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Choose the most appropriate answer:The Russian name of INS Vikramaditya is

A) Admiral Groshkov B) Admiral Gorbachev
C) Admiral Nakhimov D) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admiral Groshkov

Explanation:

INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India

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In which one of the following groups of States in India is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project being implemented as a pilot investment?

 

A) Gujarat, Kerala and Goa B) Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal D) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal

Explanation:

India Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

• To conserve, project and manage the coastal and marine environment, the Ministry is implementing the India ICZM Project with the World Bank assistance.

• For the implementation of the project the Ministry has established a Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) as nodal body under the Society Registration Act, in Delhi.

• The ICZM Project is being implemented as pilot investments in the coastal states of Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal.

• National activities are implemented through SICOM along with monitoring of activities carried out by three selected states.

• The project has four implementing agencies-MoEF at the national level with lead responsibilities, and the Departments of Forests and Environment (DoEF) of the threeparticipating states.

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What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?

A) Mount Singabung B) Mount Merapi
C) Mount Rinjani D) Mount Agung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mount Singabung

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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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 In August 2017, Indian Government has launched a portal to provide a platform to sell agricultural produce called ‘e-RAKAM’. What does ‘M’ stand for?

A) Market B) Mandi
C) Management D) Messaging
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mandi

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Family is important to the socialization process because:

A) parents greatly affect a child's self-concept. B) families give children social identity in terms of class, ethnicity, and religion.
C) family members are often what Mead called "significant others." D) All of the above are correct.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) families give children social identity in terms of class, ethnicity, and religion.

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the
alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option 5 i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

At the start of his presentation, it seemed that he’s out of his mind, but when he finished, we saw that there’s method in his madness.

A) After the presentation, we realised that he deliberately chose to be vague and absurd. B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it
C) There was a stark difference between what he started with and how he concluded his presentation. D) Since he was not completely in his senses, he presented in an awkward manner.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Though his presentation appeared a little absurd in the beginning, we ultimately found out that he had a rational purpose behind it

Explanation:

The phrase refers to a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

He took a loan of hundred rupees from me.

A) debt B) demand
C) advance D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

Explanation:

No improvement is required. Loan is a temporary provision of money, usage is correct. Debt is an obligation. Demand is a claim to something owed. Advance is a supply in expectation of repayment.

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