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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: The English developed transport and communication on modern lines.
Q: They established the first printing press and newspaper in India.
R: One of the most beneficial results of the British rule was the modernization of India.
S: The Press further developed later to inform and educate the masses about the British exploitation of India.

A) RQSP B) QSRP
C) PQRS D) RPQS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RPQS

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Select the antonym of

sacred

A) pious B) hallowed
C) divine D) profane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) profane

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Q:

Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?

1.TheDeccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879.

2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.

3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.

4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoerishment of the peasants.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

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

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In 1861, civil war broke out in the USA. USA was the largest supplier of cotton to Britain. Once the civil war broke out, the demand for cotton from India became high and this led to a surge in cotton cultivation in India and there was a period of ‘boom’ then.In May and June 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress. The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders.In 1879, the Agriculturists Relief Act was passed which ensured that the farmers could not be arrested and imprisoned if they were unable to pay their debts.

 

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Q:

Select the antonym of

outlandish

A) droll B) kinky
C) common D) grotesque
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) common

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

This idea of the impossible (became) even more relevant when we come to the individual, who might consider certain accomplishments impossible without realising that with persistent effort and determination they could be achieved.

A) becoming B) becomes
C) was became D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) becomes

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

I had (a few) eggs in the fridge, so we need to go to the market to buy them.

A) a little B) few
C) little D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) few

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Which one of the following types of laser is used in laser printers?

A) Semiconductor laser B) Dye laser
C) Gas laser D) Excimer laser
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Semiconductor laser

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Which of the following policies of the financial sectors is basically designed to transfer local financial assets into foreign financial assets freely and at market determined exchange rates?

A) Capital Account Convertibility B) Financial Deficit Management
C) Mimimum Support Price D) Restrictive Trade Practices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Capital Account Convertibility

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