General Knowledge Questions

In the following questions, 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.

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a _____. Children are the most _____ to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to _____. Teach them that taking a few _____ measures to prevent infections and diseases is _____.

Teach them early on about what to _____.

The  rank  of  Captain  of  the  Indian  Navy  is equivalent to which one of the following?

Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to 

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.

It is not _____ to ignore all allegations of booth capturing and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers. _____ have come to light of intimidation of whole villages and communities to make them vote for a particular candidate or party. At times election officials have been _____ by unscrupulous politicians into turning a blind eye to _____ practices.

and rigging as murmurs of _____ losers.

In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren’t looking

The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by __________.

Who invented the pendulum clock?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Beggars can't be choosers