Despite _____ laws, poaching of wild animals is still carried out clandestinely in some parts of the country.(A) legal(B) penal(C) stringent(D) binding(E) dimunitive(F) violable
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Industries has expressed concern at the _____ financial situation and has threatened to launch an agitation if the government does not extend concessions.(A) exacerbating(B) deteriorating(C) rising(D) diminishing(E) receding(F) escalating
Money and power can bring _____ happiness but at the same time they also bring in an equal amount of misery.(A) spiritual(B) mental(C) material(D) worldly(E) psychological(F) emotional
All citizens of the world must show respect to the constitution, and must not view the law and order machinery with _____.(A) reverence(B) contempt(C) sincerity(D) disdain(E) allegiance(F) dignity
Leadership is the ability to secure desirable actions from a group of followers voluntarily without the use of _____.(A) coercion(B) blandishments(C) discipline(D) deception(E) punishment(F) cajolery
It is a/an _____ that while almost every religion stands for and preaches the universal brotherhood of man, religion has been a constant source of conflict in human history.(A) dilemma(B) paradox(C) coincidence(D) ambiguity(E) contiguity(F) irony
_____ and remote in the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar islands is a paradise, once inhabited only by little-known tribes.(A) Secluded(B) Impossible(C) Encroached(D) Isolated(E) Scattered(F) Abandoned
The city is a unique blend of tradition and _____ because it still retains its old world charm despite rapid urbanisation.(A) history(B) progress(C) modernity(D) retrogression(E) liberalism
Plural and open demo cracles are the targets of the scourge of terrorism that strikes at the very root of _____, the mainstay of civil society in a free world. (A) injustice(B) dishonesty(C) tolerance(D) violence(E) acceptance(F) treachery
What leads to peace is not violence but peace ableness, which is not _____, but an alert, informed, practiced and active state of being.
Pollutants present in the environment are said to have a _____ effect on human health and are responsible for causing many diseases.(A) deleterious(B) salubrious(C) detrimental(D) soporific(E) seminal(F) somnolent
Pulsating with power and _____ an image of Lord Surya is believed to dispel darkness and is usually worn as an amulet strung from a gold chain.(A) pelf(B) radiance(C) resplendence(D) prestige(E) enlightenment(F) wisdom
The _____ utilization of human resources can not only help in economic development but can also help in reducing the rate of unemployment.(A) drastic(B) effective(C) minimal(D) optimal(E) nominal(F) voracious
Social entrepreneurs are committed individuals who have a dedicated streak that does not allow them to get _____ from their chosen mission.(A) obsessed(B) divested(C) digressed(D) diverted(E) focused(F) obviated
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