General Knowledge Questions

After which five year plan, 'The Rolling Plan' was implemented?

An ∝ particle is _____.

A person should consume more of something when its marginal cost

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Eminent

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years, is called the ________________ of the place.

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

The remains of something that has been badly damaged

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother's death made everyone