General Knowledge Questions

In 2015, which auto manufacturer manipulated emissions testing data leading to the resignation of its CEO Martin Winterkorn?

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: About 30 new hydro projects are now under execution with an installed capacity of 5,600 MW.
Q: However, with the rapid increase in demand for power, higher priority was given to the pithead super thermal power stations as their gestation period was smaller than that of the hydel schemes.
R: Many projects were taken up for execution after independence and at one time (1962-63), the capacity contribution from hydro schemes was equal to thermal schemes.
S: The first hydro generating unit in India was commissioned in Darjeeling (W.Bengal) in 1897.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The generation gap is another of those characteristic features that set Homo sapiens apart from other animals. It is ______ if ever the most intelligent of apes ever blamed its juniors for their ______ ways! Over the years people have tried to analyse it, explain it, understand it, even ignore it, but it remains, ready to ______ each generation as it tries to ______ its own ______ about life and living.

It is ______ if ever the most intelligent

What is a Pepper plant ?

In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures __________

The following pie-­chart shows the study­ time of different subjects of a student in a day . Study the pie chart and answer the following questions.

Instead of 10% , if the student spends 15% to study other subjects and the time is taken from the time scheduled to study mathematics and if he/ she used to study 20 hours per day , then the difference of time for studying mathematics per day is

Shaquille O'Neal is associated with which Sport?

In which battle was Siraj ud–Daulah defeated by Lord Clive?