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On 9 January 2018, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended some provisions of ______.

A) Companies Act, 1956 B) Companies Act, 2011
C) Companies Act, 2013 D) Companies Act, 2014
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Companies Act, 2013

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Who was the first woman president of Indian National Congress in pre-Independent India?

A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Annie Besant D) Madam Cama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Annie Besant

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Blocking in experimental design is useful because it

A) keeps the experimenter from knowing which subjects are in the treatment group. B) prevents response bias from entering into the experiment.
C) gives the quarterback enough time to throw the ball. D) controls for multiple variables in an experiment.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) controls for multiple variables in an experiment.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to cry over spilt milk

 

A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes B) to feel sorry for others' misfortunes
C) to immediately start crying after making a mistake to avoid punishment D) to acknowledge one's mistake and move ahead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes

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Article 31B of the Indian Constitution "Validation of certain Acts and Regulations" deals with the

A) State Government B) Union Government
C) Directive principles of state policy D) Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

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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.

 

But representatives have cynically chosen to look the other _________________ when matters of justice are involved. They seem to have only a will to power; to be part of a new ___________________ elite. _________________ they forget that the history of struggle is the future of struggle. Maoism is one extreme ____________________ struggle ___________________ corrupt appropriative and greedy elites; there are others.

 

look the other _________________ when matters of justice are involved.

 

A) road B) action
C) way D) method
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) way

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The Mutation Theory was proposed by _____.

A) Charles Lyell B) William Smith
C) Hugo De Vries D) Harrison Schmitt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hugo De Vries

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In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The gate _______ by the watchman on duty.

 

A) opened B) was opened
C) were opened D) was Opening
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) was opened

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