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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 is the adult voting age in between years of  1950-87 in India?

A) 16 years B) 18 years
C) 21 years D) 24 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16 years

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Q:

Glycolysis is the conversion of

A) Glucose to pyruvate B) Glucose to proteins
C) Pyruvate to glucose D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Glucose to pyruvate

Explanation:

Glycolysis is the metabolic process of converting 1 molecule of glucose to 2 molecules of pyruvate through a series of 10 enzyme catalyzed reactions.

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Which Indian sportsperson honoured with "Meethoileima" title?

A) P.V. Sindhu B) Mary Kom
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sania Mirza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mary Kom

Explanation:

Six-times World Women Boxing Champion and Olympic medalist, MC Mary Kom has been conferred with the title of "Meethoileima" by the government of Manipur.

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Q:

To resolve an object in an electron microscope,

A) the wavelength of the electrons must be close to the diameter of the object B) the wavelength of the electrons must be greater than the diameter of the object.
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the wavelength of the electrons must be close to the diameter of the object

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Q:

Reflex actions are controlled by

A) The Spinal Chord B) The Nerves
C) The cells D) The Brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Spinal Chord

Explanation:

A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. In vertebrates, most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This allows for faster reflex actions to occur by activating spinal motor neurons without the delay of routing signals through the brain.

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Q:

Wind and solar energy are examples of

A) renewable B) non renewable
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) renewable

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What is the major source of dietary sulfur?

A) Proteins B) Carbohydrates
C) Mineral salts D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Proteins

Explanation:

 Protein cantaining foods are the major source of dietary sulfur. Foods like eggs are rich in sulfur content.

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Q:

The term facultative anaerobe refers to an organism that

A) Uses oxygen or grows without oxygen. B) Requires less oxygen than is present in air.
C) Prefers to grow without oxygen. D) Is killed by oxygen.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uses oxygen or grows without oxygen.

Explanation:

The term facultative anaerobe refers to an organism that which uses oxygen when it is present or grows without oxygen when it is not there.

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