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Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court to secure the freedom of a person upon unlawful arrest?

 

A) Habeas Corpus   B) Mandamus
C) Certiorari D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Habeas Corpus  

Explanation:

Habeas Corpus: a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

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Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

A) Earth B) Jupiter
C) Pluto D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pluto

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Open Market Operations refer to __________

A) Borrowings by Scheduled banks from RBI B) Lending by Commercial banks to industry
C) Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI D) Deposit mobilisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Purchase and sale of Government securities by RBI

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

After retirement Surti lived _______ Australia.

A) in B) at
C) over in D) over at
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) in

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Who was responsible for building the Great wall of China?

A) Qin Shi Huang B) Fa-Hien
C) Xuanzang or Hiuen Tsang D) Yijing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Qin Shi Huang

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Q:

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

 

Kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate

 

A) Bulwark   B) Foster  
C) Sentinel   D) Smother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Smother

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

All that we admired and adored (1)/ before as great and magnificent, (2)/ are obliterated or vanished. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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Q:

Prostate in human body is a

A) Connective tissue B) Gland 
C) Membrane D) Muscle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gland 

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