General Knowledge Questions

In August 2017, which of the following launched world’s first future contracts in ‘diamonds’?

Irfaan loves black coffee. A roadside stall selling a cup of black coffee at Rs. 120, offered 25% discount to Irfaan. If Irfaan was willing to pay even Rs. 200 for this cup of black coffee, Irfaan's consumer surplus is

___ is used in yellow lamp street lights.

Which among the following is NOT a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akamemi's fellowships (Akademi Ratna)-2018?

Which country in October 2017 announced to allow women into three sports stadium for the first time from 2018?

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.

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

thinking about _________. Indeed,

Which of the following classifications is based on atomic numbers?

Bollywood actor ___ has been selected for the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2015.