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ARDENT (Similar)
A)
Eager
B)
Devoted
C)
Zealous
D)
Sincere
"Ardent" means very enthusiastic, passionate, or fervent. Among the options, "zealous" is the closest synonym because it also means showing great enthusiasm or eagerness. "Eager" is close but less intense, while "devoted" and "sincere" do not match the core meaning as well.
The only Chief Minister in India who continuously ruled for more than five terms:
A)
Manik Sarkar of Tripura
B)
Gegong Apang of Arunachal
C)
Jyoti Basu of West Bengal
D)
Narendra Modi of Gujarat
Manik Sarkar served as Chief Minister of Tripura continuously from 1998 to 2018, completing five full consecutive terms and becoming the only Chief Minister in India to rule continuously for more than five terms. Jyoti Basu served for five terms but not more than five, Gegong Apang did not have such a continuous five-term record, and Narendra Modi served only one term as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
KIN (Similar)
A)
Exult
B)
Twist
C)
Friend
D)
Relative
"Kin" means a blood relation or family member, i.e., a relative. Among the options, "Relative" is the closest synonym. "Exult" means rejoice, "Twist" means turn/bend, and "Friend" means companion, so they are incorrect.
Name of a controversial Minister of Delhi Gov’t. who allegedly barged into a house where some African women were living in January 2014 is:
A)
Manish Sisodia
B)
Somnath Barti
C)
Rakhi Birla
D)
Prashan Bhushan
The controversial Delhi minister was Somnath Bharti (often misspelled in options as 'Somnath Barti'). In January 2014, he was accused of leading a midnight raid in a Delhi locality and allegedly barging into a house where African women were staying. The other options are incorrect: Manish Sisodia was not linked to this incident, Rakhi Birla was another Delhi minister but not involved, and Prashant Bhushan was not a Delhi minister.
Email was invented by:
A)
Arthur Wynne
B)
Charles Strite
C)
Tim Berners-Lee
D)
Ray Tomlinson
Email is credited to Ray Tomlinson, who sent the first networked email in 1971 and introduced the use of the '@' symbol for separating user and host. Arthur Wynne invented the crossword puzzle, Charles Strite invented the pop-up toaster, and Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
Another name for Myopia is:
A)
Long-sightedness
B)
Short-sightedness
C)
Blindness
D)
Presbyopia
Myopia is the defect of vision in which a person can see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred, so it is called short-sightedness. Long-sightedness is hypermetropia, blindness is loss of vision, and presbyopia is age-related difficulty in near vision.
Which of the following is NOT true of John Billington, according to the passage?
A)
He had two sons
B)
He served in the military under Miles Standish
C)
He tried to lead a mutiny
D)
He attempted to overthrow the government
Passage says he refused to serve under Miles Standish and was implicated in mutiny and plot to overthrow; serving is false.
If he had time he will call you. (Improvement)
A)
would have
B)
would have had
C)
has
D)
no improvement
The sentence is a conditional sentence and needs correct tense agreement. In the clause "If he had time" (past tense form), the main clause should use "would" rather than "will". So it should be: "If he had time, he would call you." Among the options, "would have" is the intended improvement because it corrects the modal form from "will" to "would". The other options do not fit the sentence: "would have had" changes the meaning incorrectly, "has" is grammatically wrong here, and "no improvement" is incorrect because the original sentence is not proper.
The Governor General of India during Sepoy Mutiny was:
A)
Lord Canning
B)
Lord Lytton
C)
Lord Dalhousie
D)
Lord Hastings
The Sepoy Mutiny, also called the Revolt of 1857, took place in 1857. During this period, the Governor-General of India was Lord Canning. He was the last Governor-General of India and later became the first Viceroy after the Government of India Act, 1858. The other options are incorrect because Lord Lytton was Governor-General much later (1876–1880), Lord Dalhousie served before the revolt (1848–1856), and Lord Hastings was Governor-General in the early 19th century.
Six squares are coloured, front and back, red (R), blue (B), yellow (Y), green (G), white (W) and orange (O) and are hinged together... If they are folded to form a cube, what would be the face opposite the white face?
A)
R
B)
G
C)
B
D)
O
When the six coloured squares are folded into a cube, the opposite faces are the pairs that never share an edge in the net. From the given arrangement, the white face (W) ends up opposite the green face (G). So the correct option is **b**.
Why the others are wrong:
- **a (R)**: Red is adjacent to white in the folded cube, so it cannot be opposite.
- **c (B)**: Blue is also adjacent to white, not opposite.
- **d (O)**: Orange is adjacent to white, so it is not the opposite face.
Therefore, the face opposite the white face is **G**.
In the below figure, circle P represents hardworking people, circle Q represents intelligent people, circle R represents truthful people and circle S represents honest people. Which region represents the people who are intelligent, honest and truthful but not hardworking ?
