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Question : Who is the author of the book titled 'The White Tiger'?

Option 1: Aravind Adiga

Option 2: Mulk Raj Anand

Option 3: Ravinder Singh

Option 4: Khushwant Singh

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Correct Answer: Aravind Adiga


Solution : The correct option is Aravind Adiga.

"The White Tiger" is a novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. The book was published in 2008 and won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in the same year. This is the debut novel of Aravind Adiga.

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Question : Who among the following Mughal emperors assumed the title Alamgir, World Conqueror?

Option 1: Akbar

Option 2: Aurangzeb

Option 3: Babur

Option 4: Shah Jahan

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Correct Answer: Aurangzeb


Solution : The correct option is Aurangzeb.

The Mughal emperor who assumed the title Alamgir, meaning World Conqueror, was Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb was a devout Muslim and sought to enforce stricter Islamic laws throughout his reign, leading to conflicts with non-Muslim communities within his empire.

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Question : X alone can finish a work in 18 days, and Y alone can finish the same work in 9 days. If X, Y, and Z together can finish the same work in 4 days, then in how many days Z alone can finish the work?

Option 1: 12 days

Option 2: 10 days

Option 3: 14 days

Option 4: 16 days

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12 days


Solution : Let the rate at which X, Y, and Z can finish the work as $R_x, R_y$ and $R_z$, respectively.
Given that X can finish the work in 18 days.
⇒ $R_x=\frac{1}{18}$ work per day
Given that Y can finish the work in 9 days.

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, HORNS is written as SLIMH, and PIRTA is written as KRIGZ. How will SONG be written in that language?

Option 1: HLNT

Option 2: HLOS

Option 3: HMLS

Option 4: HLMT

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Correct Answer: HLMT


Solution : Given:
HORNS is written as SLIMH, and PIRTA is written as KRIGZ. 

The word is coded by writing the opposite letters of the given alphabet in the word.
HORNS→Opposite letters→SLIMH
PIRTA→Opposite letters→KRIGZ
Similarly, SONG→Opposite letters→HLMT

So, SONG is coded as HLMT. Hence, the fourth option

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Question : Which tax slab is applied in India if an Individual taxpayer’s annual taxable income is more than INR 15 lakh?

Option 1: 20%

Option 2: 30%

Option 3: 10%

Option 4: 40%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 30%


Solution : The correct answer is 30%.

The Income tax is a direct tax. The new tax regime provides a progressive tax structure where higher income levels are subject to higher tax rates. The highest tax rate for income more than 15 lakh is 30%.

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Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
Make sure that you always challenge yourself.

Option 1: Carry

Option 2: Approve

Option 3: Question

Option 4: Place

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Correct Answer: Question


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Challenge implies encouraging oneself to push boundaries, explore new ideas, or test one's abilities. Similarly, question aligns with this meaning, suggesting an active engagement with one's capabilities by posing inquiries and seeking answers.

The meanings of the other

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Question : Which of the following is not a stem modification?

Option 1: Bulb of onion

Option 2: Corm of Arvi

Option 3: Tuber of sweet potato

Option 4: Tuber of potato

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Tuber of sweet potato


Solution : The correct option is Tuber of sweet potato.

An example of a tuberous root that is not a modified stem is the sweet potato. Both above and below ground, modified stems are common. Crowns, stolons, runners and spurs are found above ground,

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Question : A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was:

Option 1: Hemchandra

Option 2: Hiravijaya

Option 3: Vastupala

Option 4: Bhadrabahu

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hiravijaya


Solution : The correct option is Hiravijaya.

The head of the Tapa Gaccha order of the Jain Svetambara tradition was Hiravijaya Suri. In 1582, emperor Akbar had asked Hiravijaya Suri to teach him the fundamentals of Jainism. Akbar was so pleased by Hiravijaya Suri that he gave

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