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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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In an economy , the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of

A) employment conditions B) nature of economic activities
C) ownership of enterprises D) use of raw materials
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ownership of enterprises

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The 11th BRICS in 2019 will be hosted by

 

 

A) China B) Russia
C) Brazil D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brazil

Explanation:

The 2019 BRICS summit is the eleventh annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five-memberstates Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the third time Brazil has hosted the summit after the 2014 summit.

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Select the synonym of

to ebb

 

A) to abatement B) to swell
C) to ascent D) to surge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to abatement

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What  was/were  the  formative  influence(s)on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?

1.Gandhiji  was  influenced  by  the  18th century  Pranami  sect  that  advocated the unity of faiths.

2.Gandhiji    was    influenced    by    the theosophists.

3.Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of Romantics like Wordworth.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

All are correct

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Read the following information and answer the questions given below:

A has 28 elements, B has 32 elements and A U B has 40 elements.

How many elements are present only in B?

A) 28 B) 18
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Many such mishaps can be avoided if we (are) careful.

 

A) be B) might be
C) were D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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What is the International Calling Code of Nepal?

 

A) 977   B) 947  
C) 974   D) 964
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 977  

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