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Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. 

In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the  still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 5.

Option 1: avenged

Option 2:  featured
 

Option 3: ruptured
 

Option 4: reprimanded

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:  featured
 


Solution : The correct answer is featured.

Dippy has also featured in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Explanation:

The only word that will fill the blank and make the sentence coherent is featured.
It indicates

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Question : Which Indian musician served as the artistic director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands?

Option 1: Hariprasad Chaurasia

Option 2: Pravin Godkhindi

Option 3: Ronu Majumdar

Option 4: Nityanand Haldipur

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hariprasad Chaurasia


Solution : The correct option is Hariprasad Chaurasia.

An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an eminent artist in his gurukulas in Mumbai and Bhubaneswar as well as in the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands' World Music Department, where he serves

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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: had

Option 2: were

Option 3: has

Option 4: was

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: were


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.

Explanation:
The sentence discusses invitations that were sent to various Buddhist institutions. The subject of the sentence is invitations which is a plural noun. So, the correct verb form to use with a plural subject like "invitations"

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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: classical

Option 2: contemporary

Option 3: old

Option 4: ancient

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: contemporary


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.

Explanation:
The sentence talks about discussing global issues through a Buddhist perspective at the international summit. "Contemporary" refers to current or modern times. In this context, it indicates that the summit will address current global issues, reflecting

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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism here on April 20 and 21. Delegates from 30 countries will participate, a notable exception (1) ________ China. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is also unlikely to attend the two-day conclave. The maiden conference being organised by the Union Culture Ministry and the International Buddhist Confederation will discuss (2) ________ global issues through a Buddhist perspective. Over 170 delegates from countries such as Mexico, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Japan and 150 from India will participate in the summit to be held in the national capital. The delegates (3) ________ prominent scholars, monks, diplomats, and members of Buddhist organisations across the globe. The largest number of delegates are from Sri Lanka (20) and Vietnam (30). Abhijit Haldar, Director General of the International Buddhist Confederation, said that while no delegate had been confirmed from China, there would be two participants from Taiwan. “The invitations (4) ________ sent to various Buddhist institutions and not to governments,” Mr. Haldar added. He also mentioned that the Dalai Lama (5) ________ not attend the event due to health issues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: been

Option 2: being

Option 3: be

Option 4: are

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: being


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the second option.

Explanation: In this context, "a notable exception being China" implies that China is the exception among the countries whose delegates will participate in the summit. The sentence structure suggests that the phrase "a notable exception" is followed

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Question : Which Director General of ASI is responsible for the excavations leading to the discovery of two key city-sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, in the 1920s?

Option 1: Madho Sarup Vats

Option 2: John Hubert Marshall

Option 3: James Burgess

Option 4: Mortimer Wheeler

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: John Hubert Marshall


Solution : The correct option is John Hubert Marshall.

John Hubert Marshall was the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in charge of the excavations that in the 1920s produced the discovery of two important Indus Civilisation city sites. Excavations at Mohenjo-Daro

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