General Knowledge Questions

The headquarter of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is in _____.

Non-metallic character increases from ____.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, which program was organized by the Central Government in August 2017?

What is the present Personal Income Tax exemption limit for male individuals below 60 years of age & HUF (FY 2015-16)?

Bahadur Shah I (1707–1712 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was proposed to be built 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.

Left to itself, then, attention _____________ obeys natural laws and follows the line of least resistance. _______________ far the larger portion of our attention is of this type. Thought often runs on hour after hour when we are neither conscious of effort _____________ struggle to compel us to cease thinking about this thing and begin thinking about _________. Indeed, it may be doubted ___________ this is not the case with some persons for days at a time, instead of hours. The things that present themselves to the mind are the things which occupy it; the character of the thought is determined by the character of our interests.

be doubted ___________ this is not the case

Which Indian author has chronicled the life in the Kumaon hills in the book 'Things to Leave Behind'?