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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


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There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


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Which of the following leads to the production of urea?

A) Synthesis of protein from amino acids B) Oxidation of glucose
C) Degradation of amino acids D) Incomplete oxidation of fatty acids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Degradation of amino acids

Explanation:

Urea is a by product of amino acid catabolism, Which occurs in the liver. The nitrogen in the  amino acid becomes converted to ammonia and this is further converted by the liver into urea

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When is international day for the Elimination of violence against women , recognized by the UN is observed?

A) December 11 B) July 11
C) November 25 D) August 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) November 25

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National Housing Bank is a subsidiary of

A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Bank of India D) World Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of India

Explanation:

National Housing Bank is a wholly subsidiary of RBI - Reserve Bank of India.

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"Words in the Garden" festival on Gandhian philosophy is scheduled to be held in which city?

A) Hyderabad B) Pune
C) Kolkata D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) New Delhi

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Which equation represents a neutralization reaction?

A) 2Al(OH)3(s) ---> Al2O3(s) + 3H2O(l) B) H2SO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) ---> Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)
C) 2H2(g) + O2(g) ---> 2H2O(l) D) H2CO3(aq) ---> CO2(g) + H2O(l)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) H2SO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) ---> Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)

Explanation:

Here in the option B) H2SO4 - Sulfuric acid is reacting with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a base to produce a salt (Sodium Sulfate), and water (H2O). This is characteristic of of acid-base neutralization reactions.

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Systems biology is mainly an attempt to

A) Understand the behavior of entire biological systems B) Speed up the technological application of scientific knowledge
C) Analyze genomes from different species. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Understand the behavior of entire biological systems

Explanation:

An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the system's parts.

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Exercise frequency refers to

A) number of times you exercise per week B) number of times you exercise per month
C) number of times you exercise per day D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) number of times you exercise per week

Explanation:

Exercise frequency refers to number of times you exercise per week.

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Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of

A) Anglo-Maratha War B) Anglo-Burmese War
C) Anglo-Gurkha War D) Anglo-Afghan War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anglo-Gurkha War

Explanation:

History of Shimla goes back to the period of Anglo –Gurkha war in the year 1808-09. The British connection with the area developed only after this battle between the Sikh rulers of these hills and the Gurkhas from Nepal.

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