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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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The partition of india in 1947 was mainly due to

A) religious lines B) land disputes
C) administration D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) religious lines

Explanation:

After 200 years of long British rule, India got independence in 1947. India was then divided into two muslim majority Pakistan and Hindu majority India.

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Which gas is a source of natural groundwater pollution?

A) Helium B) Krypton
C) Radon D) Argon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Radon

Explanation:

Radon gas is a source of natural groundwater pollution.

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

He took a loan of hundred rupees from me.

A) debt B) demand
C) advance D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

Explanation:

No improvement is required. Loan is a temporary provision of money, usage is correct. Debt is an obligation. Demand is a claim to something owed. Advance is a supply in expectation of repayment.

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Which of the following equals one atomic mass unit?

A) one-twelfth the mass of one carbon-12 atom B) the mass of one electron
C) one-sixth the mass of one helium-4 atom D) the mass of one carbon-12 atom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) one-twelfth the mass of one carbon-12 atom

Explanation:

One atomic mass unit (AMU) is equal to the one-twelfth the mass of one carbon-12 atom.

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Which IIT has launched an exclusive incubator "Fabless Chip Design Incubator"(FabCI) to boost chip design?

A) IIT Kanpur B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IIT Madras D) IIT Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IIT Hyderabad

Explanation:

IIT Hyderabad has launched an exclusive incubator "Fabless Chip Design Incubator"(FabCI) to boost chip design.

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Q:

Magnesium is a constituent metal of __________

A) Chlorophyll molecule B) DNA
C) Mitochondria D) Ribosomes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chlorophyll molecule

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Which state ranks 1st in highest alcohol consumption among kids?

A) Punjab B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Punjab

Explanation:

Punjab state ranks 1st in highest alcohol consumption among kids.

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Father of Civil Service in India?

A) Lord Carnwallis B) Sir Charles Metcalfe
C) Lord William Bentinck D) Lord Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Carnwallis

Explanation:

Father of Civil Service in India is Lord Carnwallis.

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