General Knowledge Questions

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

New kid on the block

___ is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun.

His greatest achievement in the field of religious reform was the setting up of the Brahmo Sabha and the Brahmo Samaj. Who is he?

Matter is classified as a

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

to make from scratch

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

1. It is now five in the evening.
P. And so it will bear away another child.
Q. Soon it will be six and it will be time.
R. I have to unveil the truth; I have to end the injustices committed by the shadow.
S. The shadow will then come in darkness.
6. The shadow must be defeated.

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Mothers keep on (A)/ to encouraging their children (B)/ to study. (C)/ No Error (D)