General Knowledge Questions

Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

What title did the British confer Gandhi with, which was relinquished by him?

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.

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated by years of ostentatious ___________ society is a simple ‘how do you do?’ followed by a polite shaking of hands and an optional comment on the weather. But aside __________ the mental trauma this ritual causes to those unfortunate souls who suffer from clammy hands, it also doesn’t provide much incentive to go on. Fascinating as the weather can be from time _________ time, one can speak only so much about the ____________ of the sun and express sympathy towards the depressions the Bay of Bengal faces.

The ___________ conversation-starter cultivated

Which of the following countries became the first to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with effect from 27 October, 2017?

Who won a gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship at Anaheim, USA, in 2017?

Which actor plays the role of social activist Arunachalam Muruganatham in the biopic movie 'Pad Man'?

If Metal A displaces Metal B from its solution, then Metal A ____.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

They said, “We are starting now."