General Knowledge Questions

The later (second) formed primary xylem elements are called _____________.

The northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely– the Indus, the Ganga and the ___________.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Ravage

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Call on

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas. Mineral oil originates from the carcasses of tiny animals and from plants that live in the sea. Over million of years, these dead creatures form large deposits under sea­bed and ocean currents cover them with a blanket of sand and silt. As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock and effectively shuts out the oxygen, thus preventing the complete decomposition of the marine deposits underneath. The layers of sedimentary rocks become thicker, and heavier. Their pressure produces heat, which transforms the tiny carcasses into crude oil in a process that is still going on today.

From where does mineral oil originate?

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

The severe cyclonic storm (A)/ has left behind (B)/ a trial of misery (C)/ No Error (D)

A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct  alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Sunita's sister had ribbons on her hair.

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

A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.