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Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “The FUNDAMENTAL character of an individual defines his entire life”?
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Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “The FUNDAMENTAL character of an individual defines his entire life”?
Which one of the following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She has the habit of using HACKNEYED and redundant examples from her past even while dealing with the future generation”?
Which one of following is the synonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She is an IMMACULATE soul whose presence make all the difference”?
Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “there is a great deal of ENMITY”?
Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “She was RELUCTANT to sell her car”?
Which one of the following is the antonym of the word written in capital letters in the sentence, “I cannot comply with the QUEER regulations of your land”?
Which one of the following parts of the sentence, “As you know that the ignorant are easily duped”, has an crror?
Which one of the following parts of the sentence, “After a lot of argument I brought him forward to my point of view”, has an error?
Which one of the following parts of the sentence, ‘Don’t ask him how he is because if he starts talking about his health you’ll never get off from him” has an error?
Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase, “A nursery where children of working parents are cared for while their parents are at work”?
Which one of the following words can be used as a substitute for the phrase, “That which cannot be taken by force”?
Which one of the following is the appropriate question tag in the sentence, ‘Take a seat, _________________”?
Which one of the following is the appropriate question tag in the sentence, “Anyone can make mistakes, ______________”?
Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “He is fond of art and seems ____________ (suited) to be an artist?
Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “We were happy in the beginning, but now all the troubles have _____ (appeared)”?
Which one the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “No one knows how it all____ (happened)”?
Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “I have to _____ (finish) this work before I leave tomorrow morning??
Which one of the following prepositions may be used in the blank space in the sentence, “He lived a hand _________________ mouth existence, surviving on just a few rupees a week”?
Which one of the following can be used as a substitute for the words written in capital letters in the sentence, “There is no meaning to CRY OVER THE SPILT MILK since the matter is over”?
Which one of the following can be used as a substitute for the words written in capital letters in the sentence, “Serving the sufferers is true YEOMAN’S SERVICE”?
Who is the author of the work, The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India : A Study in the Provincial Decentralization of Imperial Finance?
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Who set up the Bharat Stree Mahamandal which first met in Allahabad in 1910?
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Which social reformer's autobiography. entitled Looking Hack, describes his experiences in setting up schools for women in Poona in the 1890s?
Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of Indio?
Which of the following works was not contribute oil by the famous social reformer Begun Rokeys?
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Which one of the following statements regarding an Overseas Citizen of India (OCT) is not correct?
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016?
Forced labour or beggar is a violation of which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
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Which one of the following is not a feature of monopolistic competition?
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Who among the following is the author of the book, Choice of Techniques?
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A StandUp enterprise can be established in
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Who among the following were conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2016?
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1SRO in August 2016 successfully test launched Supersonic Combustion Ramjet (Scramjet) Engine. Which of the following statements with regard to Scramjet Engine is/are correct? 1 It can efficiently operate both in subsonic and supersonic combustor modes. 2. India is the first country to demonstrate the flight testing of a Scramjet Engine. Select the correct answer using the code given below,
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A cricket bat is purchased at 20% discount. If the selling price of the bat is Rs. 1,000, what was the original price of the bat?
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