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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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What branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

A) legislative B) executive
C) judicial D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) judicial

Explanation:

The legislative branch passes laws. The executive branch enforces laws. The judicial branch interprets laws.

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Which Governor-General prohibited practice of 'Sati' in 1829?

A) Sir George Barlow B) Lord William Bentinck
C) Warren Hastings D) Lord Minto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord William Bentinck

Explanation:

Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General who prohibited practice of 'Sati' in the year 1829.

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Which nutrients provide energy?

A) Carbohydrates B) Proteins
C) Vitamins D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The nutrients that provide energy are carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. The other three nutrients--vitamins, minerals, and water do not provide energy.

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Q:

Leonardo Da Vinci used drawings to explore ideas in

A) Mathematics B) Science
C) Art D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Which of the following requires one byte of storage?

A) Character B) Sentence
C) Page D) Paragraph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Character

Explanation:

A Unicode character requires between one and four bytes of storage, depending on the encoding format used. Hence, a character requires one byte of storage.

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The "Operation Olympics" commences in

A) Karnataka B) Kerala
C) Jharkand D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Related to computers, what is 'Wetware' ?

A) Computer programs B) Circuitory
C) Human brain D) Chemical storage devices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Human brain

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The taper on the lathe spindle is

A) 1 in 10 B) 1 in 20
C) 1 in 15 D) 1 in 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 in 20

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