Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: The depletion of organic nutrients in the soil has reached alarming proportions, thanks to indiscriminate use of chemical fertiliser in Green Revolution areas.
Q: As against an acceptable level of ‘soil organic carbon’ of well over 5 percent, soils in Punjab are said to have levels far below 1 percent.
R: Besides, 5.3 billion tonnes of soil is eroded annually, at a rate of 16.4 tonnes/hectare.
S: The nutrient imbalance has been skewed by the overuse of urea (N) vis-a-vis phosphatic (P in chemical parlance) and potassic (K) fertiliser.

In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Galileo was the first scientist to recognize clearly that the only way to further our understanding of the physical world was to______ to experiment.

Conflict resolution skills include which of the following?

Which of the following Prime Ministers was awarded Bharat Ratna?

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded for outstanding achievement in which area?

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in January 2018, announced how many persons for Prime Minister's Shram Awards for the year 2016?

The forces between two bodies are always equal and opposite. This idea is stated in the form of Newton's