General Knowledge Questions

Which light is least effective in photosynthesis?

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 woodpeckers of the West (with one exception) are different _______________ those of the East, and so are the flycatchers, the grosbeaks, the orioles, the tanagers, the humming-birds, _____________ many of the sparrows. ____________ of the purple and bronzed grackles (the latter are _______________ seen on the plains of Colorado, but are not common), the Rockies boast of Brewer's blackbird, ______________ habits are not as prosaic as his name would indicate.

Brewer's blackbird, _______________ habits are not as prosaic

The laws which govern the motion of planets are called ___________________.

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

What is the chemical formula for Sodium Chloride (Salt)?

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

Please guide me.

Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism responsible for the ageing process is located --