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Question : Which of the following was the first state to go to the polls under delimitation?

Option 1: Tamil Nadu

Option 2: Andhra Pradesh

Option 3: Kerala

Option 4: Karnataka

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Correct Answer: Karnataka


Solution : The correct answer is Karnataka.

Delimitation is defined as the act of drawing limits. Although the boundaries may be local, state, federal, or international, electoral boundaries represent the most common use of this term. The first state to hold elections since the delimitation was Karnataka.

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Question : A shopkeeper buys two cameras at the same price. He sells one camera at a profit of 18% and the other at a price 10% less than the selling price of the first. His total profit or loss percentage is:

Option 1: 12.1% profit

Option 2: 12.1% loss

Option 3: 12.2% profit

Option 4: 11.1% loss

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Correct Answer: 12.1% profit


Solution : Given: A shopkeeper buys two cameras at the same price.
He sells one camera at a profit of 18%.
The other is at a price 10% less than the selling price (SP) of the first.
Let the cost price (CP) of each camera be

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Question : Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges?

Option 1: Sahyadri

Option 2: Purvanchal

Option 3: Anamalai

Option 4: Aravallis

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Correct Answer: Aravallis


Solution : The correct option is - Aravallis

Gurushikhar, a mountain peak in Rajasthan's Arbuda Mountains, has the distinction of being not only Mount Abu's highest peak but also the highest peak in the entire Aravali mountain range. It reaches a height of 1,722 meters. 

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Question : The first step in the process of nutrition is the breakdown of glucose into a three-carbon molecule called ______.

Option 1: pyruvate

Option 2: propanol

Option 3: propane

Option 4: methanol

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Correct Answer: pyruvate


Solution : The correct option is pyruvate.

Glycolysis is the process of breaking glucose molecules to generate energy. In this process, the glucose is broken down to create pyruvate in a cell's cytoplasm. The breakdown of one glucose molecule into two pyruvate molecules results in the

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Question : The third proportion of 1.8 and 9 is:

Option 1: 7.5

Option 2: 35

Option 3: 81

Option 4: 45

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Correct Answer: 45


Solution : Let the third proportional be $x$.
By the definition of third proportional:
$1.8:9::9:x$
⇒ $\frac{1.8}{9}::\frac{9}{x}$
⇒ $x=\frac{81}{1.8}$
⇒ $x=45$
Hence, the correct answer is 45.

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Question : Ajanta Caves were built during the period of

Option 1: Gupta

Option 2: Kushan

Option 3: Maurya

Option 4: Chalukya

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Correct Answer: Gupta


Solution : The correct option is Gupta.

The Ajanta Caves were constructed between the 2nd and 6th centuries BCE during the Gupta dynasty. Buddhist monks constructed the caves over several centuries. The oldest caves are modest chaityas (prayer halls), whereas subsequent caves are more complex viharas

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection.
Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear

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Question : A sum amounts to Rs. 6580 in 2 years and amounts to Rs. 7896 in 3 years on compound interest (compounding annually) at the same rate of interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

Option 1: 30%

Option 2: 40%

Option 3: 15%

Option 4: 20%

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Correct Answer: 20%


Solution : The sum amounts to Rs. 6580 in 2 years and Rs. 7896 in 3 years.
Difference = 7896 – 6580 = 1316
The interest received by the third year is obtained from the amount at the end of 2 years
Now,
Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal

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Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

Most parents_________love and affection on their children.

Option 1: pour

Option 2: pore

Option 3: poor

Option 4: pool

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Correct Answer: pour


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The word pour is the correct choice, as it means to flow something in large amounts, and it helps convey the intended meaning that parents give large amounts of love and affection to their children.

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