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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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  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas , Vicunas and llamas are found in 

A) Tibet B) Afghanistan
C) Burma D) Cyprus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tibet

Explanation:

The llama, its wild cousin , the Vicuna and hump-less Alpaca are also found in the high pasture lands of the Andes region of Bolivia and peru, where they are useful as beasts of burden and for the production of fleece and meat.

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Which of the following is a programme under which electric connection is given to people  below poverty line

A) MPLADS B) Kutir Jyoti
C) Ganga Kalyan Yojana D) Sangam Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kutir Jyoti

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Which one of the following years is known as the 'Year of the Great Divide' with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India's population?

A) 1911 B) 1921
C) 1941 D) 1951
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1921

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Antisnake venom is prepared by 

A) Pasteur institute B) Hoffkine's institute
C) Birla's Institute D) Indian science Institute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hoffkine's institute

Explanation:

Antisnake venom: In the Hoffkine Institute at Bombay snake venom in mild dose is injected into horses and the horses are induced to produce anti-venom bodies. These are extracted and used in cases of snake bites.

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Who is the author of the book 'Panchashati Galpo'?

A) Atin Bandyopadhyay B) Samaresh Basu
C) Moti Nandi D) Buddhadeb Guha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Atin Bandyopadhyay

Explanation:

The author of the book 'Panchashati Galpo' is Atin Bandyopadhyay or Atin Banerjee. He was a writer of Bengali literature.

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The greenhouse effect is caused solely by human activity.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, the greenhouse effect is caused solely by human activities such as deforrestation, depletion of natural resources and emission of CO2 by using vehicles, refrigerators and AC's.

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What occurs when an atom loses an electron?

A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion. B) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a negative ion.
C) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a negative ion. D) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a positive ion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion.

Explanation:

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion by acquiring negatively charged. When it loses electron, the atom's radius also decreased.

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What is one map unit equivalent to

A) 1% recombination frequency B) the distance between a pair of homologous chromosomes
C) Both A & B D) 1 nanometer of distance between two genes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1% recombination frequency

Explanation:

The distance between two genes is measured with a unit called map unit. One map unit is equivalent to 1% recombination frequency.

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