General Knowledge Questions

Which organelle performs cellular respiration?

The purpose of war is peace.

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

Tongue in cheek

A] The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.
B] The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.
C] The author of the novel 'Forty Thieves' is Thomas Perry.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra, which is now in _______.

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.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.

heavy rainfall in a ____________

The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has been launched under New Economy Development Policy (NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____.

Rhinitis is the disease that effects which body part?