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.

a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes

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

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

Be in force

"An Extraordinary Life, An Indian Destiny" is a biography on

Sir Charles Wilkins is known and remembered for which of the following translations?

Which of these Indians has not won a Nobel Award?

Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother _______________.

Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and sunset due to