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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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Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon

A) Kind and extent of its surface B) Its temperature
C) Nature of the body D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Heat transfer through radiation takes place in form of electromagnetic waves mainly in the infrared region. It depends on nature of the body, its temperature and kind & extent of its surface.

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Which company has introduced 91-Octane petrol EXTRA PREMIUM in India?

A) BPCL B) Hindustan Petroleum
C) Indian Oil D) IBP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Oil

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Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) in 2017 ?

A) Debasis Jana B) Sankara Rao
C) Dev Patel D) Santosh Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Santosh Sharma

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A Fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety devices. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?

A) It is connected in parallel with the main switch B) It is made mainly from silver alloys
C) It must have a low melting point D) It must have a very high resistance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It must have a low melting point

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Q:

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is

A) Biothional B) Cresol
C) Iodine D) Enloroxylenol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Enloroxylenol

Explanation:

The antiseptic compound present in dettol is Enloroxylenol.

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Q:

Which of the following indicates scuba diving or snorkeling activity?

A) A red flag with a diagonal white stripe B) The blue and white alpha flag
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A red flag with a diagonal white stripe

Explanation:

A red flag with a diagonal white stripe indicates scuba diving.

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And the alpha flag indicates that there is a diver inside.

 

SCUBA means Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

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Q:

Artificial radioactivity elements are present in

A) s - block B) p - block
C) d - block D) f - block
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) f - block

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Who has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize  ?

A) Roy Jacobsen B) Amos Oz
C) David Grossman D) Ian Samsom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) David Grossman

Explanation:

David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the 2017 Man Booker International prize for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar”. The novel was translated by Jessica Cohen and is published in Britain by Jonathan Cape. The book is an ambitious high-wire act of a novel that shines a spotlight on the effects of grief, without any hint of sentimentality. Since 2016, the Man Booker International Prize awards both the winning author and translator £25,000. To be considered for the prize, books had to be translated into English and published in the UK between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017.

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