Questions

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 ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

much about the ____________ of the sun

Study the Bar diagram carefully and answer the questions. The Bar diagram shows the trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the World (in Rs. crores).

The ratio of investment in 1997 to the average investment is

Who were the first among the following to establish trade relations with India?

Who won a gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship at Anaheim, USA, in 2017?

­ Inflation exists when

The principles of internal control include

Which of the following is not the properties of an ionic compound?

Which Indian-American is the chairman of the prestigious Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States as of March 2018?