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Question : In which of the following states are Aus, Boro and Aman paddy crops grown in a year?

Option 1: Punjab

Option 2: Odisha

Option 3: Haryana

Option 4: Uttarakhand

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Odisha


Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.

Rice serves as the primary staple food for the majority of the Indian population. India, ranking second globally after China, is a significant producer of rice. In states like Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, three annual crops of paddy—Aus,

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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Downfall that satisfies natural justice

Option 1: paradox

Option 2: climax

Option 3: catharsis

Option 4: nemesis

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: nemesis


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

Nemesis refers to the downfall or punishment that is seen as a consequence of one's actions and is often considered to be the result of natural justice. It represents the idea of retribution or divine justice for wrongdoing.

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Question : A person takes 40 minutes more than his usual time when he covers a distance of 20 km at 5 km/hr. If he covers the same distance at 8 km/hr, he takes $x$ minutes less than the usual time. What is the value of $x$?

Option 1: 48

Option 2: 54

Option 3: 45

Option 4: 50

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 50


Solution : Given: A person takes 40 minutes more than his usual time when he covers a distance of 20 km at 5 km/hr.
He covers the same distance at 8 km/hr, he takes $x$ minutes less than the usual time.
$\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
According to the question,
$\frac{5\times

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hang in there

Option 1: To remain unresolved

Option 2: To give up completely

Option 3: To spend time with people

Option 4: To persist in a difficult situation

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To persist in a difficult situation


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The idiom hang in there means to persevere or endure through a challenging or difficult situation. It encourages someone to stay strong and persistent and not give up despite facing adversity or

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. There (1)_____ progress over the last decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more women are serving in parliament and positions of leadership, and laws are being reformed to (2)_____ gender equality. Despite these gains, many challenges remain: discriminatory laws and social norms remain (3)_____, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels of political leadership, and 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within 12 months. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women's rights. The coronavirus outbreak (4)_____ existing inequalities for women and girls across every sphere - from health and the economy to security and social protection. Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and carers at home. Women's unpaid care work has increased significantly as a result of school closures and the increased needs of older people. Women are also harder hit by the economic (5)_____ of COVID-19, as they disproportionately work in insecure labour markets. Nearly 60 percent of women work in the informal economy, which puts them at greater risk of falling into poverty.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: are

Option 2: has been

Option 3: is

Option 4: were

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: has been


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The sentence talks about how progress has been ongoing for some decades, making the present perfect continuous tense the appropriate choice.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "There has been progress over the last decades."

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Question : Chords AB and CD of a circle intersect externally at P. If AB = 6 cm, CD = 3 cm, and PD = 5 cm, then the length of PB is:

Option 1: 5 cm

Option 2: 7.35 cm

Option 3: 6 cm

Option 4: 4 cm

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7.35 cm


Solution :
Given: AB = 6 cm, CD = 3 cm
PD = 5 cm, PB = ?
We know that, PA × PB = PC × PD
⇒ (PB – 6) PB = 2 × 5
⇒ PB2 – 6PB – 10 = 0

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Question : Hariprasad Chaurasia, an Indian flautist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas?

Option 1: Maihar

Option 2: Rampur-Jaipur

Option 3: Senia

Option 4: Prasanna

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Senia


Solution : The correct answer is Senia.

Indian music director Hariprasad Chaurasia, who was born on July 1, 1938, is a classical flautist and bansuri player in the Hindustani classical style. He was a member of the Senia Gharana, an ensemble of musicians with a unique

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