General Knowledge Questions

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The candidates are writing an essay.

Total number of countries in the world are

Which country launched the world's largest amphibious aircraft on December 24, 2017?

Animals belonging to phylum _____________ are fundamentally characterised by the presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits.

In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. Living in the heart of New York city is certainly like a far cry from living in the rural countryside. (i) heart of New York city is certainly a far cry from (ii) heart of New York city is a far cry than (iii) heart of the New York city is certainly ruing

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
I said to him, "I am too tired now to go out with you."

Which team has won the 2016 -17 Ranji Trophy?

In a hydrogen atom, an electron moves in an orbit of radius 5.0 x 10-11 m with a speed of 2.2 x 106 m/s. What is the equivalent current? (Electronic charge = 1.6 x10-19 C)