Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:
List-I (Sentences) and List-II (Words)
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Ika Jena is an Odia food | (III) chronicler |
| ......... who documents and showcases Odia cuisine on her blog Culinary Xpress. | |
| (B) Gitika Saikia identifies herself as an Assamese food | (II) entrepreneur |
| ........ who specialises in tribal and mainland Assamese cuisines. | |
| (C) Himachal Pradesh has a rich | (IV) repertoire |
| of traditional breads such as siddu (stuffed bread), bhatturu (local sourdough flatbread) and pakain (deep-fried festive flatbread). | |
| (D) Deepa Chauhan is a Bengaluru based culinary | (I) chef |
| and Sindhi cuisine specialist. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Definitions) |
| (A) Theocracy | (I) One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions |
| (B) Megalomania | (II) One who collects and studies objects or artistic works from the distant past |
| (C) Apothecary | (III) A government by divine guidance or religious leaders |
| (D) Antiquarian | (IV) A morbid delusion of one’s power, importance or godliness |
| List-I (Definition) | List-II (Term) |
|---|---|
| (A) A publication containing academic articles, published at regular intervals, e.g. every three months | (II) Journal |
| (B) A written record of a person’s own life | (IV) Memoir |
| (C) A book or set of books containing articles arranged in alphabetical order, dealing with the whole of human knowledge or part of it | (I) Encyclopedia |
| (D) A collection of poems or short stories by different authors | (III) Anthology |
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The teacher believed that the student’s sudden lack of interest in class was an ..........., as he had always been enthusiastic and attentive.
Select the statements that are CORRECT regarding patterns of biodiversity.
Which of the following hormone is not produced by placenta ?
List - I | List - II | ||
| A | Streptokinase | I | Blood-Cholestrol lowering agents |
| B | Cyclosporin | II | Clot Buster |
| C | Statins | III | Propionibacterium sharmanii |
| D | Swiss Cheese | IV | Immuno suppressive agent |
Which of the following option determines percolation and water holding capacity of soils ?