Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The Ilbert Bill was a controversial move proposed by _______ in 1883 AD.
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6045f15c72ea7a693843ea9d- 1Lord Hastingsfalse
- 2Lord Rippontrue
- 3Lord Dalhousiefalse
- 4Lord Curzonfalse
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Answer : 2. "Lord Rippon"
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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.
Q: 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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647ef73ae72c4684a1e14291Rajan is having three brothers and three sisters.
- 1Rajan has been havingfalse
- 2Rajan hastrue
- 3Rajan was havingfalse
- 4Rajan havingfalse
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Answer : 2. "Rajan has"
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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.
Q: 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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64802b4162f8ada0354f9d18Our office is in the 2nd floor of the skyscraper.
- 1is for the 2nd floorfalse
- 2is on the 2nd floortrue
- 3is with the 2nd floorfalse
- 4is at the 2nd floorfalse
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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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64b64d2ce154aff533776124- 1are heavy bookedfalse
- 2were heavily bookingfalse
- 3were heavily bookedtrue
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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.
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’.
A team of biologists have been discovered four new species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India.
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64b64ef988d5e4f52dd5bc87- 1has been discoveredfalse
- 2has been discoveringfalse
- 3has discoveredtrue
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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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60599821281aeb2a4f41f984- 1Bulbulfalse
- 2Chetaktrue
- 3Hayagrivafalse
- 4Badalfalse
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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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6054419b15154a5641c70b54- 1Sukumar Sen.false
- 2S.P. Sen verma.false
- 3Rajiv Kumartrue
- 4T.Swaminathan.false
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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.
Q: The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in –
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604706dbf06753232187f7f2- 1Prakritfalse
- 2Brahmifalse
- 3Magadhifalse
- 4Palitrue
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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.

