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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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The Buddh International Circuit is in

A) Gandhinagar B) Greater Noida
C) Guwahati D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Greater Noida

Explanation:

The Buddh International Circuit, an Indian motor racing circuit, is located in Greater Noida.

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The Asia Pacific Summit 2018 began in?

A) India B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh D) Dubai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nepal

Explanation:

The Asia Pacific Summit 2018 began in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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The main result of aerobic respiration is the

A) production of lactic acid as an end product B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose
C) conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy D) storage of energy in a polysaccharide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose

Explanation:

The three steps within the aerobic respiration process are glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Photosynthesis builds glucose, and what was built in photosynthesis is broken down during aerobic respiration.

 

Hence, production of ATP from the breakdown of glucose is the main result of aerobic respiration.

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Which has the lowest freezing point?

A) Mercury B) Helium
C) Cesium D) Aluminium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Helium

Explanation:

Helium has the lowest freezing point of all the elements. When coming to metals, mercury has the lowest freezing point of all the metals.

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Q:

Vasco de Gama was a

A) Australian Navigator B) Portuguess explorer
C) British explorer D) French explorer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Portuguess explorer

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Name the poet who wrote "Prithviraj Raso", a poem describing Prithviraj Chauhan's life.

A) Vir Siroja B) Chand Bardai
C) Meerja Umed D) Nur Fateh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chand Bardai

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A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?

A) Octavian B) Julius Caesar
C) Lapidus D) Mark Antony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Octavian

Explanation:

In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were  peaceful and  are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'

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 When was Bulkan War II fought ?

A) 1912 B) 1913
C) 1914 D) 1915
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1913

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