How to detect DNS server failure in resolv.conf ?

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Issue

File /etc/resolv.conf contains list of DNS servers that are to be contacted in case of name resolution. This list is limited to 3 nameservers that can be included. How to detect the one of the DNS servers which is not responding?

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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