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 thefour alternatives.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The valve had tobe opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. Tolower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted theflame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

would spread _________ a loud noise.

To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Choose the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

The first Indian to win Booker Prize is

The closest example of a centrally planned economy is the __________ for the major part of the 20th Century.

Common salt (NaCl) is made up of

On which river is the city Madurai situated?