This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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The writers of the East India Company had their training in the college at ______ in England. (a) London(b) Manchester (c) Liverpool (d) Haileybury |
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Answer» (d) Haileybury |
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They asked me if I was Turkish. “______?” they asked me. A) You are Turkish B) Am I Turkish C) Are they Turkish D) Are you Turkish |
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Answer» Correct option is D) Are you Turkish |
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He warned me not to touch the wire. “______” he warned me. A) I don’t touch the wire B) Touch the wire C) Don’t touch the wire D) I didn’t touch the wire |
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Answer» Correct option is C) Don’t touch the wire |
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Why are coral reefs not found from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh but found in Tamil Nadu on the east coast of India? |
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Answer» High salinity, optimal temperature and less siltation are essential to colonise corals. If siltation and freshwater inflow are very high, the corals don’t colonise. In contrast when the siltation and freshwater inflow by the rivers are very less, the coral do colonise. |
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My father told me to do my homework. My father said, “______” A) You do your homework B) You don’t do your homework C) I don’t do my homework D) Do your homework |
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Answer» Correct option is D) Do your homework |
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Choose the right order to make up a story.1. The girl had no time to look for it. 2. She hurried down the stairs and lost one of her prettiest shoes. 3. At midnight Cinderella ran away from the palace. 4. She hid herself behind a tree. 5. She was so unhappy. A) 4,5,2,3,1 B) 1,2,3,5,4 C) 3,5,2,1,4 D) 3,4,5,1,2 E) 2,5,3,1,4 |
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Answer» Correct option is C) 3,5,2,1,4 |
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The old man came ________ the stairs. A) out of B) through C) off D) down |
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Answer» Correct option is D) down |
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Bt cotton is resistant to pest, such as lepidopteron, dipterans andcoleopterans. Is Bt cotton resistant to other pests as well? |
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Answer» Bt cotton is made resistant to only certain specific taxa of pests. It is quite likely that in future, some other pests may infest this Bt cotton plants. It is similar immunisation against small-pox which does not provide immunity against other pathogens like those that cause cholera, typhoid etc. |
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Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “up”. (a) knot (b) way (c) hill (d) rill |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) hill |
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The Company's monopoly of Trade was abolished by the Act of (a) 1793 (b) 1813 (c) 1833 (d) Pitt's India Act |
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Answer» The Company's monopoly of Trade was abolished by the Act of 1833. |
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Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement? (a) The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900 (b) The partition of Bengal (c) The Surat Split(d) The Jallianwala Bagh episode |
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Answer» (b) The partition of Bengal |
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Frame sentences using the prepositional phrases given in the box.benefit frompay forstand inrely onstay atjoke aboutgo intoconsist ofprepare forattend to |
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Answer» 1. Students can benefit from knowing the basic parts of a sentence. 2. When Ram was away from home, his brother had to stand in his place to take over all his responsibilities. 3. An overnight stay at a luxury hotel was a cherished experience for Naanika. 4. My daughter has decided to go into freelance computer programming. 5. Santosh prepared for the NEET exam as his ambition was to become doctor. 6. Teachers make students pay for their mistakes. 7. Don’t rely on local weather reports. 8. Students like to joke about their friends. 9. A crew consisting of ten members was appointed for rescuing the victims. 10. A nurse is attending to him after surgery. |
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The English who twice served as President of the Indian National Congress was (a) George Yule (b) Sir William Wedderburn (c) AO Hume (d) Mrs Annie Besant |
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Answer» (b) Sir William Wedderburn |
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Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “stairs”. (a) to (b) me (c) do (d) up |
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Answer» correct answer is (d) up |
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In Bengal, the East India Company's headquarters were located at (a) Fort St George (b) Fort william (c) Fort St David as(d) Shantiniketan |
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Answer» (b) Fort william |
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Which of the following was the main part of Aurobindo's programme to achieve independence? (a) Organisation of secret societies (b) Passive resistance (c) Constitutional agitation (d) TerrorisM |
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Answer» (b) Passive resistance |
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Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “box”. (a) black (b) brown (c) red (d) blue |
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Answer» Correct answer is (a) black |
