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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

A large crowd ____________ to get a glimpse of their favourite star.

A) gathered B) rallied
C) clustered D) compiled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gathered

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My father said to the stranger, "Where do you live?"

A) My father asked the stranger where he lives. B) My father asked the stranger where he has been living.
C) My father asked where he lives to the stranger. D) My father asked the stranger where he lived.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My father asked the stranger where he lived.

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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What is the name of the eighth planet discovered by NASA, circling Kepler- 90?

A) Kepler–90g B) Kepler–90h
C) Kepler–90i D) Kepler–908
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kepler–90i

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What does SPM in environment mean?

A) Suspended Pollution Mark B) Suspended Particulate Matter
C) Suspended Particle Mode D) Suspended Particle Management
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suspended Particulate Matter

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Which one of the following statements is not true of Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005?

A) This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence. B) Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.
C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship. D) The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.

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The Supreme Court has struck down the words “adult male” from the pertinent provision in the DV Act to lay down that a woman can also file a complaint against another woman, accusing her of domestic violence.

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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

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

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Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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Which Indian Bank co-launched a Contactless debit card along with Japan's JCB International?

A) Punjab National Bank B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank D) Axis Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) State Bank of India

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