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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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The Government of India recently decided to create a 'Specific Financing Window ' for its ' Mega Bharat Nirman Programme ' . This specific financing window will operate through

A) SIDBI B) NABARD
C) SBI D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NABARD

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Words that sound the same but are spelled different

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A) Homonyms B) Homographs
C) Heteronyms D) Homophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Homophones

Explanation:

Words that sound the same but are spelled different are called homophones. Homophones are a type of homonyms.

Some of the Examples of homophones are ::

One - Won

Son - Sun

Hole - Whole

Loan - Lone

Steal - Steel

Which - Witch

What - Watt

Sea - See

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Which Bank has become the first bank in India to launch DigiPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) machine ?

A) Yes Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

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Who was Mihirakula?

A) An Indo-Greek ruler B) A Huna invader
C) A chinese pilgrim D) A Saka ruler
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A Huna invader

Explanation:

Mihirakula, also Mahiragula, was one of the most important rulers of the Alchon Huns, who led a conquest and gained temporary control of Gandhara, Kashmir, northern and central India. Mihirakula was a son of Toramana, both of Huna heritage, and ruled the Indian part of the Hephthalite Empire.

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Which statement describes the acid found in vinegar acetic acid ?

A) It feels slippery B) It reacts with Mg to produce H2
C) It tastes bitter D) It releases OH- in a solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It reacts with Mg to produce H2

Explanation:

Acid which is present in vinegar is approximately 5 % of acetic acid. This can be confirmed by testing the vinegar with magnesium which gives out hydrogen as a gas.

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The First Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in NorthEastern States will be set up in the State of :

A) Manipur B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nagaland D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mizoram

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Who was the moving spirit behind the Organization of the Ghadar Party?

A) Lala Hardayal B) V.P Savarkar
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lala Hardayal

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The NADPH required for the calvin cycle comes from

A) Reactions initiated in photosystem 1 B) Citric acid cycle
C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2 D) Glycolysis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reactions initiated in photosystem 2

Explanation:

ATP and NADPH produced by the light reactions are used in the Calvin cycle to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. The Calvin cycle is similar to the Krebs cycle in that the starting material is regenerated by the end of the cycle.

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