General Knowledge Questions

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

All bark and no bite

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. The fame of Bacon as a creative writer rests mainly on his essays.
P. The term is derived from 'essai'.
Q. It may be perhaps desirable to write something on 'Essay'.
R. 'Essai' means experiment, attempt.
S. The essay covers an enormous range of composition.
6. In style the essay is often self revelatory and illustrative.

Humayun's Tomb was built by_____.

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

The practice of magic

The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is

Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to temples?

In September 2017, “Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna” was launched for giving electricity connections in rural and urban areas by ______.