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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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The first news paper in the world was started by ?

A) Japan B) China
C) USA D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

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The most suitable unit for expressing nuclear radius is

A) micro B) nanometre
C) fermi D) angstrom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) fermi

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Which one of the following is not a true fish?

A) Silver fish B) Saw fish
C) Hammer fish D) Sucker fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sucker fish

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The First Mechanical Computer Designed by Charles Babbage was called?

A) Super Computer B) Abacus
C) Calculator D) Analytical Engine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Analytical Engine

Explanation:

Computer was invented by Charles Babbage.

The First Mechanical Computer Designed by Charles Babbage, a British mathematician was called as Analytical Engine which resembles today's modern machines  between 1833 and 1871.

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Q:

Smallest Taluk in Kerala State?

A) Kunnathur B) Eranad
C) Palakkad D) Alappuzha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kunnathur

Explanation:

Kunnathur is the Smallest Taluk in Kerala State.

 

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Taluk :

 

In Kerala, the administrative divisions below the district are called Taluk. There are 77 Taluks in Kerala State.

 

Eranad is the Largest Taluk in Kerala State.

 

Palakkad is the Largest District in Kerala State.

 

Alappuzha is the Smallest District in Kerala State.

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Is C2 Paramagnetic or Diamagnetic?

A) Paramagnetic B) Diamagnetic
C) Ferromagnetic D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Diamagnetic

Explanation:

Paramagnetic Molecules ::

 

If the Electronic configuration of a molecule has any unpaired electrons, then that molecule is said to be Paramagnetic.

 

Diamagnetic Molecules ::

 

If the Electronic configuration of a molecule has only paired or spin paired electrons, then that molecule is said to be Diamagnetic.

 

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Here the molecule C2 has all paired electrons in its electronic configuration. So C2 is Diamagnetic.

 

Whereas, B2 molecule has unpaired electrons. So B2 is Paramegnetic.

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The overall capabilities of CCT are understood by all because _____________ are information processing tools.

 

A) Computers B) DVD
C) Internet D) CD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Computers

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Rafael Nadal won the Tennis 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles.

B) In 2017, Maverick Viñales raced in MotoGP for Yamaha.

C) In 2017, Lewis Hamilton raced in Formula One for Ferrari.

A) Only B B) Only C
C) B and C D) A and B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only B

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