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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GANT is coded as 126, and PROM is coded as 186. How will GAIL be coded in that language?

Option 1: 63

Option 2: 79

Option 3: 58

Option 4: 87

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Correct Answer: 87


Solution : Given:
GANT is coded as 126, and PROM is coded as 186. 

Add the positional value of the alphabet of the given word and then multiply the resultant by 3.
GANT→7 + 1 + 14 + 20 = 42; 42 × 3 = 126
PROM→16

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Question : The Deccan Riots of 1875 took place in

Option 1: Himachal Pradesh

Option 2: Bihar

Option 3: West Bengal

Option 4: Maharashtra

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Correct Answer: Maharashtra


Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.

The extremely difficult economic circumstances that peasants faced were made worse in 1867 when the British colonial authority imposed a substantial 50% increase in land revenue. The Deccan Riots of 1875 were sparked by the increasing hardship of the

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Question : On a certain sum, the simple interest for 2 years is INR 12000. If the sum is INR 12000, then what will be the compound interest (compounding annually) on the same sum at the same rate of interest for the first 3 years?

Option 1: INR 29250

Option 2: INR 29300

Option 3: INR 28500

Option 4: INR 22750

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Correct Answer: INR 28500


Solution : Sum, $P$ = INR 12000
Simple interest, SI = INR 12000
Term, $n$ = 2 years
Let $R$ be the interest rate.
Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × term × Rate}}{100}$
⇒ $12000 = \frac{12000 × 2 × R}{100}$
⇒ $R = \frac{100}{2} = 50$%

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Question : In which of the following events did India not win any medal at the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

Option 1: Men's hockey.

Option 2: Women's singles badminton.

Option 3: Men's javelin throw.

Option 4: Women's hockey.

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Correct Answer: Women's hockey.


Solution : The correct answer is women's hockey.

India did not take home any medals from the women's hockey competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics. India secured medals in events like weightlifting, wrestling, badminton and athletics. Notable achievements included Mirabai Chanu winning silver in weightlifting

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Question : The term 'Green Revolution' was coined by

Option 1: William Gaud

Option 2: Charles Elton

Option 3: Eugene Odum

Option 4: M. S. Swaminathan

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Correct Answer: William Gaud


Solution : The answer is William Gaud.

On March 8, 1968, William S. Gaud, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), introduced the term "Green Revolution." In his speech, he highlighted the proliferation of these novel technologies in agriculture, stating that they harboured

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Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution mentions the fundamental duty of "sovereignty, unity and integrity of India"?

Option 1: Article 51A (b)

Option 2: Article 51A (e)

Option 3: Article 51A (c)

Option 4: Article 51A (d)

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Correct Answer: Article 51A (c)


Solution : The correct option is Article 51A (c).

Article 51A(c) of the Indian Constitution outlines one of the fundamental duties of citizens. This clause emphasises the responsibility of citizens to contribute to the safeguarding of the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of the nation.

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To work against the clock.

Option 1: To fill one with terror

Option 2: To work fast

Option 3: To die while still working

Option 4: To move anti-clockwise

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Correct Answer: To work fast


Solution : The second option is correct.

The given idiom, work against the clock, means to do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.

Therefore, the correct answer is to work fast.

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Question : As per Census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate (an approximate range) in India?

Option 1: 3.1-3.9

Option 2: 2.1-2.9

Option 3: 5.1-5.9

Option 4: 4.1-4.9

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Correct Answer: 2.1-2.9


Solution : The correct answer is 2.1-2.9.

According to the 2011 Census, India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR)* was 2.4 per woman. The majority of Indian states now have fertility rates far below the replacement level of 2.1, and the nation is rapidly reaching the replacement level

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