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Question : The book titled "The Immortals of Meluha" is written by ______.

Option 1: Sushil Kumar

Option 2: Devdutt Pattanaik

Option 3: Amish Tripathi

Option 4: Chetan Bhagat

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Correct Answer: Amish Tripathi


Solution : The correct answer is Amish Tripathi.

"The Immortals of Meluha" is written by Amish Tripathi. This book is the first book of the Shiva Trilogy. The story starts with the Arrival of Shiva, which is set in the land of Meluha. The theme

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Question : The author of the Book Titled ' The Future of India',is :

Option 1: Bimal Jalan

Option 2: Deepak Chopra 

Option 3: Amitav Ghosh

Option 4: N.K. Singh

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Correct Answer: Bimal Jalan


Solution : The Correct Answer is Bimal Jalan

Bimal Jalan served as the Reserve Bank of India's former governor and was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from 2003 to 2009. The Future of India is a book he authored.

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Question : In which year was the Twenty Point Programme (TPP) launched?

Option 1: 2006

Option 2: 1975

Option 3: 1986

Option 4: 1982

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Correct Answer: 1975


Solution : The correct answer is 1975.

The Twenty-Point Programme (TPP) was launched in India in 1975. It was introduced by the Government of India to improve the living conditions of the people. The programme included 20 specific points or objectives, such as poverty alleviation, employment

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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
121, 253, 374, 495, ?

Option 1: 565

Option 2: 523

Option 3: 616

Option 4: 5102

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Correct Answer: 616


Solution : Given:
121, 253, 374, 495, ?

Multiply the first term of the series by consecutive natural numbers starting from 2 and add 11 to the resultant to get the next term.
(121 × 2) + 11 = 242 + 11 = 253;
(121 ×

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Question : Directions: Some equations have been solved based on certain systems. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
If 72 × 19 = 23, 13 × 48 = 35 and 16 × 43 = 18, then 39 × 22 = ?

Option 1: 31

Option 2: 51

Option 3: 21

Option 4: 27

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Correct Answer: 31


Solution : Given:
72
× 19 = 23; 13 × 48 = 35; 16 × 43 = 18

Add the resultants of the product of the digits of both numbers.
Like, 72
× 19 = 23→(7 × 2) + (1 × 9) = 14 + 9 =

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Question : Scientists of which country have developed working human skeletal muscle from stem cells in the laboratory for the first time?

Option 1: China

Option 2: Japan

Option 3: India

Option 4: United States of America

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Correct Answer: United States of America


Solution : The correct answer is the United States of America.

Human skeletal muscle was created by reprogramming blood cells or adult skin into a versatile and youthful form. Scientists at Duke University in North Carolina, United States of America, developed it. For

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Question : Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the prokaryotic cell?

Option 1: They have only very small ribosomes as organelles.

Option 2: Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.

Option 3: Their chromosomes are composed of only nucleic acid.

Option 4: Their size is generally in the range of 1–10 μm.

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Correct Answer: Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.


Solution : The correct answer is that Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.

Prokaryotes are those organisms that do not contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. These are single-celled organisms that lack a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound structures. Eukaryotic cells are the

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FLOWER is coded as 85, STARS is coded as 82 and MOON is coded as 61. How will PACK be coded in that language?

Option 1: 30

Option 2: 32

Option 3: 36

Option 4: 35

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Correct Answer: 35


Solution : Given:
FLOWER is coded as 85, STARS is coded as 82 and MOON is coded as 61.

Add the position value of each letter of FLOWER and then add the total number of letters present in the given word to the resulting number, to obtain

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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.

Speech is a great (1)________, but it can be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our desires and intentions known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________, the use of an unusual or ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different (3)________, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning for our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands (4)________ handling; only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Thus, speech is a valuable gift but if not used in a proper way, may cause misunderstanding. Since different classes use different words, we must use speech carefully to avoid being (5)________.

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

Option 1: firm

Option 2: attentive

Option 3: careful

Option 4: serious

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Correct Answer: careful


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Careful implies cautiousness and mindfulness in the use of speech to prevent misunderstandings or offences. It emphasises the need to be thoughtful and deliberate in communication.

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