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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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What type of macromolecule is DNA?

A) Proteins B) Carbohydrates
C) Nucleic acids D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nucleic acids

Explanation:

DNA stands for Deoxyribo nucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid made up of monomeric unit called Nucleotide.

A nucleotide consist of -

a) Sugar - Deoxyribose in DNA ( ribose in RNA)

b) An organic base- Adenine, cytosine, guanine.

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Which among the following is an International river

A) Brahmaputra B) Cauvery
C) Krishna D) Narmada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brahmaputra

Explanation:
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In a first instance of foreign oil company planning to list in the Indian Capital market, a well-known energy company has announced to go in for IPO to be listed on BSE. Name of the exploration and production company is 

A) Unocol B) Shell
C) British Petroleum D) Cairn Energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cairn Energy

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Q:

The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna?

A) Mother Teresa B) M.S Subbulakshmi
C) Indira Gandhi D) Lata Mangeshkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indira Gandhi

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi became the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award in 1971.

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Q:

Hong Kong will be transferred to china in

A) 1990 B) 1996
C) 1997 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1997

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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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Q:

Who has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle ?

A) Jack Alberta B) Henary Christpher
C) Christopher Bernard D) Chris Bertish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chris Bertish

Explanation:

South African Chris Bertish has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on standup paddle. He made the epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea aboard his custom-built craft.

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One of the following companies does have business interest in both oil and shipping sectors. Identify this.

A) Tata Group B) Reliance Group
C) Essar Group D) ONGC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Essar Group

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