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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Targeting inflation comes from a belief that policy should be _________ and transparent, so that the private sector can factor this ___________ their decision-making. The question that this ________ is: are there more "complicated" policies which _________ better? I just note that one such policy is called "nominal income targeting". _____________ it is more complicated and the private sector is deemed to be intellectually challenged.

The question that this ________ is

 

A) shows B) poses
C) brings along D) ask
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) poses

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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.

In black and white

A) Be colour blind B) Not able to appreciate the finer things in life
C) Be excessively prejudiced against something or someone D) A very clear choice that causes no confusion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A very clear choice that causes no confusion

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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.

 

To bite off more than one can chew

A) To take on a commitment that one cannot fulfill B) A task which has unexpectedly become very difficult
C) A greedy person will always suffer D) To grab a share more than what is rightfully theirs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To take on a commitment that one cannot fulfill

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Who was the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup Runner-Up?

A) New Zealand B) South Africa
C) Australia D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australia

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A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

2, 7, 14, 23, 34, ?

A) 47 B) 39
C) 42 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47

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Which Indian author has chronicled the life in the Kumaon hills in the book 'Things to Leave Behind'?

A) Shashi Tharoor B) Anosh Irani
C) Namita Gokhale D) Vikram Seth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Namita Gokhale

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A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person

1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder

2. is an undischarged insolvent

3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India

4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 4 only B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
C) 3 and 4 only D) 1, 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

Disqualification of MP's and MLA's on the ground of holding office of profit is a controversial topic of nation-wide debate. It began with the disqualification of Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan from Rajya Sabha on March 17, 2006 with retrospective effect from July 14, 2004.There are separate provisions of disqualification for the Members of Parliament and MLAs. Our constitution clearly mentions that the Parliament has the power to make a law in respect to the issue of qualification and disqualification of the membership in case:

(i) He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or of any state, other than an office declared by a law of Parliament not to disqualify its holder.

(ii) He is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

(iii) He is an undischarged insolvent.

(iv) He is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state, or is under any acknowledgement or allegiance or adherence to a foreign state, and

(v) It is he so disqualified by or under any law of Parliament. It applies to the case of 'defection' as prescribed in tenth schedule.

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Which     of     the     following     statements regarding  Article  21  of  the  Constitution  of India is/are correct?

1.Article  21  is  violated  when  the  under-trial   prisoners   are   detained   under judicial    custody    for    an    indefinite period.

2.Right  to life is  one  of  the basic  human rights  and  not  even  the  State  has  the authority to violate that right.

3.Under Article 21, the right of a woman to  make  reproductive  choices  is  not  a dimension of personal liberty.

Select  the  correct  answer  using the  code given below.

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

Explanation:
All are correct except 3, as women always have the right to make reproductive choices.
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