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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
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Who among the following was the advisor to the Drafting Committee of Constiuent Assembly

A) B.Shiva Rao B) B.R.Ambedkar
C) Sachchidananda Sinha D) B.N.Rau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) B.N.Rau

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Yisrael Kristal, who died recently was certified by Guinness World Records as the _________.

A) World's Tallest Man B) World's Oldest Man
C) World's Youngest Man D) World's Smallest Man
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) World's Oldest Man

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Which of the following is an example of system software?

A) Microsoft word B) Calculator
C) Operating system D) RAM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Operating system

Explanation:

In a brief, the system software is the interface between the hardware and user applications. System software is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer’s hardware and application programs.

 

Examples : OS, System utilities, BIOS like mouse, keyboard, hard disc, Device drivers, Assembler,...

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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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Which is the Largest Organ in the Human Body?

A) Heart B) Brain
C) Skin D) Liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Skin

Explanation:

There are about 70 organs in the human body. The Top 10 largest organs in the human body based on size are:

1. Skin

2. Liver

3. Brain

4. Lungs

5. Heart

6. Kidneys

7. The Spleen

8. The Pancreas

9. Thyroxin

10. The Prostrate.

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What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be approved nationally in the US?

A) Discover B) MasterCharge
C) Visa D) Diner's Club
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Diner's Club

Explanation:

 

The card was established by Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider.

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Which nutrient has forms most of our body weight?

A) Water B) Fats
C) Carbohydrates D) Proteins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Water

Explanation:

Water is the important nutrient all organisms need. Humans has almost 60% of their body weight is water. Some organisms have 90% of their body weight is of water.

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Gasoline is useful in cars because it has

A) chemical potential energy B) electrical potential energy
C) gravitational potential energy D) kinetic energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) chemical potential energy

Explanation:

Gasoline is a colorless petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. It is also called as Petrol. It has chemical potential energy, in combustion it is turned into light, sound, heat and kinetic energy.

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