General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Select the antonym of

to condemn

 

A) to decry B) to laud
C) to reprobate D) to proscribe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to laud

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Q:

Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4 only B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 4 D) 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 3

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Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: But the achievements of science have not come to man as a ripe apple falls in the lap of a man sitting under an apple tree.
Q: Science is not just the result of observation and experience.
R: It is, on the other hand , the result of centuries of hard work done by man, even at the risk of his own life or health.
S: There is no doubt that science has been the greatest boon to man so far.

A) QRPS B) SPQR
C) QPRS D) SQRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) SPQR

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Q:

Select the antonym of

veteran

A) youthful B) pliable
C) expert D) amateur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) amateur

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Q:

Rearrange the following jumbled sentences to make a meaningful one

 

P - weather conditions across a vast geographic

Q - the climate of India

R - scale and varied topography

S - comprises of a wide range of

 

The proper sequence should be

 

A) SRQP B) QSPR
C) PQRS D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QSPR

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Q:

In which area is the public sector most dominant in India?

 

A) Organised term lending financial instistutions B) Transport
C) Commerical banking D) Steel production
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Commerical banking

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Q:

Select the antonym of

 

motley

 

A) kaleidoscopic B) assorted
C) homogenous D) disparate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) homogenous

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Q:

Select the synonym of

clasp

A) grip B) commute
C) clemency D) acquittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) grip

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