Steno Gr-III • 2024 • General English
Please show clemency to the defeated army. (Choose the opposite of 'clemency')
A)
mercy
B)
leniency
C)
callousness
D)
kindness
Option C is correct: callousness.
Steno Gr-III • 2024 • General English
A speech made to oneself
A)
soliloquy
B)
dialogue
C)
intercourse
D)
monologue
Option A is correct: soliloquy.
Steno Gr-III • 2024 • General English
The popularity of rock music is on the wane (Meaning of 'on the wane')
A)
growing more
B)
atrock bottom
C)
at its peak
D)
gradually declining
Option D is correct: gradually declining.
Steno Gr-III • 2024 • General English
My voice reverberated ___ the walls of the castle.
A)
through
B)
with
C)
from
D)
across
Option D is correct: across.
Steno Gr-III • 2024 • General English
He seemed to be chewing the cud when I asked her about the appraisal (Meaning of 'chewing the cud')
A)
moving restlessly
B)
feeling annoyed
C)
grinding her teeth
D)
thinking deeply
Option D is correct: thinking deeply.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Who is the Australian Open 2015 Champion in men’s single?
A)
Andy Murray
B)
Novak Djokovic
C)
Rafael Nadal
D)
None of these
Novak Djokovic won the men's singles Australian Open 2015.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Uttarakhand became National Basketball Champion, 2015 by defeating
A)
Jharkhand
B)
Punjab
C)
Kerala
D)
Tamil Nadu
Uttarakhand defeated Punjab to win the 2015 national basketball championship.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Who is the inventor of Motor Car (Petrol)?
A)
Karl Benz
B)
Z. Jansen
C)
David Hughes
D)
Richard Gatling
Karl Benz developed the first practical petrol-driven automobile.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
In the 60th Filmfare Awards 2014, Best Film was awarded to
A)
Haider
B)
Queen
C)
Khoobsurat
D)
States
Queen won Best Film at the 60th Filmfare Awards.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Who is the writer of the MAL Book of the Year, 2014 entitled “Ka Zalenna”?
A)
Samson Thanruma
B)
C.Chhuanvawra
C)
Vanramchhuangi
D)
B.Lalhriattira
The MAL (Mizo Academy of Letters) Book of the Year is a prestigious literary award in Mizoram. For the year 2014, the award for the 'Book of the Year' was conferred upon the author B. Lalhriattira for his work titled 'Ka Zalenna'. The Mizo Academy of Letters evaluates literary contributions based on linguistic quality, thematic depth, and impact on Mizo literature. B. Lalhriattira is a recognized figure in Mizo literary circles, and 'Ka Zalenna' is noted for its reflective and literary merit.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Electric Iron was invented by
A)
Thomas Alva Edison
B)
Hulxey Machine company
C)
K.Macmillan
D)
H.W.Seeley
H.W. Seeley is credited with the electric iron.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Gramophone was invented by
A)
Albert Einstein
B)
Thomas Alva Edison
C)
Alexander Bain
D)
Karl Benz
Thomas Alva Edison is the intended answer in the source, although the gramophone was actually developed by Emile Berliner.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills was launched in November last to train youth in the sectors
A)
Sports and health
B)
Health and education
C)
Health and security
D)
Sports and security
Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills was designed around health/security sector skills in the source's formulation.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
The capital of Belgium is
A)
Ghent
B)
Bruges
C)
Ostend
D)
Brussels
Brussels is Belgium's capital.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
The capital of Norway is
A)
Bangkok
B)
Oslo
C)
Bogota
D)
Seoul
Oslo is Norway's capital.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Present Chief Minister of Meghalaya is
A)
Mukul Sangma
B)
B.B.Lyngdoh
C)
D.D.Lapang
D)
None of these
Mukul Sangma was Chief Minister of Meghalaya.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Japan is called
A)
Island of Fire
B)
Island of Pearls
C)
Island Continent
D)
Land of Rising Sun
Japan is commonly called the Land of the Rising Sun.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
The inventor of Atomic Bomb was
A)
J.Robert Oppenheimer
B)
Alexander Fleming
C)
Thomas Alva Edison
D)
Alessandro Volta
J. Robert Oppenheimer led the scientific laboratory associated with the atomic bomb.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Megabyte is the unit for measuring
A)
Density of population
B)
Intensity of earthquakes
C)
Memory capacity of computer
D)
None of these
A megabyte measures computer memory/storage capacity.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
The Headquarters of the UN is
A)
Geneva
B)
London
C)
Paris
D)
Washington
The UN headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen belongs to
A)
Norway
B)
Russia
C)
Ukraine
D)
Denmark
Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Peso is the currency of
A)
Belgium
B)
Canada
C)
Denmark
D)
Argentina
Argentina uses the peso.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was recently awarded the
A)
Padma Vibhusan
B)
Bharat Ratna
C)
Padma Bhusan
D)
Padma Shri
Atal Bihari Vajpayee received the Bharat Ratna.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
APEC stands for
A)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
B)
Asian Petrol Exporting Countries
C)
Asian Pacific Economic Corporation
D)
Association of Petrol Exporting Countries
APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Steno Gr-III • 2015 • General Knowledge
On 1st January 2015 Latvia adopted Euro to become __________ Eurozone member
A)
16th member
B)
17th member
C)
18th member
D)
19th member
Latvia became the 18th euro-area member when it adopted the euro; the question's year is misstated.
