General Knowledge Questions

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.

"Jim Crow" shuns the mountains for reasons satisfactory to himself; not so the magpie, the raven, and __________ mischief-maker, Clark's nutcracker. All of which keeps the bird-lover from the East in an ecstasy of surprises until he has _____________ accustomed to his changed environment. One cannot help ___________ into the speculative mood in view of the sharp contrasts ______________ the birds of the East and _________ of the West.

in view of the sharp contrasts ______________

Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?

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

Which of the following induces nitrogen fixation in soil?

Nepal does not share its border with which Indian state?

A writ of _________ means that the court orders that the arrested person should be presented before it.

Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).