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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
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The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is

A) solvent drag B) osmosis
C) active transport D) cotransport with sodium ions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) osmosis

Explanation:

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules is harmonally controlled and it is a osmosis mechanism.

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Q:

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd has ranked India at which position in the worst catastrophe list ?

A) second B) third
C) fourth D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) second

Explanation:
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Which team has won the most number of ICC Cricket World Cup titles?

A) Australia B) England
C) India D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Australia

Explanation:

Cricket World cup Year wise winners list from its starting year.

 

Year  -  Winner score

1975  -  West Indies 

1979  -  West Indies 

1983  -  India 

1987  -  Australia 

1992  -  Pakistan 

1996  -  Sri Lanka 

1999  -  Australia 

2003  -  Australia 

2007  -  Australia 

2011  -  India 

2015  -  Australia 

 

Australia won most number of titles i.e, 5 times Cricket World Cup title.

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Q:

The DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent

A) TB B) Thyroid
C) Hypertension D) Diabetes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hypertension

Explanation:

he DASH Diet plan was devised to prevent high blood pressure i.e, hypertension.

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Q:

Plants are photosynthetic autotrophs.

What does this mean?

Answer

Plants are photosynthetic autotrophs, which means that they are able to produce their own food through the process called photosynthesis.


 


In photosynthesis, plants use light, water, and carbon dioxide to create glucose, which they convert to cellulose and use to make new cells.


 


Hence, that is why, Plants are called photosynthetic autotrophs.

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Q:

Fire temple is the place of worship of which religion?

A) Shintoism B) Zoroastrianism
C) Taoism D) Judaism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zoroastrianism

Explanation:

Fire temple is the place of worship of Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).

 
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Q:

The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at

Answer

Northern California

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In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of

Answer

Nelson Mandela

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