General Knowledge Questions

The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

Name the metal that can be easily cut with a knife:

During world war ii which pair were allied nations?

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

No dice

Through which does light travel best?

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.

If there is a subject of really ______________ interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one's own language ___________. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more _________ that, it is the basis of business. ___________ salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective language, or can write ___________ advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter.

one's own language ___________. It is the basis

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

‘Do you have anything to tell me, little princess?' asked the king.

Which Indian territory was formerly known as 'Black Water' before Independence?