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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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Thesaurus tool in MS word is used for

A) Translate B) Synonyms and Antonyms words
C) Spelling suggestions D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Synonyms and Antonyms words

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Which of the following organelle is known as the 'Power House' of the cell?

A) Golgi Bodies B) Ribosomes
C) Mitochondria D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

Mitochondria are known as 'Power House' of the cell because they produce energy in the form of ATP.

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Red Indians called this local wind  Ice Eater?

A) Mistral B) Chinook
C) Foehn D) Haramattan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chinook

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C.K. Naidu Cup is associated with which of the following sporting events?

A) Tennis B) Cricket
C) Hockey D) Golf
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cricket

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Which Arab scientist could be given the credit of christening the mathematical discipline of algorithm?

A) Al-Khwarizmi B) Ibn al -Haytham
C) Ibn Rushd D) Ibn Sina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Al-Khwarizmi

Explanation:

Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate.

He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science".

His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.

 

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In Excel, a data series is defined as what?

A) A collection of related data B) Chart
C) Cell reference D) A division of results
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A collection of related data

Explanation:

A data series which is represented in rows or columns or both in a excel work sheet is a collection of the related data.

 

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The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is

A) Nitrogen B) Argon
C) Oxygen D) Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitrogen

Explanation:

The atmosphere is a mixture of several gases. Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmoshere and oxygen is next to it. It is 78% in the atmosphere and 21% is oxygen. Remaining 1% is all other gases like argon, hydrogen, neon, etc...

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Elephant festival is celebrated in which city?

A) Jaipur B) Bangalore
C) Mizoram D) Dispur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaipur

Explanation:

Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is held on the day of Holi festival, usually in the month of March. The festival features Elephant polo and Elephant Dance.

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