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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.

 

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

 

After waking up, we focus ____________

 

A) on B) in
C) into D) upon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on

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Which among the following is false about natural rubber?

A) It is an elastomer B) It is a monomer of cis­isoprene
C) Natural rubber is a polymer of chloroprene D) It is heated with sulphur compounds to improve its properties
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is a monomer of cis­isoprene

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Such are the strata which we

X-species as those now living in the Mediterranean
Y-meet with in the south of Sicily, filled
Z-with shells for the most part of the same

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) XYZ D) YZX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) YZX

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A motion that seeks to reduce the amount of demand presented by government to Rs. 1/- is known as

A) Disapproval of policy Cut B) Token cut
C) Economy cut D) Vote on account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Disapproval of policy Cut

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Which type of city administration controls larger urban area?

A) Nagar Panchayat B) Municipal Panchayat
C) Municipal Corporation D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Municipal Corporation

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­ Indian Constitution came into force on

A) 15th August 1947 B) 26th January 1950
C) 26th November 1948 D) 6th November 1948
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26th January 1950

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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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.


The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a ___________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the 79- year-old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience, from confusing happiness with a complacent way of life that could end up depriving people of the ability to determine their own fates.


Pope Francis spoke of a ______________ that comes from merely seeking convenience

A) selfishness B) panic
C) paralysis D) calamity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) paralysis

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