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.

heavy rainfall in a ____________

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

A laughing stock

Particulates (< 1 μm size) remaining suspended in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents are called

Who proposed Continental drift theory?

__________ refers to the number of births during a given period in the population that are added to the initial density.

As per World Health Organization, a pilot program testing the first ever malaria vaccine will begin in ________ in the year 2018.

The Indian musical instrument 'Surbahar' is of which type?

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.

The audience absolutely loved the play so much that they ____________ after every act.