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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.


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Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world ?

A) Mesopotamian Civilization B) Harappan Civilization
C) Chinese Civilization D) Egyptain Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mesopotamian Civilization

Explanation:

Mesopotamian Civilization (4000 BC - 6th Cen. BC)

Egyptain Civilization (3400 BC - 1000 BC)

Harappan Civilization (2500 BC - 1750 BC)

Chinese Civilization (1765 BC - 250 BC)

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Due to an acceleration of 1  m/s2, the velocity of a body increases from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in  that period.

 

A) 125 B) 37.5
C) 62.5 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5

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A radioactive substance has a half life of four months, three-fourth of the substance would decay in

A) 3 months B) 4 months
C) 8 months D) 12 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 months

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Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time

A) Bangalore - Varanasi B) Chennai - Varanasi
C) Kakinada - Pondicherry D) Pondicherry - Varanasi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kakinada - Pondicherry

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By which Act was the Public Service Commission established for the first time in India ?

A) Government of India Act, 1919 B) Government of India Act, 1935
C) Indian Council Act, 1909 D) Indian Council Act, 1892
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1919

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Is B2+ Paramagnetic or Diamagnetic?

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B2+ is a Paramagnetic. 


The filled orbitals are σ(1s)22, σ∗(1s)22, σ(2s)22, σ∗(2s)22. The half-filled orbitals are π(2pxx) and π(2pyy). Since it posses 2 unpaired electrons, it is Paramagnetic in nature.

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Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ?

A) Kanishka B) Chandra Guptha Maurya
C) Huvishka D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kanishka

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Which value is reflected in Heracles?

A) taking care of one’s children. B) disobeying the rules to achieve one’s goals.
C) disobeying the gods to follow one’s path. D) taking responsibility for one’s actions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) taking responsibility for one’s actions.

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