Questions

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The Centre can’t afford to procrastinate any further (at) framing rules to regulate the trading and use of bitcoin and other virtual currencies.

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Generous

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

Sita(a) with all her sisters(b) were here(c). No error.(d)

Improve the given sentence if necessary.

There is many a slip between the cup and lip.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

It nuances the larger debate on whether such votes should override the will of the legislature, (or guided it further).

The first-ever National Road Safety Month was observed in which year, in India?

What would be the next number in the series  

  9, 8, 18, 6, 36, 4, 72, 2, 144, ?  

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

Genetic variation is the cornerstone of evolution, without which there can be no natural selection, and so a low genetic diversity decreases the ability of a species to survive and reproduce, explains lead author Yoshan Moodley, Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Venda in South Africa.

Two centuries ago, the black rhinoceros – which roamed much of sub Saharan Africa – had 64 different genetic lineages; but today only 20 of these lineages remain, says the paper. The species is now restricted to five countries, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Genetically unique populations that once existed in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi and Angola have disappeared. The origins of the 'genetic erosion' coincided with colonial rule in Africa and the popularity of big game hunting. From the second half of the 20th century, however, poaching for horns has dramatically depleted their population and genetic diversity, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.

From the second half of the 20th century what has caused a dramatic fall in black rhinoceros population?