General Knowledge Questions

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

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

Gregarious

In which form is the supplied heat energy stored during change in temperature of substance?

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

By fits and starts

The Professional Footballer's Association Player of the year for 2013 - 14 is _______

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

Temporal

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.

According to the author, unicorns and salamanders

Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India ?