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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
  • Defense Examinations
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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

The plane landed and shot towards the airport

A)  taxied  B)  drove 
C)  wheeled  D) No improvement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  taxied 

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the
same sentence in Passive/Active voice.


I saw the master conducting the orchestra.

A) I saw that the orchestra was being conducted by the master. B) I saw the orchestra being conducted by the master.
C) The master was seen conducting the orchestra by me. D) The master was conducting the orchestra and I saw that.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I saw the orchestra being conducted by the master.

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Q:

The longest bone in the human body is

A) femur B) stapes
C) fibula D) tibia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) femur

Explanation:

The femur is the longest bone in the human body. It is also called as thigh bone. Stapes in the shortest bone in the body that is present in the middle ear.

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Who is the MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank as of March 2018?

A) Chitra Ramakrishna B) Shikha Sharma
C) Usha Ananthasubramanian D) Arundathi Bhattacharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Usha Ananthasubramanian

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Q:

What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?

A) collision of electrons B) Sharing of electrons
C) Both A & B D) Transfer of electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transfer of electrons

Explanation:

An ionic bond is formed between two molecules when transfer of valency electrons take place between them. 

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What are the building blocks of Nucleic Acids?

A) Pentose Sugar B) DNA
C) RNA D) Nucleotides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nucleotides

Explanation:

The building blocks of the nucleic acids are "Nucleotides".

 

Each nucleotide are composed of three parts. They are ::

1.Pentose sugar

2.Nitrogenous bases

3.Phosphoric acid.

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Q:

Guernica, the world famous painting was painted by 

A) Van Gogh B) Michelangelo
C) Picasso D) Leonardo Da Vinci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Picasso

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China does not share its border with which Indian state?

A) Bihar B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

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