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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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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To accept the gauntlet

A) To accept challenge B) To accept defeat
C) To accept what is written in fate D) To be able to grasp the hidden meaning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To accept challenge

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In which of the following state its first mega food park was inaugurated?

A) Karnataka B) Telangana
C) Gujarat D) Punjab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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Which of the following has the lowest frequency?

A) Visible light B) Gamma rays
C) X­-rays D) Ultra violet rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Visible light

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Through which microscope were cells first observed?

A) Compound B) Simple
C) Electron D) Tunneling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Compound

Explanation:

A microscope is an instrument that magnifies objects. Cells that were first observed by Robert Hooke in the year 1665 in the compound microscope.

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PM Narendra Modi inaugerated the first ever airport of this state?

A) Odisha B) Sikkim
C) Assam D) Chattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sikkim

Explanation:

PM inaugurates Sikkim's first airport, the Pakyong airport in Sikkim is located around 60 km from the India-China border in the village Pakyong near Gangtok the Sikkim's capital city.

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Q:

Covalent bonds are formed when electrons are

A) Transfer of electrons B) Sharing of electrons
C) Dividing of electrons D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sharing of electrons

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Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms will covalently bond with other atoms in order to gain more stability, which is gained by forming a full electron shell. By sharing their outer most (valence) electrons, atoms can fill up their outer electron shell and gain stability.

 

Examples of compounds with covalent bonds ::

HCl, CO2, O2,... 

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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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Which European Country provide its currency for Bank of Central African states

A) France B) UK
C) Netherlands D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) France

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