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Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Throw event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games?

A) Rinku Hooda B) Devendra Jhajharia
C) Sundar Singh Gurjar D) Mariyappan Thangavelu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Devendra Jhajharia

Explanation:

Only  Indian  who  won  consecutive two  Gold  medals  was  Devendra Jhajharia in Javelin throw.

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Q:

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

A) Advisory jurisdiction B) Original jurisdiction
C) Appellate jurisdiction D) Jurisprudence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Original jurisdiction

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Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A) Mandamus B) Prohibition
C) Quo Warranto D) Certiorari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Certiorari

Explanation:

A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.

A writ of prohibition is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction.

 

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Q:

What year was buddhism founded?

A) 102 ADE B) 720 BCE
C) 563 BCE D) 645 ADE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 563 BCE

Explanation:

Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama. He founded Buddhism in the 5th Century BCE.

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Mohan, having a mass of 40 kg, runs up a staircase of 50 steps in 10 s. If the height of each step is 15 cm, then what is his power?

A) 300 W B) 200 W
C) 100 W D) 400 W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 300 W

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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.

 

Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable wordswhich they do not put _________ practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language, which engenders in them a senseof timidity and self-___________. The method used for building a large vocabulary has __________ been confined to the study of single words.

 

large vocabulary has __________ been confined

 

A) usual B) usuals
C) usually D) usualness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) usually

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___________________states that the induced e.m.f. is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage or rate of cutting of magnetic flux
linkage.

A) Lenz's Law B) Hooke's Law
C) Ohm's Law D) Faraday's Law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Faraday's Law

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Her behaviour (1)/ around him (2)/ was a little oddly. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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