General Knowledge Questions

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.

An ideal policeman is a myth. You come __________ him only in crime fiction. ____________ elusive is 'good policing', an idea ___________ even the best of criminal justice thinkers have found it difficult to define. This is why, in what is a chaotic world, we have to reluctantly _____________ for an imperfect policeman and ________ inadequate system.

____________ elusive is 'good policing',

Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere is _______.

Mohiniyattam is a dance form of which state?

_________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.

With which country India has signed an agreement to renew the supply of Petroleum for a period of 5 years (i.e. till 2022)?

Which of the forts was called the 'Troy of the East' by the British ?

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The wolf cried out to the hound, “A thought has just come into my head.”

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

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals