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Question : Which of the following is a major component of water pollution in the Bengal Basin?

Option 1: Chromium

Option 2: Arsenic

Option 3: Calcium

Option 4: Potassium

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Arsenic


Solution : The correct option is Arsenic.

Arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater in the Bengal Basin is severe and hurts human health. The Bengal basin's arsenic-affected regions are confined to the Ganges delta, primarily in the Hooghly River's eastern section.

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Their vision was very clear: if Indians were to play a meaningful role in the community of nations, they must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to solve their real-life problems.

Option 1: mistreatment

Option 2: implementation

Option 3: corruption

Option 4: misuse

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: implementation


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

In the context provided, it is suggested that the idea of putting advanced technologies into practical use or action. The word that best aligns with this meaning is implementation, which refers to the process of putting a plan,

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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

Since 2009, there (is) no cyclone there.

(1) are 

(2) has been 

(3) were been

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The sentence discusses a situation that has persisted from 2009 until the present. The present perfect tense "has been" is appropriate in this context to convey the ongoing nature of the absence of cyclones.

Therefore, the correct sentence

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Question : Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian language chronicle of the Delhi Sultanate?

Option 1: Jawahar-fi-Jawahir

Option 2: Khazain-ul-Futuh

Option 3: Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi

Option 4: Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi


Solution : The correct option is Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi

The author of the "Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi" was Yahya bin Ahmad bin Husain, commonly known as Yahya Sirhindi. This Persian-language chronicle provides historical accounts of the Delhi Sultanate, particularly during the reign of Sultan Mubarak

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Question : "The Substance and the Shadow" is the autobiography of ______.

Option 1: Guru Dutt

Option 2: Shammi Kapoor

Option 3: Dilip Kumar

Option 4: Dev Anand

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dilip Kumar


Solution : The correct answer is Dilip Kumar.

The autobiography of famous actor Yousuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, is titled The Substance and the Shadow. Author and former journalist Udaya Tara Nayar's book, which details the actor's highs and lows in his personal

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Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

Bonhomie

Option 1: Bad-natured

Option 2: Enemy

Option 3: Friendship

Option 4: Disagreeable

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Friendship


Solution : The third option is correct.

Friendship is the most suitable synonym, as it conveys a warm and affable relationship between individuals, similar to the meaning of bonhomie.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Bad-natured: It means having a negative or unfriendly
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Question : The Sattriya dance form was introduced in 15th century AD by ___________.

Option 1: Govindacharya

Option 2: Vallabhacharya

Option 3: Mahapurusha Sankaradeva

Option 4: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mahapurusha Sankaradeva


Solution : The correct option is Mahapurusha Sankaradeva.

The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century AD by the Assamese saint and scholar, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva. Sattriya dance has its roots in the Vaishnavism tradition and was originally performed as a part of the religious

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Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.
16 : 35

Option 1: 14 : 35

Option 2: 54 : 96

Option 3: 43 : 67

Option 4: 19 : 93

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 43 : 67


Solution : Given:
16 : 35

Multiply the digits of the second number then add 1 to obtain the first number in the given set of numbers –
⇒ (16 : 35)→(3 × 5) + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16

Let's check the

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Question : Which of the following is not a type of chromosome based on the location of the centromere?

Option 1: Telocentric

Option 2: Acrocentric

Option 3: Lophocentric

Option 4: Metacentric

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lophocentric


Solution : The correct answer is Lophocentric.

Lophocentric is not a type of chromosome based on the location of the centromere. Chromosomes take on different shapes depending on where the centromere is located. Chromosomes are classified into four types: telocentric, acrocentric, submetacentric, and metacentric.

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Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words as they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Boatyard
2. Boathouse
3. Boater
4. Boatman
5. Boating

Option 1: 2–5–3–1–4

Option 2: 3–2–5–1–4

Option 3: 3–2–5–4–1

Option 4: 2–3–5–4–1

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3–2–5–4–1


Solution : Given:
1. Boatyard 2. Boathouse 3. Boater 4. Boatman 5. Boating 

Step 1: Compare the first, second, third, and fourth letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter B and are followed by o, a, and t then

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