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In which sport did India win Silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016?

A) Badminton B) Boxing
C) Hockey D) Wrestling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Badminton

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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.


A saint or a satyagrahi is often put on a ___________, freezing her acts of goodness in time. Goodness acquires an act of fixed quality __________ in amber. Rather than _____________ a living creature, a saint or an icon becomes a hoarding, a permanent spectacle or a redundant quotation. Saintliness or heroism becomes a bundle of pictures in a calendar, a statue __________ inflexibly. Goodness becomes a stencil fixed _________ time.


Rather than _____________ a living creature

A) being B) having been
C) had been D) becoming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) becoming

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What is the full form of JPEG?

A) Joint Photographic Experts Group B) Joint Protocol Experts Graphics.
C) Joint Programming Experts Graphics D) Joint Project Experts Group
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Joint Photographic Experts Group

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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal D) Timtakkatevar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

Explanation:

One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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Q:

Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal?

A) Iron B) Aluminium
C) Zinc D) Cobalt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iron

Explanation:

Limonite is one of the two principal iron ores, the other being hematite, and has been mined for the production of iron.

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Who among the following has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’?

A) Ashoka B) Samudragupta
C) Chandragupta D) Harshavardhana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Samudragupta

Explanation:
Samudra Gupta (335-375 AD) of Gupta dynasty is known as the ‘Napoleon of India’.
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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the
alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

At the start of his presentation, it seemed that he’s out of his mind, but when he finished, we saw that there’s method in his madness.

A) After the presentation, we realised that he deliberately chose to be vague and absurd. B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it
C) There was a stark difference between what he started with and how he concluded his presentation. D) Since he was not completely in his senses, he presented in an awkward manner.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it

Explanation:

The phrase refers to a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.

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The high-security banknote production facility which iscredited with the design of the Rs 2000 banknote has beenset up at _____________ .

A) Nasik B) Dewas
C) Mysuru D) Noida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mysuru

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