Questions

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
One skilled in telling stories

Carica papaya is the scientific name of ___________.

The minimum short­term natural hazard is __________

The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It originates from which state?

Under the Indus water Treaty, India has not been given the exclusive right over which of the following rivers?

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The kids were laughing at the old lady.

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: Banks, which garner the lion’s share of retail debt allocations, pegged down their term deposit interest rates with alacrity by 200-250 basis points between 2014 and 2016 as market rates fell.
Q: Indian savers have made a decisive shift from real to financial assets in recent years prompted by policy nudges and sluggish gold and property markets.
R: But they have been tardy in passing on the rate increases of the past year.
S: But while umpteen new equity-linked options have sprung up on their menu – MFs, NPS, market-linked insurance plans – there’s a notable dearth of debt options.