General Knowledge Questions

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.:

"I'm off to the games. Where are you going?"

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 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the government had purchased assets of struggling banks with a view _______________ ensuring that they did not collapse taking ____________________ them the rest of the financial system. These assets __________________ later at a profit by the government! The U.S. government had acted smartly, while in the Indian case the banks now find themselves ______________________ with loans made by them to an individual with negative net worth.

These assets __________________ later at a profit by the government!

‘Swavalamban Sashakt – Mega Campaign’ has been launched by Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE) and ………….?

The Government of India in the Month of November 2015 decided to allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to increase stakes in local defence units to 49%. What was the earlier permissible rate?

Urbanization and unsustainable development in India raised several environmental concerns but NOT one among the following.

Which one of the following is the largest source of natural energy to humans?

Where was the 2017 World Rapid Fire Chess Championship played, in which Viswanathan Anand regained his title?

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

blood is thicker than water