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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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  • Railway Examinations
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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

I will not buy some mangoes.

A) a little B) much
C) any D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) any

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to give Constitutional Status to ______

A) National Human Rights Commission B) National Commission on Backward Classes
C) National Finance Commission D) National Commission for Women
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Commission on Backward Classes

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The process of pollination by birds is also known as

A) Hydrophily B) Entomophily
C) Embryophily D) Ornithophily
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ornithophily

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Centre for Science and Environment in a recent study found that a number of commonly available brands of prepackaged breads tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate. B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommended to the Health Ministry to remove potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives.
C) The Union Government banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basisof the above recommendation. D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Potassium bromate is a neurotoxin.

Explanation:

CSE in its recommendation asked Indian regulator FSSAI to act immediately and ban the two chemicals.

It says that Indian bread manufacturer’ use two chemicals, banned in many countries but not in India, being used by bread industry are potassium bromate (KbrO3) and potassium iodate (KIO3).

The government (FSSAI) banned the use of potassium bromate as a food additive on the basis of the above recommendation.

The regulator had recommended to the health ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives after a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

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Q:

The material used in electric heater is

A) Tungsten B) Nichrome
C) Brass D) Steel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nichrome

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With which of the following body organ is 'pace-maker' associated?

A) Liver B) Brain
C) Heart D) Lungs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brain

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Q:

The main square of cuzco is called

A) Plaza de Armas B) Machu Picchu
C) Catedral de Santo Domingo D) Barrio de San Blas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Plaza de Armas

Explanation:

The main square of cuzco is called Plaza de Armas. Cuzco was the capital of the Inca Empire.

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Q:

Ghoomar is the popular folk dance of

A) Punjab B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Rajasthan D) Jammu and Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajasthan

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