General Knowledge Questions

Which one of the following gases dissolves in water to give acidic solution?

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

P: Banks, which garner the lion’s share of retail debt allocations, pegged down their term deposit interest rates with alacrity by 200-250 basis points between 2014 and 2016 as market rates fell.
Q: Indian savers have made a decisive shift from real to financial assets in recent years prompted by policy nudges and sluggish gold and property markets.
R: But they have been tardy in passing on the rate increases of the past year.
S: But while umpteen new equity-linked options have sprung up on their menu – MFs, NPS, market-linked insurance plans – there’s a notable dearth of debt options.

Formic acid is produced by __________ .

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

Halcyon

Select the word with the correct spelling.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The practice of magic

Who was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire?