Questions

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: Those who say death should be the punishment in some cases, agree that it is to be in special cases alone, the most heinous and gravest of crimes.
Q: They feel that it is only fear of severe punishment that will deter the criminal and reduce the occurrence of heinous crimes.
R: The advocates and the abolitionists of capital punishment have their own arguments in support of their stand.
S: The most prominent argument put forth by the advocates of the death penalty is that of deterrence.

___ is used in yellow lamp street lights.

In October 2017, SEBI directed the stock exchanges to impose how much fine/penalty on those companies which do not comply with the minimum public shareholding norms?

Which team won the 2016 Champions Trophy Women's Hockey tournament defeating Netherlands in the finals in London?

In each of the following questions, a question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to decide the information given in which of the statements
is necessary and sufficient to answer the questions:

A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a circle. Are all of them facing the centre?

I. A is sitting second to the right of D; C is facing the centre and is not an immediate neighbour of D.
II. B, who is sitting between C and D, is second to the right of E, who is not an immediate neighbour of C. B and A are facing each other.
III. D is sitting on the immediate left of B, who is not sitting on the immediate left of A. E is on the immediate right of D.

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.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers which agency/authority to consider an impact assessment of proposed works in prohibited area?

The given data shows the registration of bikes and total vehicles (in thousands) for 6 months in 2017 in City X.

Note : In the chart, the first number represents bikes and the second number represents total vehicles.

Based on the given data, from January to April 2017, the increase in the registration of vehicles other than bikes is ___.