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Q241.Grammar
What is an antigram?
A
A word that means the exact opposite of another word
B
An anagram that gives the opposite meaning to the original word or phrase
C
A palindrome
D
A synonym pair
Q242.Vocabulary
What is an idiom?
A
A literal phrase with direct meaning
B
An expression or phrase whose figurative meaning is understood idiomatically by native speakers
C
A grammatical error
D
A foreign word
Q243.Vocabulary
What does 'fatality' mean?
A
A great victory
B
An occurrence of death by accident, war, or disease
C
A rare animal
D
A deep forest
Q244.Vocabulary
What does the word 'ajar' mean in the context of the poem 'My Hobby: Reading'?
A
Closed tightly
B
Slightly open
C
Broken completely
D
Locked securely
Q245.Grammar
What does the idiom 'caught red-handed' mean?
A
Having paint on fingers
B
Discovered in the very act of committing a crime or wrongdoing
C
Injured while working
D
Wearing red gloves
Q246.Grammar
What does the idiom 'on cloud nine' mean?
A
Very tired
B
Blissfully happy
C
Confused
D
Angry
Q247.Grammar
What is a blend word (portmanteau)?
A
A word formed by combining parts of two or more other words
B
A word with opposite meaning
C
A compound noun
D
A clipped word
Q248.Grammar
What is a clipped word?
A
A word formed by joining two complete words
B
A word formed by reducing or shortening a longer word to one of its parts
C
A word with a prefix
D
An acronym
Q249.Supplementary
What was India's first national park established in Kumaon Hills with Jim Corbett's key role?
A
Jim Corbett National Park (originally Hailey National Park)
B
Kaziranga National Park
C
Gir National Park
D
Bandipur National Park
Q250.Supplementary
Why did the Champawat Tiger turn into a man-eater according to Corbett's postmortem findings?
A
It liked human taste
B
Its upper and lower canine teeth on the right side were broken from an old gunshot
C
It was starving in winter
D
It lived near a village
Q251.Supplementary
What was the Champawat Tiger's record listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A
Fastest run
B
The highest number of human fatalities (nearly 436 deaths)
C
Longest survival
D
Largest physical size
Q252.Supplementary
What was the name of Jim Corbett's loyal dog that often accompanied him on hunts?
A
Rover
B
Robin
C
Bruno
D
Scout
Q253.Supplementary
Who is the central figure of 'A Hunter Turned Naturalist'?
A
Jim Corbett (Edward James Corbett)
B
Salim Ali
C
Jadav Payeng
D
Rundall
Q254.Poetry
Who is the poet of 'My Hobby: Reading'?
A
Arunachalam Chandrasekharan
B
William Wordsworth
C
Edgar Guest
D
John Keats
Q255.Book Back
Who is Ilavazhagi featured in Section III of Unit 2?
A
A world-renowned carrom champion
B
A tennis star
C
An author
D
A classical dancer
Q256.Book Back
Who awarded Ajay Kumar Garg a national award of accomplishment in 2004?
A
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Manmohan Singh
D
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Q257.Book Back
Who taught Ajay the old and dying technique of 'Traditional Indian Miniature Painting'?
A
Shri Sua Lal
B
Asha Devi
C
R.K. Narayan
D
An Indian President
Q258.Book Back
What caused Ajay Kumar Garg to become permanently hearing impaired at age three?
A
A birth defect
B
An injury followed by medical treatment
C
A loud explosion
D
An illness
Q259.Book Back
Who is Ajay Kumar Garg featured in Section II of Unit 2?
A
A famous cricketer
B
A talented young miniature artist from Jaipur
C
A musician
D
A writer
Q260.Book Back
What was Mani's hobby in the prose piece 'Hobby Turns into a Successful Career'?
A
Painting
B
Writing stories and poems
C
Collecting stamps
D
Gardening
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