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Who was the Congress President at the time when India become free? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) V L Pandit (c) Sardar Patel (d) J B Kripalani |
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Answer» (d) J B Kripalani |
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Who had observed that "Good government was never a good substitute for self-government"? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Ramakrishna Paramahansa (c) Swami Dayananda (d) Aurobindo Ghose |
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Answer» (c) Swami Dayananda |
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Who was the first to use the term 'Adivasi' to refer to the tribal people? (a) Jyotiba Phule (b) Thakkar Bappa (c) M N Srinivas (d) B R Ambedkar |
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Answer» (b) Thakkar Bappa |
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Where did Mahatma Gandhi first apply his technique of Satyagraha? (a) Dandi (b) Noakhali (c) England (d) South Africa |
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Answer» (d) South Africa |
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Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) …………… the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ……………….. strong high tension string is used (c) ……………… placing it (d) …………….. an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) ……………….. Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ……………….. temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ………………… chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ……………… the refrain (i) ………………. the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) ………………… the ground and performs (k) ……………… a lot (l) ……………. gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) …………………… the rural dialect which appeals (n) ………………… the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) …………….. suitable notes or words. |
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Answer» (a) during (b) with (c) for (d) in (e) by (f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from (j) on (k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with |
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Who wrote the musical play ‘Sharada’? |
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Answer» Govind Ballal Deval wrote the musical play Sharada. |
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In which year did the Indian National Congress hold its first meeting in Bombay? (a) 1832 (b) 1844 (c) 1885 (d) 1890 |
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Answer» In 1885 year did the Indian National Congress hold its first meeting in Bombay. |
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Geese tie word from the options given to form a compound word with “cake”. (a) sun (b) tan(c) can (d) pan |
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Answer» correct answer is (d) pan |
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Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “boat”. (a) fish (b) white (c) ride (d) peddle |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) ride |
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Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ wherever necessary. If no article is necessary put an ‘X’ in the blanks:….1……. farmer-owned ….2……. piece of land in …..3……village. He grew paddy on it. He got some …..4…… bags of paddy. He took ten bags of paddy to …..5…… market in his bullock cart. On …..6…… way two bags fell on …..7…… road. …..8……farmer tried to put …..9…… bags into ….10…… cart. He could not lift ….11….. bags. ….12….. elderly gentleman came that way. He helped the farmer to put ….13….. bags on ….14…… cart. ….15……. farmer thanked ….16……. gentleman for his help. |
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Answer» 1. A 2. a 3. a 4. X 5. the 6. the 7. the 8. The 9. the 10. the 11. the 12. An 13. the 14. the 15. The 16. the. |
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Who among the following had observed, upon Gandhi's assassination. "None will believe that a man like this body and soul ever walked on this earth"? (a) Bertrand Russel (b) Nelson Mandela (c) Albert Einstein (d) Leo Tolstoy |
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Answer» (c) Albert Einstein |
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Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's views on Satyagraha is not correct? (a) It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance (b) It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation (c) It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong (d) Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering |
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Answer» (c) It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong |
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Among the numerous followers of Gandhi's 'philosophy' was, were (a) Bertrand Russell (b) Marshal Tito (c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (d) All of the above |
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Answer» (c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
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On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free? (a) May 2, 1947 (b) June 3, 1947 (c) July 4, 1947 (d) August 5, 1957 |
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Answer» (b) June 3, 1947 |
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Match the following:Column AColumn B1. Raghu is an(a) silk sari2. Sharada is in a(b) tennis3. That pop-star is playing the(c) a kilo4. Bopanna plays(d) honest man5. Fish sells at Rs. 10/-(e) violin now(f) the kilo |
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Answer» 1—d; 2—a; 3—e; 4—b; 5—c. |
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Choose the word from the options given to form a compound word with “lace”. (a) dress (b) car (c) shoe (d) cap |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) shoe |
