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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?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Who was the first Bengal Governor General of India?

A) Warren Hastings B) Lord Canning
C) William Bentick D) Lord Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Warren Hastings

Explanation:

The first Bengal Governor General of India was Warren Hastings.

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Who has become first Indian player in ODI history to score three consecutive 100s as captain?

A) Virat Kohli B) Rohit Sharma
C) MS Dhoni D) Shikar Dhawan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virat Kohli

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Where does digestion of protein begin?

A) Mouth B) Pharynx
C) Stomach D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stomach

Explanation:

Three main enzymes, pepsin secreted by the stomach and trypsin and chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas, break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

 

Hence, digestion of protein begin in stomach.

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Which Malayalam actor received the Special Jury National Award for the Telugu film 'Janatha Garage'?

A) Mohanlal B) Prithviraj
C) Suresh Gopi D) Mammooty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mohanlal

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, "I saw a snake here."

A) He said that he had seen a snake there. B) He said that he saw a snake here.
C) He said that he saw a snake there. D) He said that he had seen a snake.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he had seen a snake there.

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Select the correct statement about immune system?

A) The causative agent in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a virus that recognizes CD4 proteins B) The most common form of immunodeficiency is graft­versus­host (GVH) disease
C) Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) disease is an acquired condition D) Hodgkin's disease is a hereditary immunodeficiency found in children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The causative agent in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a virus that recognizes CD4 proteins

Explanation:

Among the given options, the correct statement about immunodeficiency is "The causative agent in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a virus that recognizes CD4 proteins".

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Nucleic acid hybridization is based on the fact that

A) a chromosome is composed of complementary strands B) all cells have DNA
C) the strands of DNA can be separated D) pairing between complementary bases occurs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) pairing between complementary bases occurs

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Which nation officially changed its name to North Macedonia?

A) Macedonia B) Albania
C) Serbia D) Kosovo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Macedonia

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