General Knowledge Questions

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

The system which is observed to do progress

Which one of the following tissues is responsible for increase of girth in the stem of a plant?

Who takes the decision regarding the savings and loan activities in a Self Help Group (SHG)?

Rusting is _____.

A body has a weight W on the surface of Earth. What is its weight on a planet whose mass is 15 times that of Earth and a radius that is 4 times that of the earth?

Bharhut is related to ________________.

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.

Widespread liberalization of the economic ________________ regime was long overdue in 1991, and has played a positive role since, but its impact has ________________ its course and the policy has recognisable ___________________. Liberalization cannot address all aspects of the man­made environment and now climate change ________________ to change everything forever. We do not have another quarter century to deal ___________ these imperatives.

now climate change ________________ to change everything forever.

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 thefour alternatives.

One who has witnessed a debate ______ argument between two men _____________ strong intellectually, one of whom is a trained logician and the other lacking this advantage, will never forget the impression produced _________ him by the unequal struggle. The conflict is like that of a ____________ wrestler, untrained in the little tricks and turns of the science, in the various principles of applying force in a certain way at a certain time, at a certain place, with a __________ and experienced wrestler.

two men _____________ strong intellectually,