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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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Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of

A) collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere B) action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C) action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere D) lightning discharge in atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere

Explanation:
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The study of volcanoes is called

A) Chemicology B) Lavology
C) Volcanology D) Magmalogy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Volcanology

Explanation:

The study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomenas is called Volcanology.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer is ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Their innovative zeal has / touched the lives of 125 crore / Indians and make India/proud worldwide./ No error

A) Their innovative zeal has B) touched the lives of 125 crore
C) Indians and make India D) proud worldwide.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indians and make India

Explanation:

'and made India' should be used to make the sentence grammatically correct. You use 'made' when referring to things already done in the past.'Make' is present and its continuous its still been done unlike 'made' which refers to what has been done

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The concept of due process refers to

A) banking B) justice
C) politics D) economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) justice

Explanation:

Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

Therefore, due process refers to the criminal justice system operating within the bounds of the law.

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The official currency of United Kingdom -

A) Pound Sterling B) Renminbi
C) Euro D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pound Sterling

Explanation:

Pound Sterling is the official currency of United Kingdom.

 

-> Renminbi is the currency of China.

-> Euro is the currency of 19 countries like Spain, Austria, Finland, Italy, Germany, Greece, Belgium, etc...

-> Dollar is the currency of United States.

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Q:

The oldest oil refinery in India is at

A) Haldia B) Digboi
C) Rajpur D) Noonmati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Digboi

Explanation:

Digboi, in Assam is where the oldest oil refinery in India. It was build in 1901.

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Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called

A) Perception B) Habituation
C) Adaptation D) Sensation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sensation

Explanation:

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called Sensation.

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Which systems comprise the nervous system?

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The nervous system of the human brain consists of the central nervous system which has brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system which has perpheral, cranary, spinal nerves.

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