Questions

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In Greek mythology, it is said that Lycurgus, the ruler of Sparta, ___________ a promise from his ____________, assuring him of the immutability of his laws till he returned from an _______________ journey. To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus _____________. Seven justices of the Indian Supreme Court on a historic day in 1973 christened themselves as modern­day Lycurguses, seeking to create, in India's constitutional context, an island of immutability, ___________ titled the "basic structure".

To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus _____________.

A car takes 5 hours to cover 100 kms distance at a particular speed whereas another car takes 3 hours to reach a particular distance at the same speed. Find the distance.

Which Indian author has chronicled the life in the Kumaon hills in the book 'Things to Leave Behind'?

The side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm. Find its area (in cm2).

Shah Jahan (1627–1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

The Charter of Liberties - popularly known as 'The Magna Carta' - was signed in England in which year?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Get on somebody's nerves

In the presence of which of the following, does the President takes Oath?