General Knowledge Questions

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Of these,

P-­mostly two have proved
Q­-to be bones of contention
R­-between the two parties

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Elections are likely to be held

P-­in 2017 once law and order
Q-­time frame has been set
R-­is restored though no

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Climatic information can

P : be obtained through an

Q : in tree growth

R : understanding of changes

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We should learn our lesson
P-from this history and stay away
Q-of our neighbours
R-from interfering in the messy domestic politics

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The pesticides

P-are more harmful than
Q-those used in many other parts of the world
R-used in India

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For ages,

P : the Indian psyche has been

Q : geared towards devoting one’s life

R : to the welfare of all

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Everyone expected Mary Zophres to win for her retro-revival Technicolor clothes in La La Land — the eventual winner, Colleen Atwood for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, seemed surprised too. But as other awards began to slip away from the well-reviewed musical, a theme could be teased out. What is Fantastic Beasts if not a plea for equal treatment of people, magical or otherwise? Then, Arrival, a film about the inherent benignity of aliens (read immigrants) won for Best Sound Editing. Hacksaw Ridge, which is, in a way, an anti-guns movie, won in two categories. Fences, about an African-American father who fears racial discrimination, took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Earlier, Moonlight, featuring two minority communities (black and gay), won for Best Supporting Actor. This turned out to be one of those years the Oscar voter was underestimated. As a majority of voters are actors, there was the tendency to think they'd reward La La Land, a celebration of creation: the heroine wants to make movies, the hero wants to make jazz. It looked like the year of The Artist all over again.

Why was it assumed that La La Land would win a lot of awards?

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P: Taking this as a small example, we need to set-up an action plan on a war-footing.
Q: Our country had earlier faced the problem with our neighbours backed defense hackers jamming our troop movement communication system giving false commands and creating a situation of uncertainty.
R: But our planning and implementation gap has always been unpardonably long.
S: The National Security Council is already in touch with server ministries like home, defense, communication, oil and natural gas, etc. to draw up plans.