General Knowledge Questions

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.

This is the arresting and dominant fact about modern social discussion; that the quarrel is __________ merely about the difficulties, but about the aim. We agree about the evil; it is about the good that we should tear each ____________ eyes out. We all admit that a lazy aristocracy is a bad thing. We should not by ________ means all admit that an active aristocracy would be a good thing. We all feel angry with an irreligious priesthood; but some of us would _______ mad with disgust at a really religious one. Everyone is indignant if our army is weak, _____________ the people who would be even more indignant if it were strong.

that the quarrel is __________ merely about the difficulties,

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Modern medicines has scored significant victories (1)/ against both infection and trauma - (2)/ the major causes of ill health and death. (3)/ No error (4)

___ a professional Tennis player, became the new goodwill ambassador for the UN Fund for children.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Farcical

The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance?

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“Do you write with a left hand?” she asked.

Scientists of which institute have found a way to induce points to give off dim light to plants by embedding luciferase enzyme?