Questions

Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

If a triangle has its orthocenter and centroid of equal length, then which of the following is TRUE about the triangle?

Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?

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

Blessing in disguise

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.

Egoism is ______ or negative pride-the mentality of showing and acting superior to others.

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

All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulated consciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle's argument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympathetic to us today) as they are capable of becoming.

According to the author, all art is

Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?

In Feb 2016, which city topped the 'Swachh Survekshan - 2016' rankings of 73 cities in India with minimum open defecation and extensive adoption of solid waste management practices?