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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.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

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.


Where we need General Knowledge?

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  • Railway Examinations
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Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different

A) mass numbers B) atomic numbers
C) protons D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mass numbers

Explanation:

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different mass numbers.

Example : Hydrogen, Deutirium and tritium all these have different mass but same atomic numbers.

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Which state recently passed a Bill to make Sanskrit as 2nd official language?

A) Himachal Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Himachal Pradesh government had passed a Bill to make Sanskrit as its 2nd official language.

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Q:

NMCG means

A) National Mission for Clean Ganga B) National Money Collection Group
C) National Mutual funds for College Gang D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) National Mission for Clean Ganga

Explanation:

NMCG means National Mission for Clean Ganga.

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What two countries have nearly 50% of global coal reserves?

A) Iran & USA B) USA & China
C) Russia & USA D) Brazil & Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Russia & USA

Explanation:

United States and Russia have together almost 400 billion tones. Which represents nearly 50% of world's reserves of coal.

 

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Q:

According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is to

A) independent identity B) explore who they are
C) both a & b D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both a & b

Explanation:

According to psychologist Erik Erikson, Adolescence is the period of life between childhood and adulthood. They go through the psychosocial crisis of identity versus role confusion, which involves exploring who they are as individuals. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self i.e independent identity, ego nature.

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Q:

Which is an example of a physical change?

A) Dissolving sugar in water B) Breaking glass
C) Melting of ice D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

In all the above given options, there is no chemical change or reactions takes place only the shape or physical state is changed.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Taj Mahal is (a worth seeing monument) in Agra.

A) a monument to see its worth B) a monument worth seeing
C) one of worth seeing monuments D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a monument worth seeing

Explanation:
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Q:

Laterite soils contain high amounts of

A) Calcium carbonate B) Silicates
C) Calcites D) Iron oxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iron oxide

Explanation:

Laterite soils are a tropical soil and possess a great amount of iron and aluminum. Due to its high iron oxide content they look like rusty-red coloration.

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