General Knowledge Questions

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Pinky said, "What a beautiful vase!"

A) Pinky exclaimed that it is a very beautiful vase. B) Pinky said that it is a very beautiful vase indeed.
C) Pinky exclaimed that it was a very beautiful vase. D) Pinky reported that it was an indeed a beautiful vase.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pinky exclaimed that it was a very beautiful vase.

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0 1974
Q:

In each of the following question, find out which part has an error. I may spend

A) / this summer vacations B) / with one of my friends
C) / in the back water of Kerala D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) / this summer vacations

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Here ‘vacations’ should be singular as ‘vacation’.

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0 1974
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Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 3?

A) Magnesium B) Sodium
C) Aluminium D) Argon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aluminium

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1 1974
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The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

A) India B) England
C) United States D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United States

Explanation:

The term PIL refers to Public Interest Litigation.

 

Public Interest Litigation was originated in United States in 1980's. 

Public Interest Litigation is directly filed by an individual or group of people in the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and judicial member.  This petition is accepted by the court only if there is interest of large public involved. Generally this petition is filed by a public spirited person or organisation, if it was felt that certain interests are undermined by the government.

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4 1974
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

 

the way in which a substance holds together; thickness or viscosity

A) corpulency B) consistency  
C) exigency D) exultancy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) consistency  

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm.

A) moderate B) conservative
C) fanatic D) fan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fanatic

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In unicellular organisms, all functions like digestion, respiration and reproduction are performed by a how many cell(s)?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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2 1973
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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

I do not think that(A)/I can cope up(B)/with this problem(C)/No Error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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0 1973