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A good measure of the standard of living is

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
dead ringer

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: The depletion of organic nutrients in the soil has reached alarming proportions, thanks to indiscriminate use of chemical fertiliser in Green Revolution areas.
Q: As against an acceptable level of ‘soil organic carbon’ of well over 5 percent, soils in Punjab are said to have levels far below 1 percent.
R: Besides, 5.3 billion tonnes of soil is eroded annually, at a rate of 16.4 tonnes/hectare.
S: The nutrient imbalance has been skewed by the overuse of urea (N) vis-a-vis phosphatic (P in chemical parlance) and potassic (K) fertiliser.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Anile

The United Nations (UN)'s World Television Day is observed across the globe on which day?

Which Indian actor-turned-politician won the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award?

Which cricketer is not in the list of ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

From the given four figures choose the correct water image of the below figure.