Questions

Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.

Who among the following has served as the Finance Minister of India?

Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

Despite the abuse and insults that were hurled at him, he really sticks on his guns and showed the protesters how to be calm.
i. he really stuck onto his guns and showed the protesters
ii. he really stuck to his guns and showed the protesters
iii. he really is sticking his guns onto the protesters

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity in every (1)/ level of biological organisation, including the level of (2)/ species, individual organisms, and molecules.(3)/ No error (4)

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Make someone less angry or hostile

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

Ease somebody's mind

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

blood is thicker than water