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.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.

expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.

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

To burn the midnight oil

___________ is obtained by evaporation of sea.

Which out of the following is not a launch vehicle of India for placing satellites in the orbit?

The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is expressed as

______________ scheme launched by the Central Government aims to promote entrepreneurship among people from schedule caste/schedule tribe.

__________ approves constitutional amendments.

What is special about a sword-billed hummingbird?