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agencies. Headquarters is located at Hague, Aviator after the successful completion of the Combat
Netherlands. Army Aviation Course. Significantly, the Army Aviation
68. Answer: (B) Corps was formed on 1 November 1986. Over the
The provision of Article 49 of the Constitution of India years, the Corps has strengthened its position with
is about Protection of monuments and places and the introduction of new units and advanced
objects of national importance. equipment like Cheetah Dhruv, Rudra, LCH and
69. Answer: (D) Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Captain Abhilasha Barak
The main purpose of Article 311 of the Constitution is hails from Haryana and was commissioned in the
to protect Government servants from the whims and Army Air Defense Corps in September 2018.
arbitrary orders of the executive and officer class.
70. Answer: (A) English Language
The Delhi Sultanate:
The period between 1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D. in 76. Answer: (D)
India's history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period. We need a verb here to agree with the subject
During this period of over three hundred years, five SERVICES. OFFERED (provided) will fit here as the
dynasties ruled in Delhi. These were: the Slave sentence tells us how the advertising is designed to
dynasty (1206-90), Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), inform the public of the services that are being
Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413), Sayyid dynasty (1414- provided by primary health organisations. Thus, (d) is
51), and Lodhi dynasty (1451-1526). the right answer.
71. Answer: (A) Distinguished - differed. Discovered - found. Insisted -
Magnetosphere: demanded forcefully.
The magnetosphere is the region of space 77. Answer: (C)
surrounding Earth where the dominant magnetic field We need a verb here to agree with the subject
is the magnetic field of Earth, rather than the pronoun HE. URGED (persuaded) will fit here as the
magnetic field of interplanetary space. The sentence tells us how he persuaded the needy to visit
magnetosphere is formed by the interaction of the the offices. Thus, (c) is the right answer.
solar wind with Earth's magnetic field. Accumulated - collected. Tricked - manipulated.
Ionosphere: Triumphed - won.
The ionosphere is the ionized part of Earth's upper 78. Answer: (D)
atmosphere, from about 48 km to 965 km altitude, a FORAY means incursion or a sudden advance in an
region that includes the thermosphere and parts of area, and RETREAT is its antonym. Thus, (d) is the
the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is right answer.
ionized by solar radiation. Entirety - completion. Agitation - a state of anxiety or
Mesopause: nervous excitement. Amendment - correction.
The mesopause is the point of minimum temperature 79. Answer: (A)
at the boundary between the mesosphere and the HAMPER means to retard or prevent. FACILITATE
thermosphere atmospheric regions. (promote) is its antonym, which will make (a) the right
Magnetopause: answer.
The magnetopause is the abrupt boundary between a Elude - avoid. Cripple - paralyse. Conform - comply
magnetosphere and the surrounding plasma. For with.
planetary science, the magnetopause is the boundary 80. Answer: (B)
between the planet's magnetic field and the solar ACRIMONY refers to a feeling of bitterness, and B is
wind. its synonym. Thus, (b) is the right answer.
72. Answer: (C) Concord - agreement; harmony. Futility -
Neo-Malthusianism is the advocacy of human meaninglessness. Renunciation - the act of giving up
population planning to ensure resources and or abstaining from something.
environmental integrities for current and future 81. Answer: (B)
human populations as well as for other species. LIBERATE means to free, and RELEASE is its
73. Answer: (D) synonym. Thus, (b) is the right answer.
First Battle of Tarain (1191), in which the Chahamana Reform - improve. Delight - bring joy to. Evade -
king Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Mohammed avoid.
Ghori. 82. Answer: (D)
Second Battle of Tarain (1192), in which the The sentence is in the indicative mood and passive
Mohammed Ghori defeated the Chahamana king voice. Follow the rules below to convert a sentence in
Prithviraj Chauhan. the indicative mood to active voice:
Third Battle of Tarain (1216) was fought between 1. The subject clause will become the object clause.
Iltutmish and Tajuddin, the Sultan of Ghazni. In that Here, the subject THE DEER will change to the object
war Sultan of Ghazni defeated by Iltutmish. of the verb, and the object THE LEOPARD will
74. Answer: (D) change into the subject and begin the sentence.
Tarain's first Narinder Batra has resigned as the 2. Replace WAS CAUGHT with CAUGHT.
President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). 3. Remove the conjunction BY before THE
Batra said that he has decided to focus on his role as LEOPARD.
the President of the International Hockey Federation Option (d) is the right answer.
(FIH). Batra also became the President of the 83. Answer: (D)
International Hockey Federation (FIH) in the year We need a verb here to agree with the subject
2017. At present, he is also the President of the HYPOTHESIS. FOCUSES (discusses) will fit here as
International Hockey Federation. Last year, Batra was the sentence tells us how the standard hypothesis
elected president of the FIH for the second discusses the prevalence of UV rays at equatorial
consecutive term and will hold the position till 2024. latitudes. Thus, (d) is the right answer.
75. Answer: (A) Refines - improves. Departs - leaves. Revolves -
Captain Abhilasha Barak has become the first woman spins.
officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat
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