Answer: D) Production of goods Explanation: An excise or excise tax or excise duty is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country). It is a tax on the production of a good. This tax is now known as the Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT).

Answer: A) Tuberculosis Explanation: Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States and one of the most feared diseases in the world during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Formerly known as Consumption diseases because many types of lung diseases were lumped under the term 'consumption'. Lung cancer and bronchitis were examples.

Pharaoh is the common title of the monarchs of ancient Egypt.   The Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was the political and religious leader of the people and held the titles 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'.

Answer: B) Ashgabat Explanation:

Answer: C) Any two of (1, 2 & 3) Explanation: Using Both 1 & 2 statements we get the rate of interest as in (1) we have given principle amount and in (2) compound interest for 2 years. By this data we get the rate%. Using Both 1 & 3 statements we can get the rate% as we have principle amount & difference between compound interest and simple interest in 2 years. Using Both 2 & 3 statements we get compound interest & simple interest by which we get principle amount. So that we can calculate %rate. Hence by using any two of the three statements(1,2&3) we get rate of interest.

Answer: C) 0.375 Explanation: Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction: We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts. Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction.   Other Method:: 3/8 as a Decimal : In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple. Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125   => (3 x 125)/(8 x 125) = 375/1000 = 0.375.

Answer: C) Kalyani Group Explanation:

STARTLING is a required 9 letter English word is still a word each time you remove a letter from the word. And how it is shown below:    1. Remove the L, and the word becomes: STARTING 2. Remove one T, and the word becomes: STARING 3. Remove the A, and the word becomes: STRING 4. Remove the R, and the word becomes: STING 5. Remove the other T, and the word becomes: SING 6. Remove the G, and the word becomes: SIN 7. Remove the S, and the word becomes: IN 8. Remove the N, and the word becomes: I