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Champaran, the site of Gandhi's first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in the state of (a) Bihar (b) Kerala (c) Gujarat (d) Punjab |
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Answer» Champaran, the site of Gandhi's first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in the state of Bihar. |
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Match the number of objects to the correct count.List AList BA. 1. TWOB.2. THREE |
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Answer» The right match is given as:- A. 2 B. 1 |
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Arrange the words to make negative sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.1. our holiday / will /at home/we/ not / spend / next year2. did /I /him/ see /not/ last night/ at the disco3. to a party /not/we/ tonight / going / are4. will / the letter / not / next week / send / you / she5. not / the truth / did/ he / tell/ you / yesterday |
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Answer» 1. We will not spend our holiday at home next year. 2. I did not see him at the disco last night. 3. We are not going to a party tonight. 4. She will not send you the letter next week. 5. He did not tell you the truth yesterday. |
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Write the letters to find the names of the animals and objects. |
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Answer» 1. cat 2. bee 3. bat 4. pig 5. car 6. nun 7. bed 8. sun |
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Several students fainted during the display but they were soon brought ______ . A) round B) at C) under D) up |
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Answer» Correct option is A) round |
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We live in a friendly community and everyone ______ each other very well. A) gets on with B) gets up to C) gets out of D) gets down to |
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Answer» Correct option is A) gets on with |
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Write the missing letters to find the names of the animals and objects. |
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Answer» 1. jam 2. van 3. pan 4. bat 5. fan 6. bag |
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What are biodegradable and non biodegradable detergents? Give one example of each |
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Answer» Detergents that can be degraded by bacteria are called biodegradable detergents. Such |
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How are you ______ your studies? Do you feel that you are making headway? A) getting down to B) getting ahead of C) getting on with D) get up to |
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Answer» Correct option is C) getting on with |
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What do you mean by non-biodegradable detergents ? How can we make biodegradable detergents ? |
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Answer» [Hint : Detergents which cannot be degraded by nature. Biodegradable detergents can be prepared by minimazing the branching of the hydrocarbon chain, as |
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Match the pictures with correct prepositions |
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Answer» 1. On 2. Under 3. Beside 4. In front of 5. Between 6. Behind |
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Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences.1. you/to see/me/he/wants2. 7. feed/you/my/cat/can3. sister/ has / my / got / a dog4. must / the book / read / you5. buy /milk /he /wants to |
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Answer» 1. He wants you to see me. OR He wants me to see you. 2. You can feed my cat. 3. My sister has got a dog. 4. You must read the book. 5. He wants to buy milk. |
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What are antifertility drugs ? Name the constituents of an oral contraceptive. |
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Answer» [Hint : Drugs used to check pregnancy in women to control birth rate. Oral contraceptives contains a mixture of synthetic estrogen and progesterone derivatives. |
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Read the story and answer the given questions.The Sun is in the sky.Tom is sitting near his hut.jia has come to meet tom."came jia! Sit on the rug.Eat some bun," said Tom.There is a basket on the rug.Tom and jia are happy.What does Jia do first when?1. Jia eat a bun.2. Jia sits on the rug.3. Jia plays with the ball4. Jia plays with the ball |
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Answer» Correct answer is (c) Jia sits on the rug. |
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Choose the suitable meaning of the idiom found in the following sentences:The new CEO has made a headway in improving the company’s profits. (a) to have headaches (b) to be injured in the head (c) to make progress (d) to run in a race |
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Answer» (c) to make progress |
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I live near my work. -So you ___ go to the office by crowded buses. A) have to B) are able to C) don’t have to D) would have to E) can’t |
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Answer» Correct option is C) don’t have to |
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Fill in the blanks:1. The clock is ______________ the wall.2. The ball is _____________ the table.3. The cat is ________________ the armchair.4.The table is ____________ the armchair.5. The carpet is _____________ the floor.6. The lamp is _____________ the table.7. The flowers are __________ the vase.8. The table is ________________ the chair and the armchair. |
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Answer» 1. The clock is on the wall. 2. The ball is under the table. 3. The cat is beside the armchair. 4. The table is beside the armchair. 5. The carpet is on the floor. 6. The lamp is on the table. 7. The flowers are in the vase. 8. The table is between the chair and the armchair. |
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