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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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Find the potential energy gained by a body of mass 50 kg, if it is raised by 10m. (use g = 10 m/s2)

A) 50 B) 5000
C) 2500 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5000

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Which one of the following is not a borderline element?

A) Boron B) Silicon
C) Polonium D) Bismuth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bismuth

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Trypsin is present in which of the following?

A) Bile juice B) Gastric juice
C) Saliva D) Pancreatic juice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pancreatic juice

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Involuntary muscles are controlled by the

A) Central nervous system B) Autonomic nervous system
C) Peripheral nervous system D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system

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Involuntary muscles are the muscles which contract without conscious control whereas Voluntary muscles are the muscles that help you walk, talk, pick up things, jump and do all the basic or complex movements you do everyday with your consciousness.

* The contraction in the involuntary muscles is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. These are present in the walls of the digestive system, blood vessels, bronchi, uterus and bladder.

* Voluntary muscles are mostly located in the arms ,legs ,hands, and feet.

 

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Which drug is used as an Anti­-Diabetic drug?

A) Metformin B) Zolpidem
C) Promethazine D) Hydralazine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Metformin

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The ________ balance is the sum of the balance of merchandise trade, services and net transfers received from the rest of the world.

A) Current Account B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account D) Asset Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Current Account

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Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny of Indian freedom struggle?

A) Lord Ellenborough B) Lord Hardinge
C) Lord Bentinck D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Canning

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What is the principal focus of a spherical mirror?

A) It is a point from which the rays of light appear to be coming from on the principal axis of a convex mirror B) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection or appear to be arising from this point on the principal axis
C) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part D) It is the midpoint of a spherical mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection or appear to be arising from this point on the principal axis

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