General Knowledge Questions

On 26 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. This Bill extends jurisdiction of the act to which state?

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.

micronutrient __________ and over­weight.

Who discovered the colour photography?

Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Rekha : The untold story" a biography on a veteran actress Rekha?

The quantum theory of light was given by

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Meticulous

Which type of Ethanol is made from sources like molasses, sugarcane, sugar beet, sorghum and edible oil seeds?

On 5 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to revise the pension for Chief Justice of India to a maximum of how much amount per annum?