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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
  • UPSC Examinations
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For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

A) an instinct B) the set point
C) basal metabolic rate D) a drive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a drive

Explanation:

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce a drive.

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Change in focal length of eye lens is caused by

A) ciliary muscles B) iris
C) pupil D) retina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ciliary muscles

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Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon?

A) Diamond B) Graphene
C) Ethylene D) Buckminsterfullerene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ethylene

Explanation:

Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element, that is, each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist.

 

Carbon is capable of forming many allotropes due to its valency. Well-known forms of carbon include charcoal, diamond, graphite, buckminsterfullerene and graphene.

 

Hence, Ethylene is not an allotrope of Carbon.

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Q:

Cyclones are called as hurricanes in 

A) Bangladesh B) China
C) Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea

Explanation:

Tropical cyclones are also known as 'typhoons' in china, and Willy Willies in Australia.

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Which country has recorded second highest COVID19 death toll in world after China?

A) Italy B) Iran
C) India D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Italy

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Q:

The C shape of the tracheal cartilages is important because

A) divide the nasal cavity B) Allows for expansion or contraction of the trachea
C) provide a surface for the sense of smell D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Allows for expansion or contraction of the trachea

Explanation:

Allows for expansion or contraction of the trachea. Hence, so large masses of food can pass through the esophagus during swallowing.

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The world's Largest Car Park is __________

Answer

The world's largest car park can hold 20,000 vehicles and is situated at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There are overflow facilities on an adjoining car park for 10,000 more vehicles.

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What are the two kinds of Rotatory motion?

A) Spin and Vibrational motion B) Spin and Projectile motion
C) Spin and Orbital motion D) Spin and Translatory motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spin and Orbital motion

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