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__________ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.

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

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Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year

A) 1789 B) 1839
C) 1889 D) 1939
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1889

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

The demand of self-esteem is that never stand _______ for what you have the power to earn

A) abetting B) begging
C) caging D) daring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) begging

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Which colour is formed when Blue and Green are mixed?

A) Cyan B) Brown
C) Black D) Violet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cyan

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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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing

A) realistic B) reliable
C) required D) essential
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) realistic

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Japan is called the 'Land of the rising sun' because

A) Sun rises there as soon as it sets B) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has  earliest sunrise D) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has  earliest sunrise

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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'.

 

Delhi had been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several (1)/ times and modern Delhi is a cluster of a number (2)/ of cities spread across the metropolitan region. (3)/No error (4)

 

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

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What did J. B. Dunlop invent?

A) Pneumatic rubber tire B) Car Music System
C) Steering Wheel D) Diesel Engine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pneumatic rubber tire

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