General Knowledge 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.

A saint or a satyagrahi is often put on a ___________, freezing her acts of goodness in time. Goodness acquires an act of fixed quality __________ in amber. Rather than _____________ a living creature, a saint or an icon becomes a hoarding, a permanent spectacle or a redundant quotation. Saintliness or heroism becomes a bundle of pictures in a calendar, a statue __________ inflexibly. Goodness becomes a stencil fixed _________ time.

a statue __________ inflexibly.

Which of the following river originates in Nepal and flows into the Ganges?

In April 2017, Agriculture Ministry Unveiled Model APMC Act. This is to give more freedom to sell their produce. What does ‘M’ stand for in ‘APMC’ act?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Jeopardy

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To give up a throne voluntarily

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Articulate

CBLO, a money market instrument that represents an obligation between a borrower and a lender as to the terms and conditions of a loan. What does 'C' stand for in CBLO?

In India, which city is also known as 'City of Palaces'?