General Knowledge Questions

Haematite is an ore/mineral of

Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of the novel 'An Affair Downstairs' is Sherri Browning.
2. The author of the novel 'White Teeth' is Zadie Smith.
3. The author of the novel 'Atonement' is Ian McEwan.

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 quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
No sooner had he finished (1)/ his morning walk (2)/ when it began to rain. (3)/ No Error (4)

In each of the following choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.

“DEROGATORY”

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called __________

In the ancient world all of France and Belgium and parts of Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany made up one political entity. Which one?

When is International day for Preservation of Ozone layer observed?