General Knowledge Questions

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The cleaners sweep the streets everyday.

Who among the following was awarded the Ashok Chakra (posthumous) by President Pranab Mukherjee on the eve of Independence Day 2016 ?

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Predicament

As a sailor jumps in the forward direction, the boat moves backwards. This example illustrates Newton's :

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A drop in the ocean

Who Invented water turbine?

Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

Riparian vegetation [the green band of vegetation along a watercourse] can help stabilize stream banks; filter sediment from surface runoff; and provide wildlife habitat, livestock forage,and scenic value. Well-developed vegetation also allows bank soils to absorb extra water during spring runoff, releasing it later during drier months, thus improving late-summer stream flows.

In many parts of the arid West, trees and shrubs are found only in riparian areas. Woody plants are very important as winter cover for many wildlife species, including upland game birds such as pheasants and turkeys. Often this winter cover is the greatest single factor limiting game bird populations. Woody vegetation also provides hiding cover and browse for many other species of birds and mammals, both game and nongame.

Dead trees ("snags") are an integral part of streamside habitats and should be left standing whenever possible. Woodpeckers, nuthatches, brown creepers, and other birds eat the insects that decompose the wood. These insects usually pose no threat to nearby living trees. Occasionally a disease organism or misuse of pesticides will weaken or kill a stand of trees. If several trees in a small area begin to die, contact your local extension agent immediately .

How dependent are plants and animals on each other?