A)
6
B)
7
C)
8
D)
9
Region 6 is intersection of Q,R,S excluding P, representing intelligent+hones+truthful but not hardworking.
The first 5-Year Plan in India was launched in the year:
A)
1951
B)
1950
C)
1947
D)
1954
India’s First Five-Year Plan was launched in 1951 and covered the period 1951–1956. Hence, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because 1950 was the year the Planning Commission was set up, while 1947 is the year of Independence and 1954 is unrelated to the launch of the plan.
REMOTE (Similar)
A)
Automatic
B)
Distant
C)
Savage
D)
Mean
“Remote” means far away or distant. Among the options, “Distant” is the closest synonym. “Automatic” means self-operating, “Savage” means wild, and “Mean” means unkind or average.
A good title for this passage would be
A)
A History of Plymouth Colony
B)
The Injustices of Miles Standish
C)
America’s First Murderer
D)
Early American Legal Battles
Passage focuses on John Billington as colony's first murderer executed for murder of Newcomen.
Name the person who treated zero as a number and showed its mathematical operation:
A)
Pythagoras
B)
Plato
C)
Aryabhatta
D)
Brahmagupta
Brahmagupta was the Indian mathematician who treated zero as a number and described rules for arithmetic operations involving zero. Aryabhatta is known for his contributions to astronomy and mathematics, but the formal rules for zero as a number are credited to Brahmagupta. Pythagoras and Plato are not associated with this development.
Which country has the lengthiest Constitution?
A)
U.S.A.
B)
U.K.
C)
Canada
D)
India
India has the lengthiest written Constitution in the world. The Indian Constitution is much more detailed and comprehensive than those of the U.S.A., U.K., and Canada. The U.S.A. has a relatively short constitution, the U.K. has an unwritten constitution, and Canada’s constitution is shorter than India’s.
PMGSY was launched on December 25, 2000, which is the birthday of:
A)
Manmohan Singh
B)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C)
Rajiv Gandhi
D)
Subash Chandra Bose
PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) was launched on 25 December 2000, which is the birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Therefore, option (b) is correct. The other options are incorrect because Manmohan Singh, Rajiv Gandhi, and Subash Chandra Bose were not associated with this launch date.
Which planet has the highest number of satellites?
A)
Neptune
B)
Mars
C)
Venus
D)
Jupiter
Jupiter has the highest number of known satellites among the given options. Mars has only 2 moons, Venus has none, and Neptune has fewer moons than Jupiter. Therefore, the correct answer is Jupiter.
The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them. (Improvement)
A)
hell bent on getting
B)
hell bent for getting
C)
hell bent upon getting
D)
no improvement
The correct idiom is **"hell bent on"** meaning determined to do something. So the sentence should be: "The workers are hell bent on getting what is due to them."
- **(a) hell bent on getting** — correct idiomatic usage.
- **(b) hell bent for getting** — incorrect; this is not the standard idiom.
- **(c) hell bent upon getting** — less common and not the preferred standard form in such exam questions.
- **(d) no improvement** — incorrect because "hell bent at" is wrong.
Choose the first and the only Central Minister from Mizoram:
A)
A.Thanglura
B)
Dr. C.Silvera
C)
H.T.Sangliana
D)
Lalbuaia
H.T. Sangliana is known as the first and only Central Minister from Mizoram. He served as Minister of State in the Union government, making option (c) correct. The other names listed were not Central Ministers from Mizoram.
The lightest gas is:
A)
Xenon
B)
Helium
C)
Hydrogen
D)
Radon
Among the given gases, hydrogen has the lowest atomic mass and is the lightest gas. Xenon and radon are very heavy noble gases, and helium is light but still heavier than hydrogen.
CONCEIT (Opposite)
A)
Humility
B)
Pride
C)
Determination
D)
Arrogance
“Conceit” means excessive pride in oneself or vanity. The opposite is “humility,” which means modesty and lack of self-importance. The other options are not opposites: pride and arrogance are close in meaning to conceit, and determination is unrelated.
Who is Chairman of Planning Commission?
A)
President
B)
Finance Minister
C)
Prime Minister
D)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Planning Commission of India was chaired by the Prime Minister. Therefore, the correct answer is Prime Minister. The other options are incorrect because the President, Finance Minister, and Speaker of Lok Sabha were not the ex officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.
PROSPERITY (Opposite)
A)
Adversity
B)
Sickness
C)
Hardship
D)
Failure
“Prosperity” means success, wealth, or good fortune. Its opposite is “adversity,” which means hardship or misfortune. The other options are related to difficulty or lack of success, but “adversity” is the best antonym.
Which is the longest river of India?
A)
Yamuna
B)
Godavari
C)
Brahmaputra
D)
Ganges
The Ganges is generally regarded in standard Indian GK/exam context as the longest river of India among the given options. Yamuna is a major tributary of the Ganga, Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India, and Brahmaputra is a major river but not the expected answer here. Hence, the correct option is Ganges.