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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.


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Which part of the female reproductive system prepares itself every month to receive and nurture the growing child?

A) Ovary B) Uterus
C) Vagina D) Cervix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uterus

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Sound waves cannot travel in

A) Vacuum B) Water
C) Glass D) Hydrogen gas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vacuum

Explanation:

A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.

A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

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Ethylene glycol is used as an antifreeze in a cold climate. Mass of ethylene glycol which should be added to 4 kg of water to prevent it from freezing at –6°C will be: (Kf  for water = 1.86 Kg/mol and molar mass of ethylene glycol = 62 kg/mol)

A) 204.60 g B) 304.30 g
C) 804.32 g D) 400.00 g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 804.32 g

Explanation:

∆Tf = kf.m 

for ethylene glycol in aq. solution

 ∆Tf = kf wmol.wt × 1000wt. of solvent6 = 1.86 x w x 100062 x 4000

=> w = 800 g

 

So, the weight of solute should be more than 800 g.

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Prof. Amartya Sen has earned worldwide distinction in which of the following fields/areas

A) Economics B) Geology
C) Biochemistry D) Astrophysics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Economics

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Deccan Education Society was founded by

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A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak B) Jyotiba Phule
C) Firoz Shah Mehta D) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Explanation:

Deccan education society is an organization which runs 43 education establishments in Maharastra, Pune founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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In a face centred cubic lattice, atom A occupies the corner positions and atom B occupies the face centre positions. If one atom of B is missing from one of the face centred points, the formula of the compound is

1) A2B5

2) A3B2

3) A2B3

4) A3B4

A) Option 1 B) Option 2
C) Option 3 D) Option 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Option 1

Explanation:

 ZA  = 88  ; ZB = 52

So formula of compound is AB52 

i.e., A2B5.

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Which country accepted the policy of Dual Citizenship

A) India B) Canada
C) Australia D) U.S.A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) U.S.A

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Bachendri Pal became famous for her grand success in the field of

A) Athletics Skiing B) Swimming
C) Mountaineering D) Journalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Journalism

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