General Knowledge Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: Superstitions exist throughout the world despite scientific advances.
Q: One cannot heed anybody’s sneezes if one has to be punctual on duty or ‘cannot miss a flight.
R: But the spread of science and education among the masses has certainly given rise to a significant number of persons who do not believe in these superstitions.
S: The compulsions of modern life have also caused some of the superstitions to fade out.

According to Article 75 of Indian Constitution, the ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the _____ in particular.

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

Ring fencing

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 best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point ________ view that would altogether discourage____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena on the part of the artist. Intuitions are shy things and apt to disappear if looked into too closely. And there is undoubtedly a danger that ______ much knowledge and training may supplant the natural ____________ feeling of a student, leaving only a cold knowledge of the means of expression ________ its place.

altogether discourage ____________ inquiry into artistic phenomena

___ is used to control the fission reaction rate in a nuclear reactor as it absorbs neutrons without itself getting into fissioning.

Who among the following has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integraty on October 31, 2017?

Who is the author of "It's All in the Planets"?

Intestinal bacteria synthesizes which of the following in the human body?