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Cinnabar is an ore/mineral of

A) Lead B) Manganese
C) Molybdenum D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mercury

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The banks avail long-term loans from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral securities. This loan is availed under which of the following lending rates?

A) Bank rate B) Repo rate
C) Reserve repo rate D) Marginal Standing Facily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bank rate

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The bank rateis the rate of interest at which banks takelong term loansfrom Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of exchange and government securities held by the commercial banks. For controlling the credit, inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank rate.

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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.

 

Cut corners

 

 

A) Remove the sharp edges now if you don’t want to get hurt later   B) One has to sacrifice to achieve one's goals
C) Even a coward when cornered musters strength to fight back D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

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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.

 

Starting late-2014, scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking the rift found that the defect in the Larsen C was growing _________. By 2016 the crack became 70 miles long and 300 feet ________. By January 2017 it measured 109 miles in length and 1,500metres in breadth. On July 12, it broke. The broken shelf, now __________ official iceberg, was massive, indeed the ____________-ever such iceberg, weighing 1.1trillion tons and measuring 2,200 square miles.

 

Administration (NASA) working _______ satellite data tracking

 

A) besides B) along
C) by D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) with

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Article 29 of the Constitution of India grants which of the following rights?

A) Protection in respect of conviction for offences B) Traffic in humans beings prohibited
C) Protection of interests of minorities D) Prohibits taxes on religious grounds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Protection of interests of minorities

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Q:

Parliament conducts __________ sessions each year.

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

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Khajuraho Group of monuments are attributed to which dynasty?

A) Chandela B) Mughal
C) Maurya D) Shunga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chandela

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Q:

The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is

A) 10 B) 26
C) 28 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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