removed from fundamental rights and converted to a simple legal right?

A) Right to life and personal liberty B) Right to property
C) Right to education D) Right to freedom of religion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Right to property

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