Questions

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

Through thick and thin

In the following question, 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.

The lawyer tried to ______________ his client to accept the generous settlement offer.

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

The public sector banks are witnessing in india a period of transition and are at crossroads, where they without giving up social responsibility, should also remain healthy. They need to undertake risky experiments yet perform it innovatively in a way it does not fail. They should make forays into new areas which are rarely tread by them and lose no emerging opportunities. It should be understood that absence of any bad advance is no sign of efficient banking system. It only indicates immense conservatism. However this is no guarantee for profit. There should be a balance between liquidity and risk. Past sins should be forgotten. Novel and pragmatic techniques should be adopted without which banks would be in danger.

In addition to being socially responsible, what does the author want the banks to be.

Recently, the 2017 Global Hunger Index is published. What is the position of India in this index?

Russian Sukhoi 24 (SU-24) flight was shot down in November 2015 by

Which of the following is called 'The queen of Arabian sea'?

In October 2017, the biggest ever highway project was launched in India. It aims to develop approximately how many kilometers of roads by year 2022?

An _______________ is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth.