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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.


When the waters ___________

A) rush back B) recede
C)  flow away D) ebb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) recede

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Who was awarded the 2017 Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music?

A) Devi Prasad Dwivedi B) Anuradha Paudwal
C) Vishwa Mohan Bhatt D) K. J. Yesudas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

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The partnership form of business organization is

A) only two shares B) more than two shares
C) no share D) doesn't exist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) more than two shares

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A partnership is a form of business where two or more people share ownership.

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Knesset is the name of the parliament of which country ?

A) Tunisia B) Israel
C) Egypt D) Lebanon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Israel

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Israel's law making body, the Knesset, or assembly, is a single-chamber legislature with 120 members.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Scurrility

 

A) Godliness B) Reverence
C) Atrocity D) Piety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Atrocity

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) fidellity B) befalen
C) probable D) salwager
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) probable

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Which of the following was not done during the time of Lord Curzon?

A) Partition of Bengal B) Formation of Bhartiya Lok Sevv Mandal
C) Establishment of the Famine Commission D) Formation of Hunter Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Formation of Hunter Commission

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Nauseous

A) Loathsome B) Benevolent
C) Worthy D) Considerable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Loathsome

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