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The number of parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha) of Karnataka is _____.

A) 12 B) 16
C) 18 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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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.


To begin______, let us ask ___________ such an appellation, assuming it has only positive___________, was ever deserved in a city like Bengaluru. At the risk__________ earning the well-shaped wrath of fellow Bengalureans, let me explain that______ for a "peacefull" past apart, it would be difficult to assert that "Asia's Silicon Valley" had even a history of toleration of difference.


let me explain that______ for a "peacefull" past apart

A) nostalgia B) remorse
C) sentimentality D) memories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nostalgia

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Who was conferred with the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature?

A) Bob Dylan B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) Oliver Hart D) Yoshinori Ohsumi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kazuo Ishiguro

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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.

Beat around the bush

A) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally. B) Talk bad about a person, often in the absence of that person.
C) Spend a fun jovial time. D) It is wise to ignore hardships and continue with your task.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

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Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?

A) Dolomite B) Granite
C) Basalt D) Gabbro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dolomite

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Who is the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

A) Prashant Pathrabe B) Amol Palekar
C) Shabana Azmi D) Bhupendra Kainthola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhupendra Kainthola

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Which Fundamental Right in the Indian Constitution includes equal access to shops, bathing, ghats, hotels etc?

A) Right to Liberty and Personal Freedom B) Right to Freedom of Religion
C) Right to Equality D) Cultural and Educational Rights
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Right to Liberty and Personal Freedom

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Haustoria or sucking roots are found in which of the following?

A) Wheat B) Mango
C) Chestnut D) Cuscuta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cuscuta

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