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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.


Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.

When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.


What type of sleep is restorative?

A) NREM B) REM
C) EEG D) ECG
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) NREM

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In India, the term ‘hot money’ is used to refer to 

 

A) Currency + Reserves with the RBI B) Net G D R
C) Net Foreign Direct Investment D) Foreign Portfolio Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foreign Portfolio Investment

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In fact, FPI is often referred to as “hot money” because of its tendency to flee at the first signs of trouble in an economy. These massive portfolio flows can exacerbate economic problems during periods of uncertainty.

 

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Elections globally
P-dominated by numbers, percentages
Q-and tallies
R-can be dry affairs

A) RQP B) PQR
C) RPQ D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RPQ

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Which one of the following Cricketers has been declared by the ICC as 'Cricketer of the Twentieth Century '

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Kapil Dev
C) Rahul Dravid D) Anil Kumble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kapil Dev

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.In June 2016, the LIGO group of scientists announced the detection of a second set of gravitational waves.

2.Gravitational waves were generated due to merger of two black holes at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

3.Gravitational waves were inserted due to collision of two white dwarf stars at about 1.4 billion light-years distant.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

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All are correct. Gravitational waves don’t get distorted or altered by interactions with matter as they go through space. gravitational waves have pure information about the objects and events that created them. The Government of India has given approval for the world’s third advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO-India) to set up in India.

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Select the antonym of

avid

A) apathetic B) desirous
C) devoted D) fanatical
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) apathetic

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At which particular place on earth are days and nights of equal length always?

A) Prime Meridian B) Poles
C) Equator D) No where
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equator

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Select the antonym of

demure

A) humble B) bold
C) coy D) sober
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bold

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