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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?

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Which one of the following pairs of animals is warm blooded?

A) Crocodile and Ostrich B) Hagfish and Dogfish
C) Tortoise and Ostrich D) Peacock and Camel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peacock and Camel

Explanation:

Warm-blooded creatures, like mammals and birds, try to keep the inside of their bodies at a constant temperature. They do this by generating their own heat when they are in a cooler environment, and by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment. To generate heat, warm-blooded animals convert the food that they eat into energy. Peacock and camel are warm blooded animals.

 

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Which year is observed as poverty eradication year by SAARC?

A) 1995 B) 1999
C) 2005 D) 2011
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1995

Explanation:

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The year 1995 is observed as poverty eradication year by SAARC.

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A right of lessee can be described as the

A) right to will the lease. B) right to sell the lease.
C) right to exclusive possession. D) right to borrow money against the property.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) right to exclusive possession.

Explanation:

A lessee is a person who rents land or property from a lessor. The lessee is also known as the "tenant".

A right of lessee can be described as the right to exclusive possession.

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The primary goal of conservation biology is to

A) counter the loss of biodiversity B) estimate the total number of species that exist
C) integrate human culture back into nature D) catalogue species
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) counter the loss of biodiversity

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The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all except

A) Modem B) Serial interface
C) Microprocessor D) Disk controller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Modem

Explanation:

The system unit of a personal computer typically contains microprocessor, disk controller and serial interface but it does not contain modem.

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The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country? 

A) Australia B) China
C) Taiwan D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Australia

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Who is considered as the father of Jainism

Answer

Mahavira

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Select the synonym of
to stranded

A) to douse B) to aground
C) to swamp D) to inundate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to aground

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