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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
  • All India Services:
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Who has released a book on the noted author and journalist Khushwant Singh titled 'Khushwant Singh: In Wisdom and in Jest' ?

A) Yogi Adityanath B) Vijay Rupani
C) Shivraj Singh D) Amarinder Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amarinder Singh

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Which best matches the description with the genetic material?

A) Chromosomes are located in the cytoplasm. B) DNA is located in the nucleus.
C) Nucleotides form a helical structure that is called a gene. D) Chromosomes create genes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DNA is located in the nucleus.

Explanation:

DNA is the genetic material in the cell. 

 

Hence, option B) DNA is located in the nucleus best matches the description with the genetic material.

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Indian-American girl won 2017 Young Scientist Challenge for water contamination detection device. What is her name ?

A) Kavita Kumari B) Gitanjali Rao
C) Hetal Rao D) Savita Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gitanjali Rao

Explanation:

Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, was named as "America’s top young scientist" for inventing a cost-effective, quick lead-contamination detector in water. The seventh-grade student was inspired by the large-scale lead contamination in water in Flint, Michigan, that came to light recently.

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As decided by UNESCO the 'International Literacy Day' is observed on which of the following day every year?

A) 8th September B) 18th September
C) 8th March D) 18th March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8th September

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Q:

What George Westinghouse invented?

A) Electric razor B) Light bulb
C) Railway air brakes D) Refrigerator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Railway air brakes

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Q:

A person who believes in fate

A) Predestinarianist B) Determinist
C) Fatalist D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A person who believes in fate is called as Fatalist or also called as Determinist or Predestinarianist.

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What ‘game’ was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

A) Frisbee B) Monopoly
C) Ouija board D) Ping Pong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ouija board

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Area in which two types of air masses meet

A) Front B) Hemisphere
C) Cloud D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Front

Explanation:

The area in which two types of air masses meet is called Front. There are two types of fronts. They are 

1) Cold front

2) Warm front

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When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass, it is called as Cold front. Similarly, when a warm air mass pushes the cold air mass, it is called as warm front.

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