General Knowledge Questions

Which American of Indian descent has recently been appointed as the president of the US-Indian Business Council?

The heart is classified as a(n)_____.

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.

The committee _____________ criminal justice reforms recommended a threefold strategy to arrest the drift and to prevent total disaster. First, the law, substantive and procedural, requires a fresh _______________ look based on changes in society and economy _____________ priorities in governance. The guiding ____________ in the reform process should be decriminalisation wherever ______________ and diversion, reserving the criminal justice system mainly to deal with real “hard" crimes.

economy _____________ priorities in governance.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Incensed

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 __________________.

More importantly, it directly addresses victim needs and ________________ emphasises the private dimensions of a public wrong.

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

General pardon for offences against the state

In April 2016, amid rising tension over North Korea, which country launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier?

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

A person who completely abstains from alcohol