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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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Brazil-based bus body maker Marcopolo has entered into a Joint venture with which Indian Company to manufacture fully-built buses and coaches?

A) Swaraz Mazda B) Ashok Leyland
C) Eicher D) Tata Motors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tata Motors

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Jamini Roy was a famous

A) Actor B) Producer
C) Dancer D) Painter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Painter

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Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands

A) Thymus B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid D) Adrenal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thyroid

Explanation:

Cretinism is a disease caused by hypothyroidism(less thyroxine formation).The symptoms of the disease are retardation  of mental, physical and sexual developments. Potbellt, protruding tongue, dry skin etc are also indicative of this disease.

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When was the  Battle of Marathon occurred ?

A) 490 B.C B) 493 B.C
C) 469 B.C D) 429 B.C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 B.C

Explanation:

A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.

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Titan industries has rolled out its own Swiss made premium watches in India under the brand Name of 

A) Insignia B) Xylys
C) Bvlgeri D) Titan Sens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Xylys

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Which of the following does not influence haemoglobin saturation?

A) Nitric oxide B) Carbon dioxide
C) Temperature D) DPG
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitric oxide

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What is a process whereby an Ecosystem can renew itself? 

A) Succession B) Reconstruction
C) Cleansing D) Purification
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Succession

Explanation:

The process which wherein an Ecosystem may renew itself is known as Ecological Succession.

The time scale may be decades or a million of years after a mass extinction. 

It may be achieve over a period of time.

 

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Which of the following describes the process of glycolysis?

A) It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell. B) Breakdown of Glucose
C) Converts Glucose to Pyruvate D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Glycolysis is the chemical process that converts glucose C₆H₁₂O₆, into Pyruvate, CH₃COCOO− + H⁺.

    • It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell.

 



    • The free energy released in this process is used to form the high-energy molecules ATP and NADH.

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