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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 of the following states High Court has recently restored the power of the RBI to decide the period after which the bad loan can be called as a non-performing asset(NPA)?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

Explanation:
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Trichloroacetaldehyde was subject to Cannizzaro's reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate and another compound. The other compound is :

A) Chloroform B) 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol
C) Trichloromethanol D) 2, 2, 2-Trichloropropanol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol

Explanation:

Cl|Cl-C-CHO|Cl→Cannizzaro's ReactionNaOH Cl|Cl-C-COONa|Cl+ Cl|Cl-C-CH2 |21Cl-OH

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Q:

Gold Mines in India are located mainly at

A) Kolar B) Raniganj
C) Jadugoda D) Veeranam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolar

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Q:

Lead caulked joints are used for laying

A) Earthern ware pipes B) G.I. pipes
C) Stone ware pipes D) C.I. pipes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Earthern ware pipes

Explanation:

Lead caulked joints are used for laying Earthern ware pipes.

 

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Earthenware is fired at 1900 degrees Fahrenheit, much lower than stoneware. The result is porous pottery that is not as strong as stoneware or porcelain pottery pieces and is cheaper than stoneware.

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Q:

Social Rights will not include _____ of the following?

A) Adivasi B) Women
C) Care for Political Section D) Children
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Care for Political Section

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Name the cricketer who has become the first Indian to face 500-plus balls in an Test match innings ? 

A) Virat Kohli B) Cheteshwar Pujara
C) Karun Nair D) Murli Vijay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cheteshwar Pujara

Explanation:

India's most consistent middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara stormed his way into record books after playing a marathon innings against Australia on fourth day of the third Test match
surpassing Rahul Dravid previous best of 495 balls. 

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Q:

Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4?

A) +6 B) +2
C) -6 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) +6

Explanation:

In H2SO4,

Hydrogen has a charge of +2, with each hydrogen has +1.

Oxygen has  a charge of -8, with each oxugen has -2.

Total charge = (2 - 8) = -6

Therefore, the Oxidation number of Sulphur S is '+6' because to make the compound stable.

 

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Q:

Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophy

Answer

Patanjali

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