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Question : The shortest air route from Perth to London is

Option 1: Perth-Mumbai-Rome-London

Option 2: Perth-Ankara-Paris-London

Option 3: Perth-Aden-Paris-London

Option 4: Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Perth-Ankara-Paris-London


Solution : The correct answer is Perth-Ankara-Paris-London.

The quickest flight duration between Perth and London is 8,999.59 miles or 14,483.44 km. Perth, Ankara, Paris, and London are the most direct routes between Perth and London.

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Question : Treasury bills are issued by the _______.

Option 1: Securities and Exchange Board of India

Option 2: Government of India

Option 3: Reserve Bank of India

Option 4: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Government of India


Solution : The correct answer is the Government of India.

Treasury bills (T-bills) are issued by the Government of India. It is a borrowing instrument which enables investors to park their short-term funds while reducing the market risk. Only the central government issues these T-bills.

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Question : Which of the following statements about Paramhansa Mandali is incorrect?

Option 1: They were primarily interested in breaking caste rules.

Option 2: Its founders did not believe in God.

Option 3: It was founded in 1849 in Maharashtra.

Option 4: They also advocated for widow remarriage and women's education.

Team Careers360 2nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Its founders did not believe in God.


Solution : The correct option is its founders did not believe in God.

Paramhansa Mandalis, founded in 1849 in Maharashtra, advocated for social reform, including breaking caste rules, widow remarriage and women's education. However, they did not deny the concept

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Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A government run by a single person

Option 1: Anocracy

Option 2: Bureaucracy

Option 3: Gerontocracy

Option 4: Autocracy

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Autocracy


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

Autocracy means a system of government run by one person with absolute power. It is referred to a dictatorship or a monarchy. So, it is the right choice.

The meanings of the other options are:

  • Anocracy refers to a government
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Question : Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is regulated by____________.

Option 1: Indian Bank

Option 2: Reserve Bank of India

Option 3: ICICI Bank

Option 4: State Bank of India

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Reserve Bank of India


Solution : The correct answer is the Reserve Bank of India.

One of the four All India Financial Institutions under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulation is SIDBI. SIDBI was set up in 1990, and its headquarters are in Lucknow. The National

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Question : In coastal areas, during the night, wind blows from land to sea because:

Option 1: Low pressure is created on land.

Option 2: Land cools slower than water.

Option 3: Water cools slower than land.

Option 4: High pressure is created at sea.

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Water cools slower than land.


Solution : The correct answer is water cools slower than land.

In a coastal area, the wind flows during the day from the sea towards the land, while at night, it flows the other way. This is a result of the rapid

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Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'No correction required if the sentence is correct as given.

They (are waiting) for the bus when the accident happened.

Option 1: No correction required

Option 2: have waited

Option 3: were waiting

Option 4: have been waiting

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: were waiting


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The original sentence uses the past continuous tense "were waiting," which is appropriate for describing an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted by another event (the accident). The past continuous tense is formed

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Question : Part IV of the Indian Constitution provides for:

Option 1: Fundamental duties

Option 2: Directive Principles of State Policy

Option 3: Fundamental rights

Option 4: Union executive

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Directive Principles of State Policy


Solution : The correct option is Directive Principles of State Policy.

Part IV of the Indian Constitution is titled Directive Principles of State Policy. These principles are guidelines and recommendations for the government, suggesting certain ideals that should be kept in

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