Questions

Which among the following is NOT a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akamemi's fellowships (Akademi Ratna)-2018?

Paul Revere was a patriot in the American Revolution against the British. Name the city where he lived and died. The Paul Revere House is still located in this city.

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.

The general consensus is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures of everything stems from the tendency to over- share on social media, but it may also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship with an increasingly unstable present. When everything around you _______________ before you can register it, it is tempting to reach into your pocket for your smartphone, click away, and think about it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple as a slice of toast. The selfie may be narcissistic, but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors you to a time and place, be it your first holiday abroad or the nightclub you visit every weekend.

it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple

Who is the railway Minister who presented the 2016 Rail Budget?

On 17 October 2017, who launched the online Campaign ‘women for women : #IAmThatWomen’ to end gender bias?

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.

Let us examine the facts in the case more ____________. First of all, language is no more ____________ a medium; it is like air to the creatures of the land or water to fishes. If it is perfectly clear and pure, we do not notice it any more than we notice pure air when the sun is shining ________ a clear sky, or the taste of pure cool water when we drink a glass __________ a hot day. Unless the sun is shining, there is no brightness; unless the water is cool, there is __________ refreshment.

when we drink a glass __________ a hot day.

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

Against the clock

Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by ____.