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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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Where should a boat compass be mounted?

A) near magnet B) near iron
C) away from electrical wiring D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) away from electrical wiring

Explanation:

A compass, which is used to assist in navigation, is an instrument that shows magnetic north. You must apply a correction to determine the direction of true north. The ability to steer a boat by a compass is useful if land is out of sight, visibility is reduced, or the boat operator is disoriented.

 

Mount a boat compass away from iron, magnets, and electrical wiring and equipment.

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Is SiCl4 polar or nonpolar?

A) Polar B) non polar
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) non polar

Explanation:

SiCl4 is a non polar as the forces of attraction between the shared pair of electrons are equal and the molecule is symmetric.

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Which Country has opened its fifth Nuclear Power Plant to meet its growing energy demands  ?

A) India B) Pakistan
C) Russia D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pakistan

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Q:

What is Harry Potter's owl's name

A) Hedwig B) Honey Dukes
C) Money Duke D) Eagle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hedwig

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Q:

English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?

A) Nagaland B) Tripura
C) Assam D) Manipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nagaland

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Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women

A) Kalinga Prize B) UNESCo Literacy Award
C) Tagore Literacy Award D) Moorti Devi Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moorti Devi Award

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Secondary storage ________

A) does not require constant power B) does not use magnetic media
C) consists of four main types of devices D) does not store information for later retrieval
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) does not require constant power

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_________ has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy.

A) Indian Institutes of Technology B) Indian Institutes of Engineering Science Technology
C) Indian Institutes of Space Science and Technology D) Indian Institutes of Management
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indian Institutes of Engineering Science Technology

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy.  The project will soon be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, IIEST Director Prof Ajoy Kumar Roy. The smart grid will be synchronised to generate power from solar, wind and vegetable waste resources, depending on the weather conditions and availability of waste products. It is the first of its kind in the country.

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