General Knowledge Questions

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

Morbid

Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be removed by_____

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

Out of date

The place on the earth's surface above the focus is called the __________.

Vacuum Tubes were used by _________ Generation of Computers.

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 ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient and it is ________________ to the Indian culture and tradition. If you are absolutely ______________ about India, then it's advisable that you first try to understand the meaning of a guru and the ________________ of his presence in the lives of those around him. This, in turn, will help you to understand what guru dakshina is. In ancient India, a teacher or a guru was a spiritually _____________ guide.

The ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient

Which committee was set up to review the concept of the poverty line?

Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?