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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
  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. 
 
Of or connected with the sense of touch

A) Apperception B) Eavesdrop
C) Tactile D) Hark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tactile

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Afghan-India Friendship Dam is

A) The Zangmu Dam B) Salma Dam
C) Baglihar Dam D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Salma Dam

Explanation:

Afghan-India Friendship Dam is previously called as Salma Dam between India and Afghanistan on Hari river.

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Q:

The first electric railway of India was opened in

A) 1925 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1915
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1925

Explanation:

The first electric train of India was opened in 1925. The first electric train ran between Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and Kurla, a distance of 16 km.

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Group 7A of the periodic table contains the

A) most reactive metals B) least reactive non metals
C) most reactive non metals D) least reactive metals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) most reactive non metals

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Free-floating anxiety refers to anxiety that is

A) unrelated to any realistic, known source B) related to a specific event
C) related to a realistic source D) related to a specific object
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unrelated to any realistic, known source

Explanation:

Free floating anxiety is also known as Generalised Anxiety Disorder in which the individual may be unable to identify specific triggers for the anxiety.

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Which molecule is nonpolar and has a symmetrical shape?

A) NH3 B) HCl
C) H2O D) CH4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CH4

Explanation:

Among the given options, CH4 is a non polar molecule with symmetrical tetrahedral shape.

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Who is the veteran communist leader and CM of West Bengal for a record five consecutive tems until Nov 2000?

Answer

Jyoti Basu

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Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height?

A) Because of reduced viscosity of the ink in the pen B) Because of increased viscosity of the ink in the pen
C) Because of higher atmospheric pressure outside the pen D) Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen

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