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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?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Who Invented The World Wide Web ?

A) Sir Timothy John B) Earle Dickson
C) James Rineose D) Laszlo Jozsef Biro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sir Timothy John

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__________________will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

A) IIT, Kanpur B) IIT, Kharagpur
C) IIT, Delhi D) IIT, Bombay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) IIT, Kanpur

Explanation:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will confer a doctorate on former sprint queen PT Usha, who missed a medal by a whisker at the 1984, Los Angeles Olympics. The degree, Doctor of Science (honoris causa – a degree awarded as a mark of esteem) will be conferred on June 16 to mark the 50th convocation of the prestigious institute of the country. This is her second doctorate – in 2002, Kannur University had conferred D.Lit on her.

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Q:

Seagate is manufacturer of

A) harddisk B) earth moving equipment
C) picture tube D) banking software
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) harddisk

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Solids have definite shapes.This is because

A) the forces of cohesion of the molecules within are very much less in them B) the forces of cohesion are very large
C) the forces of adhesion are large D) the forces of adhesion are less
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the forces of cohesion are very large

Explanation:

Cohesion refers to attraction between molecules of the same kind while adhesion refers to attraction between different kinds of molecules

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Q:

Atomic weight of an element is given by

A) sum of neutrons and electrons B) sum of neutrons and protons
C) only neutrons D) only protons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sum of neutrons and electrons

Explanation:

Atomic weight=number of neutrons+number of protons

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Q:

Borders can be applied to

A) paragraph B) text
C) cells D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

When you want to add borders, it can be added to text, cells and paragraphs.

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Q:

Which is smallest state by area of India ?

Answer

Goa

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What is the official language of African Export and import Bank

A) Egypt B) Senegal
C) Dauber D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egypt

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