pdns-recursor incorrect result for dig

Question

I am a linux newbie and got assigned this task to get the error in our company dns where when we do a dig on localhost, example "dig google.com@localhost" i get an NXDomain status and no answer section (answer:0).

and this is my result from that.....

dig @localhost google.com

; <<>> DiG 9.5.0-P2 <<>> @localhost google.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options:  printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

please assist on where the error could be.

Answer 1

and this is my result from that.....

dig @localhost google.com

; <<>> DiG 9.5.0-P2 <<>> @localhost google.com ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

please some1 help.