Questions

Who received the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel ' A brief history of seven killings'?

World Environment Day is observed on

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FIRST position?1. Clause2. Cigar3. Clever4. Cinema5. Client

What does PDA stand for?

Statement I :The  passing  of  the  Coercive Acts  made reconciliation   between   Britain   and   her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The  British  Parliament,  having  issued  the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill empowers ______ to allow works in a prohibited area.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Familiarity breeds contempt

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.

was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame