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Q:

The Ilbert Bill was a controversial move proposed by _______ in 1883 AD.

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    Lord Hastings
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    Lord Rippon
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    Lord Dalhousie
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    Lord Curzon
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Answer : 2. "Lord Rippon"
Explanation :

The correct answer is the removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans. Ilbert bill was drafted by Sir Courtenay Ilbert on 9th February 1883 during the viceroyship of Lord Rippon.


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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
 Rajan is having three brothers and three sisters.

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    Rajan has been having
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    Rajan has
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    Rajan was having
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    Rajan having
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Answer : 2. "Rajan has"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

Rajan has three brothers and three sisters.

Explanation: The verb "has" is the correct form to use with the pronoun "Rajan." The original sentence, "Rajan is having," is not grammatically incorrect but sounds less natural in this context. Using "has" makes the sentence sound more standard and common in English.

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
 Our office is in the 2nd floor of the skyscraper.

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    is for the 2nd floor
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    is on the 2nd floor
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    is with the 2nd floor
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    is at the 2nd floor
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Answer : 2. "is on the 2nd floor"
Explanation :

The correct sentence is:

Our office is on the 2nd floor of the skyscraper.

Explanation: When referring to the location of a place within a building, we use "on" instead of "in." Therefore, the correct preposition in this context is "on the 2nd floor."

Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The hotels were heavy booked for the festival in Banaras.

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    are heavy booked
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    were heavily booking
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    were heavily booked
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "were heavily booked"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

The hotels were fully booked for the festival in Banaras.

Explanation: The phrase "fully booked" means that all the available rooms in the hotels were reserved, which is the appropriate expression for indicating that there are no more rooms available for booking.

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

A team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

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    has been discovered
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    has been discovering
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    has discovered
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    No substitution required
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Answer : 3. "has discovered"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

A team of biologists has discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.

Explanation: The subject "team of biologists" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well. "Has discovered" is the correct verb form to use in this case.

Q:

What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s horse?

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    Bulbul
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    Chetak
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    Hayagriva
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    Badal
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Answer : 2. "Chetak"
Explanation :

Chetak or Cetak is the name given in traditional literature to the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati, fought on 18 June 1576 at Haldighati, in the Aravalli Mountains of Rajasthan, in western India.

Q:

Who was the second chief election commissioner of India?

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    Sukumar Sen.
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    S.P. Sen verma.
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    Rajiv Kumar
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    T.Swaminathan.
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Answer : 3. "Rajiv Kumar"
Explanation :

Rajiv Kumar, Election Commissioner in ECI since 1st September 2020, took charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner on 15th May 2022.

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The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in –

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    Prakrit
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    Brahmi
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    Magadhi
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    Pali
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Answer : 4. "Pali"
Explanation :

The hallowed book of Buddhism is known as the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is likewise called the Pali Canon, after the language wherein it was first composed. It is written in an antiquated Indian language called Pali which is exceptionally near the language that the Buddha himself talked.

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