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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did.

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking."


Dr. Albert was _____ person.

A) a generous and friendly B) a proud
C) a timid D) a kind and helpful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a kind and helpful

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Rohan was upset and so (picked up) his food while his cousins ate heartily.

A) Picked out B) Picked on
C) Picked at D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Picked at

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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Whose recommendation is mandatory to impeach the President of India from his office before the completion of his/her term?

A) The Prime Minister B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) The Chief Justice of India D) The two houses of the parliament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The two houses of the parliament

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Rub a part of the body to restore warmth or sensation.

A) Fuzz B) Chafe
C) Scum D) Oblique
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chafe

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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

The teacher looked over my homework and found it very well put together.

A) Watched B) Pioneered
C) Suspected D) Belittleed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

 “Look over” means to examine something closely. The correct answer is option 5. Belittle means to undervalue someone or something. Pioneer means to introduce or start.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:What is the name of ‘Innovative Council’ proposed in the Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?

A) Rail Tech B) Sankalp
C) Kayakalp D) Navachar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kayakalp

Explanation:

The plan to set up an innovation council called ”Kayakalp” for business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in the Indian Railways.

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Name the veteran Agriculture Scientist who was recently awarded the 1st World Agriculture Prize for 2018.

A) Dr. Deepak Kumar B) Prof. Rakesh Agnihotri
C) Prof. MS Swaminathan D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Prof. MS Swaminathan

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