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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CHSL - 12 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people
left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several
major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______
environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3)
______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery.
Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______
to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be
‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are
choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Which of the following organisations awards the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer in option 1 i.e. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded 53 times to 89 laureates between 1969 and 2021.
  • The Nobel Prizes for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace were established in 1895 as per Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel's will. The economics Nobel, however, was set up by Sweden's central bank -- Sveriges Riksbank -- in 1969.