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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.

 

Achilles' heel

 

A) A weakness which turns out to be a strength B) A weakness or vulnerable point
C) A strength which eventually becomes your weakness D) The point where you have converted your weakness into your strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A weakness or vulnerable point

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The headquarters of ‘Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’ is located at

A) Singapore B) Manila  
C) Bangkok D) Hong Kong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP or ESCAP), located in the United Nations Building in Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, under theadministrative direction of the United Nations.

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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to permit construction in ‘Prohibited areas’ for ______.

 

A) Private Purposes B) Public Purposes
C) Both public and private Purposes D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Public Purposes

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Which of the following products can be obtained from coal processing?

A) Coke B) Coal tar
C) Coal gas D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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Who does not the kinetic energy of an object increase with?

A) Friction B) Time
C) Mass D) Speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Speed

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The Government of India in the Month of November 2015 decided to allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to increase stakes in local defence units to 49%. What was the earlier permissible rate?

 

A) 10% B) 16%
C) 25% D) 24%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24%

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What is meant by space tourism?

A) Scientific space exploration B) Space travel for leisure
C) Touring the world only by flight D) Reaching out to Mars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Space travel for leisure

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Where was the 2017 World Rapid Fire Chess Championship played, in which Viswanathan Anand regained his title?

A) Oslo B) Riyadh
C) Chennai D) Dubai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Riyadh

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