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Question : Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?

Option 1: Hema Saraswati

Option 2: Parmanand Das

Option 3: Banabhatta

Option 4: Sri Ponna

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Banabhatta


Solution : The correct answer is Banabhatta.

Banabhatta, a Sanskrit writer and poet from the 7th century, served as the Asthana Kavi in the court of Emperor Harshavardhana, who ruled northern India. Banabhatta's contributions to Sanskrit literature have earned him a significant place in Indian literary

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Question : The last Mughal Emperor who was sent to Jail in Rangoon was___________.

Option 1: Shah Alam II

Option 2: Akbar Shah II

Option 3: Bahadur Shah Zafar

Option 4: Alamgir II

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar


Solution : The correct answer is Bahadur Shah Zafar.

The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was deported by the British from India and imprisoned in Yangon, then known as Rangoon, Burma, where he passed away in 1862. With his passing, the Mughal dynasty—which had

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Question : Kisna buys a cow for INR 15,000. After one year, he sells it for INR 18,500. After one year, again he buys the same cow at INR 19,000 and sells it for INR 22,300. What is the overall profit percentage of Kisna?

Option 1: 18%

Option 2: 10%

Option 3: 20%

Option 4: 15%

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20%


Solution : 1st case:
The cost price of a cow = INR 15000
The selling price of the cow = INR 18500
Profit = selling price – cost price = 18500 – 15000 = 3500
2nd case:
The cost price of a cow = INR 19000
The

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Question : What is the study of interactions between a living organism and its environment?

Option 1: Ecology

Option 2: Biome

Option 3: Bio-reserve

Option 4: Ecosystem

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ecology


Solution : The correct option is Ecology.

"Ecology" is the study of how a living thing interacts with its surroundings. Ecology is the study of the interactions and linkages that exist between living things and the physical and biological environments in which they live. It investigates how

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Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored

Option 1: Wardrobe

Option 2: Hypergamy

Option 3: Gibber

Option 4: Honorary

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Wardrobe


Solution : The first option is correct.

A wardrobe refers to a large, tall cupboard used for storing or hanging clothes.

Additional Information

  • Hypergamy refers to the practice of marrying someone from a higher social class or caste.
  • Gibber means to speak rapidly and incoherently.
  • Honorary refers
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Question : Directions: In the 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.

A trader was _______ at the city airport early on Thursday for carrying gold jewellery worth Rupees 1 crore.

Option 1: hindered

Option 2: detained

Option 3: retained

Option 4: blocked

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: detained


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Detain means to hold someone in official custody generally for questioning and is the appropriate choice for the sentence as it helps convey the intended meaning that a trader was held up in custody at the airport for

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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.

Never put of / until tomorrow what / you can do today.

Option 1: you can do today

Option 2: until tomorrow what

Option 3: No Error

Option 4: never put of

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: never put of


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The error lies in the incorrect phrase put of. The correct phrasal verb is put off, meaning to postpone or delay.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do

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Question : The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by 

 

Option 1: Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali 

Option 2: Persian invader Nadir Shah 

Option 3: Mongol invader Chengiz Khan 

Option 4: British East India Company 

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Persian invader Nadir Shah 


Solution : Correct Answer is Persian invader Nadir Shah 

Nadir Shah, a Persian king, invaded India in 1739 and overthrew the Mughals. He stole enormous sums of money and many priceless Mughal possessions, including the coveted peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond. Nadir had

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred

Option 1: Remedy

Option 2: Benediction

Option 3: Sacrilege

Option 4: Devotion

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sacrilege


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: Sacrilege specifically refers to the disrespectful or irreverent treatment of something considered sacred or holy. It encapsulates the idea of desecration or profanation of things that are revered or considered highly important within a religious, spiritual, or

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Question : 'White Revolution' is related to

Option 1: Wheat production

Option 2: Milk production

Option 3: Flood control

Option 4: Fish production

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Milk production


Solution : The answer is Milk production.

The White Revolution was started in 1970 to increase milk production in India. It was a cooperative movement led by Dr. Verghese Kurien, and it is also known as Operation Flood.

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