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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
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' World Meteorological Day ' is observed on ?

A) March 24 B) March 23
C) March 20 D) March 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) March 23

Explanation:

Each year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), its members and the worldwide meteorological community around the world celebrate World Meteorological Day on 23rd March around a chosen theme. And this year the theme is "Understanding the cloud".

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Which one of the following National Highways is the longest

A) NH-2 B) NH-7
C) NH-8 D) NH-15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NH-7

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Q:

Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located

A) Bhopal B) Dehradum
C) Lucknow D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dehradum

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Q:

The first lion safari of Rajasthan has come up at which of the following parks?

A) Nahargarh Biological Park B) Keoladeo National Park
C) Sariska Tiger Reserve D) Ranthambore National Park
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nahargarh Biological Park

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Which best describes somatic mutations?

A) transmitted to progeny B) not transmitted to progeny
C) Can't be identified D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) transmitted to progeny

Explanation:

The best example for somatic mutation would be cancer, familial cancer (which transmits through gametes to the next generation) are not so common while sporadic cancer is seen the most where body cells of a particular area goes through mutations for a number of years and becomes cancerous, but it is not transmitted to next generation.

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Q:

Which of the following books was written by Gandhiji

A) Discovery of India B) My Experiments with Truth
C) India wins Freedom D) Freedom at Midnight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) My Experiments with Truth

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Q:

Contact force is another name for _________.

A) Friction B) Magnetic force
C) Electrostatic force D) Muscular force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muscular force

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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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