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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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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Question : The Pallavas ruled from

Option 1: Kanchipuram

Option 2: Madurai

Option 3: Tanjore

Option 4: Tiruchendur

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Correct Answer: Kanchipuram


Solution : The Correct Answer is Kanchipuram

The northern region of Tamil Nadu, known as Tondaimandalam, was ruled by the Pallavas, a Tamil kingdom. The Pallavas' main city was Kanchipuram. Upon becoming the Pallavas' capital, Kanchipuram gained in significance. They constructed temples, roads with thoughtful design, forts,

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Question : Which is not an anaesthetic agent in surgical operations?

Option 1: Chloroform

Option 2: Ether

Option 3: Nitrous oxide

Option 4: Acetone

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Correct Answer: Acetone


Solution : The correct option is Acetone.

Acetone is not an anaesthetic agent used in surgical operations. Chloroform, ether, and nitrous oxide have been historically used as anaesthetic agents in surgery. Acetone is primarily used as an industrial solvent for paints, resins, and plastics, as well

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Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The teacher had reading the instructions aloud to the students.

Option 1: had been read the

Option 2: reading the

Option 3: No improvement

Option 4: had read the

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Correct Answer: had read the


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:

The original sentence is in the past perfect tense. The correct construction is had read, which signifies that reading the instructions occurred before another past action or event.

Therefore, the correct sentence

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