Q.9757·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyS1: At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year. S6: This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going. P: Soon after this, he was advised to go to England to study to be a lawyer. Q: Studies did not interest him and he did not do well. R: It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners. S: This would not be easy. The proper sequence should beView question
Q.9758·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following statements with regard to preventive detention in India is / are correct? 1.The detenue has no rights other than those mentioned in clauses (4) and (5) of Article 22 of Constitution of India 2.The detenue has a right to challenge the detention order on the ground that he was already in jail when the detention order was passed 3.The detenue can claim bail on the ground that he has been in prison beyond twenty-four hours without an order of the magistrate Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.9759·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the following is the common element between the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora and the Shore Temple at Mamallapuram?View question
Q.9760·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following is / are not depicted in the Rajput paintings?1. 1.The stories of Krishna 2.Ragas and Raginis 3.The deeds of Hamza 4.The deeds of Babur Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.9761·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich one of the Five Year Plans had a high priority to bring inflation under control and to achieve stability in the economic situation?View question
Q.9762·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThere are five lines in a plane, no two of which are parallel. The maximum number of points in which they can intersect isView question
Q.9763·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyA profound terror, increased still by the darkness, the silence and his waking images, froze his heart within him. He almost felt his hair stand on end, when by straining his eyes to their utmost, he perceived through the shadows two faint yellow lights. At first he attributed these lights to the reflection of his own pupils, but soon the vivid brilliance of the night aided him gradually to distinguish the objects around him in the cave, and he beheld a huge animal lying but two steps from him. The person in the storyView question
Q.9764·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyA profound terror, increased still by the darkness, the silence and his waking images, froze his heart within him. He almost felt his hair stand on end, when by straining his eyes to their utmost, he perceived through the shadows two faint yellow lights. At first he attributed these lights to the reflection of his own pupils, but soon the vivid brilliance of the night aided him gradually to distinguish the objects around him in the cave, and he beheld a huge animal lying but two steps from him. When he perceived through the shadows two faint lights,View question
Q.9765·Miscellaneous·2016·EasySince I had nothing better to do, I decided to go to the market to buy a few handkerchiefs, the old ones had done vanishing trick. On the way I met an old friend of mine and I took him to a nearby restaurant for tea and snacks. Afterwards I went to the shop and selected a dozen handkerchiefs. I pulled out my purse to make the payment, and discovered that it was empty; I then realized that it was not my purse, it was a different purse altogether. How that happened is still a source of wonder to me and I refuse to believe that it was the work of my good old friend, for it was his purse that I held in my hand. The man could not buy the handkerchiefs becauseView question
Q.9766·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyTo avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know, when in fact you do not, is a bad mistake to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. A 'dogmatic statement' in the context means a statement which isView question
Q.9767·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyTo avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know, when in fact you do not, is a bad mistake to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The writer is of the opinion thatView question
Q.9768·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyTo avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know, when in fact you do not, is a bad mistake to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The writer says that if he was writing a book on hedgehogsView question
Q.9769·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyTo avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know, when in fact you do not, is a bad mistake to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. With reference to the passage, which one of the following is the correct statement?View question
Q.9770·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyA profound terror, increased still by the darkness, the silence and his waking images, froze his heart within him. He almost felt his hair stand on end, when by straining his eyes to their utmost, he perceived through the shadows two faint yellow lights. At first he attributed these lights to the reflection of his own pupils, but soon the vivid brilliance of the night aided him gradually to distinguish the objects around him in the cave, and he beheld a huge animal lying but two steps from him. The opening of the passage suggests thatView question
Q.9771·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyTo avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind is prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know, when in fact you do not, is a bad mistake to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The writer believes thatView question
Q.9772·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyAmong the currently operational Indian Satellites, there is no:View question
Q.9773·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyThe rank of Major General in Indian Army is equivalent to:View question
Q.9774·Miscellaneous·2016·EasyWhich of the following statement(s) is / are false? 1.Wage Boards are tripartite in nature, with representatives from workers, employers and independent members 2.Except for the Wage Boards for Journalists and Non-Journalists, all the other wage boards are statutory in nature 3.Second National Commission on Labour has recommended against the utility of wage boards Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question