General Knowledge Questions

Gustation refers to the sense of which of the following ?

What is an octroi ?

The innovation theory of profit was proposed by

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 energy in India are met from both commercial and non commercial sources. The most _____ sources of energy today are coal and natural gas, hydro
electricity and nuclear power. On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy. While non commercial
forms of energy _____ demand, coal is the _____ source of commercial energy in India.

On the other hand, firewood, cow-dung cakes and vegetable waste etc. _____ non commercial forms of energy.

World Wetland day is celebrated every year on ___ February.

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

Procrastinate

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'.

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

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

Be in the red