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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

Explanation:

•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha.

A) 11 B) 19
C) 10 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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Q:

The 14th Finance Commission has recommended increase in States share in net proceeds from tax collection from 32% to

A) 35% B) 40%
C) 42% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42%

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Each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :We do not know, after 60 years of equation, how to protect ourselves against epidemics like cholera and plague.

S6 :This is the disastrous result of the system under which we are educated.


P :If our doctors could have started learning medicine at an earlier age, they would not make such a poor show as they do.

Q : I have seen hundreds of homes. I cannot say that I have found any evidence in them of knowledge of hygiene.

R : I consider it a very serious blot on the state of our education that our doctors have not found it possible to eradicate these diseases.

S :I have the greatest doubt whether our graduates know what one should do in case on is bitten by a snake.

The correct sequence should be

A) R Q S P B) P R Q S
C) Q R P S D) P Q S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R Q S P

Explanation:

RQSP is the correct order in which sentences should be arranged.

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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

 

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

 

From this passage we learn that Tony Vassal was

 

A) Patience's husband B) a soldier's son
C) Nathan's relative D) very successful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patience's husband

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From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden.

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Which Indian badminton player won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics?

A) Sania Mirza B) PV Sindhu
C) Saina Nehwal D) Rituparna Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PV Sindhu

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Q:

Who is the father of consumer movement?

A) Cliffword Beers B) D.Touchton
C) Ralph Nadar D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ralph Nadar

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