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Question : Which state in India introduced the fat tax on junk food?

Option 1: Rajasthan

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Andhra Pradesh

Option 4: Bihar

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Correct Answer: Kerala


Solution : The correct option is Kerala.

Kerala was the first state in India to introduce a fat tax on junk food. This tax was proposed in 2016 as a part of the Kerala State Budget. The tax was levied on foods with high fat and

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Question : Which of the following sedimentary minerals, known to everyone as 'salt', usually form in arid climates where seawater evaporates?

Option 1: Zeolite

Option 2: Halite

Option 3: Calcite

Option 4: Pyrite

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Correct Answer: Halite


Solution : The correct answer is Halite.

The sedimentary mineral commonly known as "salt" that usually forms in arid climates where seawater evaporates is halite. Halite is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl), and it is a significant component of salt deposits found in such environments.

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Question : Identify animals that are not triploblastic.

Option 1: Molluscs

Option 2: Chordates

Option 3: Coelenterates

Option 4: Platyhelminthes

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Correct Answer: Coelenterates


Solution : The correct option is Coelenterates.

Coelenterates, also known as Cnidarians, are not triploblastic animals. Triploblastic animals have three germ layers during embryonic development: the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. Cnidarians are diploblastic, which means they have only two germ layers, the endoderm and ectoderm.

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Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

An lion is the most ferocious of all animals.

Option 1: ferocious of

Option 2: all animals

Option 3: An lion

Option 4: is the most

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Correct Answer: An lion


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The article an is used before a word starting with a vowel. In this sentence, an should be replaced with the, as the lion refers to the class of lions.

The correct sentence is: "The

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Question : Directions: If < means –, ! means ×, > means +, and @ means ÷, then what is the value of the following expression?
205 > 210 @ 15 ! 2 < 19

Option 1: 242

Option 2: 238

Option 3: 214

Option 4: 226

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Correct Answer: 214


Solution : Given: 
< means –, ! means ×, > means +, and @ means ÷
205 > 210 @ 15 ! 2 < 19

After replacing the symbols, the equation is as follows –
= 205 + 210 ÷ 15 × 2 – 19
= 205

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My sister suggested that we go for a walk in the fresh air.

Option 1: My sister said, "We shall go for a walk in the fresh air."

Option 2: My sister said, "Let me go for a walk in the fresh air."

Option 3: My sister said, "Go for a walk in the fresh air."

Option 4: My sister said, "Let us go for a walk in the fresh air."

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Correct Answer: My sister said, "Let us go for a walk in the fresh air."


Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.

Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken by someone. When converting a sentence from indirect to direct speech, you generally:

  • The reporting verb "suggested" is
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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Naresh made a fortune ____ buying and selling used cars.

Option 1: at

Option 2: by

Option 3: in

Option 4: on

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Correct Answer: by


Solution : The second option is the correct answer: by.

"At" typically indicates a specific location or time.
"By" often expresses a deadline or method.
"In" usually denotes a location within a space or a time frame.
"On"

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