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Question : Which of the following commissions recommended that “the appointment of governor should be non-partisan”?
Option 1: Fazal Ali Commission
Option 2: Rajamannar Commission
Option 3: Sarkaria Commission
Option 4: Mandal Commission
Correct Answer: Sarkaria Commission
Solution : The correct answer is the Sarkaria Commission.
The Sarkaria Commission made suggestions about governor appointments. A commission headed by Justice R. S. Sarkaria was constituted by the Union government in June 1983 to examine the issue of centre-state relations. Rather than serving as
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
If you enjoy (1)_____ crime shows on TV, you know that fingerprints play a large role in (2)_____ people. But, you might be (3)_____ to find out that using fingerprints for identification is not a new science. In fact, it is very old (4)_____ back at least as far as 1885-1913 B.C.E. In Babylon, when people agreed to a business contract, they pressed their fingerprints into the clay on which the contract was written. (5)_____ have also been found on clay seals from ancient China.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: portraying
Option 2: dating
Option 3: stating
Option 4: going
Correct Answer: dating
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the historical origins of using fingerprints for identification, so the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is dating. The verb dating here means establishing the age or origin of something,
Question : Which of the following is known as the graveyard of Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC)?
Option 1: Liver
Option 2: Spleen
Option 3: Brain
Option 4: Heart
Correct Answer: Spleen
Solution : The correct answer is Spleen.
The spleen is known as the graveyard of RBCs. They have a life span of 120 days and after they die, they are ingested by free macrophages in the spleen. It helps in purifying blood, removes old and damaged cells
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the one that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
As long as we are in this historical city let us spend our time (doing sightseeing).
(1) to sightsee
(2) sightsee
(3) sightseeing
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
''Doing sightseeing'' should be replaced with ''sightseeing'', thereby indicating the idea of spending time visiting places of interest in the historical city.
The use of '"doing" before ''sightseeing'' is redundant since ''sightseeing'' in the sentence already implies the
Question : The One Stop Centre Scheme for women is funded by which among the following?
Option 1: Cash Suvidha
Option 2: Saha Fund
Option 3: Nirbhaya Fund
Option 4: Rug Beneath My Feet
Correct Answer: Nirbhaya Fund
Solution : The correct option is the Nirbhaya Fund
The One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme for women is funded by the Nirbhaya Fund. The Nirbhaya Fund was set up in India to support initiatives that enhance the safety, and security of women, especially in the context
Question : Grassroots democracy is related to
Option 1: devolution of powers
Option 2: decentralisation of powers
Option 3: Panchayati Raj System
Option 4: all of the above
Correct Answer: all of the above
Solution : The correct answer is all of the above.
Local government involvement is referred to as grassroots governance. Key elements of democracy include decentralisation of power and enabling local government for the benefit of the people. The Panchayati Raj System, devolution of
Question : If $(x+y+z)=12$, $xy+yz+zx=44$, and $xyz=48$, then what is the value of $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}$?
Option 1: 104
Option 2: 144
Option 3: 196
Option 4: 288
Correct Answer: 288
Solution : Given: $(x+y+z)=12$ $xy+yz+zx=44$ $xyz=48$ We know that $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=(x+y+z)[(x+y+z)^{2}–3(xy+yz+zx)]+3xyz$ Putting the given values, ⇒ $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=12×[(12)^{2}–3(44)]+3×48$ ⇒ $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=12×(144–132)+144$ ⇒ $x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3}=288$ Hence, the correct answer is 288.
Question : Directions: What should come in place of X in the given series? 5, 10, 20, 37, 63, X
Option 1: 100
Option 2: 105
Option 3: 95
Option 4: 90
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : Given: 5, 10, 20, 37, 63, X
Here, the pattern is as follows –
So, 100 is the missing number of the series. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word AMPLIFY is arranged alphabetically.
Option 1: Three
Option 2: Two
Option 3: Four
Option 4: One
Correct Answer: Three
Solution : Given: AMPLIFY
When the letters of AMPLIFY are arranged in alphabetical order, the letter cluster formed is AFILMPY.
So, 3 letters i.e. A, L, and Y are in the same position as before. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : If 847 × 385 × 675 × 3025 = 3a × 5b × 7c × 11d, then the value of ab – cd is:
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : $847 × 385 × 675 × 3025 = 3^\text{a} × 5^\text{b} × 7^\text{c} × 11^\text{d}$ We can write the above numbers as $847 = 11 × 11 × 7 = 11^2 × 7^1$ $385 = 5^1 × 7^1 × 11^1$ $675 = 3 × 3
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