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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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This animal fasts for about 8 months in a year and yet is active, gives birth, and nurses its young while fasting. Name the animal

A) Polar Bear B) Frog
C) Reindeer D) Lion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Polar Bear

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The hormone that helps in Parthenocarpy

A) Abscisic acid B) Gibberellin
C) Ethylene D) Cytokinin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gibberellin

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Missing Slot Covers on a Computer can cause

A) Power Surges B) Incomplete Path of ESD
C) Over Haeat D) EMI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Over Haeat

Explanation:

The slot covers on a computer reduce the dust build up inside the computer. So the slot covers should be present in proper place.The missing covers can disrupt the airflow design of the case and cause overheating problems.

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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for

A) His war against corruption and launching Bharashtachar Virodhi Jan Andolan B) His service to the Indian army
C) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar D) Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transfoming a barren-dry village called Ralegan Siddhi in Maharastra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self sufficiency,ecofriendly and harmony

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Wild goats and snow leopards are found in

 

 

A) Peninsular region B) Gir forests
C) Himalayan region D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Himalayan region

Explanation:

Wild goats and snow leopards are found in Himalayan region. 

 

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Which of the following are advantage of CD-ROM as a storage media?

A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
C) CD-ROMS make less errors than magnetic media D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information

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Who has become the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest for the fourth time  ? 

A) Anshu Jamsenpa B) Dickey Dolma
C) Lhakpa Sherpa D) Malavath Purna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anshu Jamsenpa

Explanation:

Anshu Jamsenpa, the Indian mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest for the fourth time. She will attempt a double ascent to the world’s highest peak to make it a total five successful climbs. If she is successful with her double ascent this time, Ms Jamsenpa will set a record five climbs of Mt Everest.

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What about Earth allows it to maintain bodies of water?

A) mountains B) tides
C) moderate tempatures D) comet crashes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moderate tempatures

Explanation:

The moderate temperatures allow Earth to maintain bodies of water into its normal state.

Changes in the bodies of water in terms of volume and structure would change due to the change in temperature. 

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