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India hosted the 8th BRICS Summit during its Chairmanship which took place on 15-16 October 2016 in -

A) Goa B) Bangalore
C) New Delhi D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goa

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 While India stands _______________ largest in number in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region

A) fourth  B) third
C) second D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) second

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India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites. While India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region, it is overall sixth in the world.

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The value of universal gravitation constant (G) was determined by

A) Henry Cavendish B) Antoine L Lavoisier
C) Isaac Newton D) John Dalton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Henry Cavendish

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Sulphur and Chlorine can have what type of a bond?

A) Polar covalent B) Polyionic
C) Non­-polar covalent D) Ionic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Polar covalent

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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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Which of the following is the largest group of animals?

A) Nematoda B) Porifera
C) Arthropoda D) Mollusca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arthropoda

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The Mahabodhi Temple Complex, which is one of the four holy sites related to the life of Lord Buddha, is located in -

A) Bihar B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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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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