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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
  • Defense Examinations
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Acid Precipitation is caused by a mix of

A) Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Saline B) Water, Soil, and Air
C) Respiration, Carbonic Acids, and Seawater D) Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides

Explanation:

Acid Precipitation or Acid rain is caused by a mix of Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides.

 

A Chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as Acid Rains.

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Delphi, the world's largest auto component manufacturer, has the joint venture agreement with which indian company?

A) TVS B) Bajaj Auto
C) Hero Motors D) Bharat Forge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TVS

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A boy sitting in a train moving with a uniform velocity drops a coin outside. A man standing outside the train will find the trajectory of the coin to be

A) a parabola B) a circle
C) a horizontal straight line D) a vertical straight line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a parabola

Explanation:

Parabola, because when the coin is dropped at a particular point, it has the same velocity as the running train. So by Newton's first law, it continues its motion horizontally with that velocity. But then, it is also pulled down by earth's gravity continuously. In this situation its horizontal motion gives way to the parabolic motion until it reaches the ground.

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The type of fracture where bone is broken at several places

A) Complicated fracture B) Green stick fracture
C) Impact fracture D) Comminuted fracture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Comminuted fracture

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Q:

How many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:

Tablespoon > Teaspoon

In US & UK, 1 Tablespoon = 3 Teaspoons.

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Q:

National Commission for Backward Classes was set up in 

A) 1991 B) 1992
C) 1993 D) 1994
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1993

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What was the name of India's first ever micro-drama festival that was held recently in New Delhi ?

A) Thanes Hare B) Taapsi
C) Thespis D) Ankulrama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thespis

Explanation:

India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. 

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What is the assigned code name of India first nuclear explosion at Pokran ?  

A) Operation Sakshi B) Operation Hurricane
C) Operation smiling Buddha D) Operation cross road
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Operation smiling Buddha

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