General Knowledge Questions

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Fluorine?

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.

Irony. __________________word captures our response to the ongoing nationwide drought in more ways than one. We have woken _________ the reality of drought a full six months after the end of monsoon. After waking up, we focus ____________ the drinking water __________ in urban centres and not the multidimensional crisis of life and livelihood in _______________ hinterland.

drinking water __________ in urban centres

Which is known as carbolic acid?

Which one of the following is commonly used for pulp bleaching in the paper industry?

______________ scheme launched by the Central Government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers.

The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than ______ % in inland waters.

Which among the following is not a direct tax?