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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.

 

Vivekananda ______ the young to “arise” and “awake”, to reject all doctrines and dogmas that were based on superstition and prejudice.

A) flattered B) lauded
C) exhorted D) commended
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exhorted

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Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere?

A) Stratosphere B) Mesosphere
C) Ionosphere D) Exosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Exosphere

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

To break the ice

A) Made people angry B) Made people laugh
C) Made people excited D) Made people relaxed and comfortable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Made people relaxed and comfortable

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

A) eating contaminated food and water   B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
C) inhaling polluted air D) shaking hand with infected person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.

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Q:

What is an endothermic reaction?

A) Reaction in which heat is released. B) Reaction in which heat is absorbed.
C) Reaction in which neither heat is released nor absorbed. D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reaction in which heat is absorbed.

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Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Chittaranjan Das
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Q:

The City of Cartagena, which is famous for Protocol on Biosafety,is located in

A) Colombia B) Venezuela
C) Brazil D) Guyana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Colombia

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Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings.

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In what ways did the treaty punish Germany?

Answer

The Treaty of Versailles was designed mostly to punish Germany, reflecting the bitter and vengeful feelings that Britain and France felt towards their World War I enemy.


 


It took away the German empire by seizing its colonies, and it limited the German Army to a 100,000 man security force.

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