General Knowledge Questions

______ is awarded for outstanding work in the field of literature and journalism.

Which river originates from Amarkantak?

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

A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

Robert Hooke discovered cells by observing them in a ______.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

If all of us (had been) philosophical thinkers, we would not have been deceived by scheming politicians all these years.

 During the night, the direction of the wind would be from the __________________.

The chemical formula of Ammonia is _____ .

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.

Restorative justice is _______________ from mediation though it involves meetings and dialogues to fix responsibility for wrongdoing and to find a solution acceptable to ______________ three parties. More importantly, it directly addresses victim needs and ________________ emphasises the private dimensions of a public wrong. It is not a substitute _______________ the formal criminal justice system, but a good backup to reduce its workload and to increase the sense of justice in the system as a __________________.

It is not a substitute _______________ the formal criminal justice system,