General Knowledge Questions

Babur (1526–1530 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

Which city is located on the banks of the river Alaknanda?

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.

The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again ____________ India's slow overall progress ____________ addressing chronic malnutrition, manifest in stunting (low weight for age), wasting (low weight for height), micronutrient __________ and over­weight. Our track _________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children over the past decade has been modest at best, and _____________ what other countries with comparable socio­economic indicators have achieved.

and _____________ what other countries with comparable socio­economic indicators

In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent?

What is a Pepper plant ?

In the following question, 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.

Seventeen students were needed for a ___________ in order to discuss the topics during the Student Council meeting.

Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________.

Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission ?