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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Be in the red

A) To be very angry B) Close to death
C) To be in debt D) Always energetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To be in debt

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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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

At somebody's expense

A) Paid for by someone. B) To blame a crime on someone else.
C) The unlucky persons who lose a race. D) If one person benefits it is always at the loss of another.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Paid for by someone.

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. ii and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

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Ans. B.
‘to stick to one’s guns’ means refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism. It is a phrasal verb hence we can’t make any changes in the prepositions used. The sentence is in past tense, hence stick should be replaced by stuck.

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Algal bloom results from

A) Global warming B) Salination
C) Eutrophication D) Biomagnification
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eutrophication

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Which of the following vitamins contain nitrogen?

A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vitamin B

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Periyar National Park is in which mountain range?

A) Aravalli Range B) Vindhya Range
C) Eastern Ghats D) Western Ghats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Western Ghats

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The village 'Lambanisingi' is an upcoming tourist attraction where temperature drops to zero or below zero in December and January. Lambanisingi is in

A) Maharashtra B) Uttarakhand
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh

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