General Knowledge Questions

Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.

A European traveler, Abbe J.A. Dubois, commented, at the beginning of the 19th century: "A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers....A house inhabited solely by women is a sanctuary which the most shameless libertine would not dream of violating.' The women of the time possessed title individuality of their own. This does not mean that there were no exceptions to this rule.

The term ageism refers to judging people on the basis of chronological age. It is a discrimination against individuals or groups on the basis of their age.

The renal medulla is composed of tissue called Renal Pyramids.

The law of demand implies that "The higher the price of a good, the lesser the quantity demanded".

For example:

If the rate of a mobile phone increased, the quantity demanded by the customers is decreased.