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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.

 

She said to the shopkeeper, "My favourite colour is yellow."

A) She informs the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow. B) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow. D) She tells the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.

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


The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.


This is understandable because both the nation and the family are social relations of________.

A) family B) bonding
C) kinship D) acquaintance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bonding

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What is Damodar Valley Corporation ?

A) Statutory body B) Municipal Corporation looking after Damodar Valley
C) A private enterprise located in Bihar D) A non government organisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Statutory body

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Who invented the electric tram?

A) James Cook B) William Harvey
C) Fyodor Pirotsky D) Robert Boyles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fyodor Pirotsky

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Who discovered Nitrogen?

A) Faraday B) Heisenberg
C) Hooke D) Rutherford
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rutherford

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__________ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

A) Sukanya Samridhi Account B) Bal Swachta Mission
C) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana D) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sukanya Samridhi Account

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Which component in tobacco makes it harmful for human consumption?

A) Morphine B) Nicotine
C) Heroin D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nicotine

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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'.

These five sisters (1)/ care for one other (2)/ like mothers. (3)/ No Error (4)/

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

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