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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
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Which one of the following is the highest altitude zoo in the world?

A) Cheyenne Mountain Zoo B) Pandit G. B. Pant High Altitude Zoo
C) Himalayan Zoological park, Gangtok D) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Explanation:

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo  -  6,800 feet

Himalayan Zoological Park, Gangtok  -  5839.895 feet

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park  -  7000 feet

 

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Which of these is true of all simple machines?

A) these make work easier B) work input > work output
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Akshay kumar being a (1)/ good actor he is (2)/ presented with the National Award. (3)/ No Error (4)/

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Incapable of being seen through

A) Transparant B) Ductile
C) Opaque D) Portable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Opaque

Explanation:

Incapable of being seen through is Opaque in nature.

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Q:

India's heaviest satellite built by ISRO is

A) GSAT - 11 B) GSAT - 09
C) GSAT - 13 D) GSAT - 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) GSAT - 11

Explanation:

India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 launched successfully from French Guiana. GSAT-11 is going to provide high data connectivity of 16 GBPS to the country.

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Which is a correct way to measure wavelength?

A) Nearest peak to peak B) Nearest peak to nearest trough
C) Nearest trough to peak D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nearest peak to peak

Explanation:

Wavelength of a wave can be measured with the distance between two nearest crest and crest or nearest troughs. It is measured as armstrong units.

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Q:

The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is

A) Parathyroid B) Thyroxin
C) Parathormone D) Estrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thyroxin

Explanation:

Thyroxin or Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism in the human body.

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What does the APR on a credit card determine?

A) fee paid by bank for deposits B) fee paid for borrowing money
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fee paid for borrowing money

Explanation:

A credit card's interest rate is the price you pay for borrowing money. For credit cards, the interest rates are typically stated as a yearly rate. This is called the annual percentage rate (APR). On most cards, you can avoid paying interest on purchases if you pay your balance in full each month by the due date.

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Your APR is expressed in terms of a year, but credit card companies use it to calculate charges over your monthly statement period.

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