General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- For however elusively, it still knew of harbours and anchors, of homes to which to return, and of barns in which to store the harvest.
Q- The works of the early Renaissance and the poetry of Shakespeare vibrate with the compassion for live experience in danger of dying from exposure and neglect.
R- Yes, it was a genius of courage, not of desperate audacity.
S- In this compassion was the creative genius of the age.

A) SQRP B) PRSQ
C) QSRP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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0 1866
Q:

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.


Language, they say, is the _____ through which human beings perceive the world. If so, English is perhaps the most _____ lens through which to see animals. It has _____ a cross eyed view of birds, beasts, fish and fowl. The very word “animal” can _____ the brutish and the sensual. Animal _____ imply baseness and vulgarity.
Language, they say, is the _____ through which human beings perceive the world.

A) lens B) resource
C) source D) telescope
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lens

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Q:

1kWh = ?

A) 3.6 x 105 J B) 3.6 x 106 J
C) 3.6 x 10-5 J D) 3.6 x 10-6 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.6 x 106 J

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Q:

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

The ruling party stood/ for implementation of the bill/ and was ready to/ stake their political existence.

A) The ruling party stood B) For implementation of the bill
C) And was ready to D) Stake their political existence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stake their political existence

Explanation:

The error lies in the 4th part of the sentence. The subject is 'the ruling party' which is singular; hence 'their' should be replaced by 'its' as their is a possessive pronoun for plural subjects and its is the possessive for singular subjects.

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Q:

Who among the following has written the book Growth & Finance?

A) C. Rangrajan B) Bimal Jalan
C) Amartya Sen D) K Subba Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C. Rangrajan

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C. Rangrajan has written the book Growth & Finance.

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6 1866
Q:

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

A) Vitiligo B) Alzheimer's
C) Rheumatoid arthritis D) Psoriasis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alzheimer's

Explanation:

Auto-immune disease :: Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attack self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease.

 

From the options,

-> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

-> Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as autoimmune disorder.

-> Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

-> Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer's disease is due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

 

Hence, Alzheimer's is not the auto-immune disease.

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Q:

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.

 

Bunty says, “I may not come for the practice today.”

 

A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.   B) Bunty says that he might not come for practice today.  
C) Bunty said that he might not come for the practice that day.   D) Bunty told me he won’t come to the practice.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.  

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Q:

Indian Super League is associated with which sport?

A) Horse Race B) Football
C) Cycling D) Golf
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Football

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Filed Under: Sports
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