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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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Climatology is a subspecialty of

A) meteorology B) environmental science
C) oceanography D) marine biology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) environmental science

Explanation:

Climatology is a study of climate which is subspecialty of environmental science studies.

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Where does glycolysis take place?

A) Mitichondria B) Cytoplasm
C) Mitochondrial outer membrane D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cytoplasm

Explanation:

"Glycolysis" means the splitting of glucose. The first step of the process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and yields a small amount of energy (measured in units of ATP) and two molecules of pyruvate.

The other steps occur in the mitochondria. It is an ongoing process as your cells have a constant need for energy.

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Q:

The ore which is found in abundance in India is

A) fluorspar B) magnetite
C) monazite D) bauxite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) monazite

Explanation:

The ore which is found in abundance in India is monazite.

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Q:

The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called

A) Monocots B) Monocarpic
C) Monogenic D) Monogamous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monocarpic

Explanation:

The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called Monocarpic Plants.

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Which state has become the first state to deploy specially-trained dogs to check smuggling of liquor?

A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Telangana D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bihar

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of these is an example of negative feedback?

A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels. B) Once labor begins, contractions increase in frequency and intensity.
C) After you eat, glucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. D) As a blood clot begins to form, the process of its formation gets faster and faster.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) After you eat, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels.

Explanation:

Eating raises blood sugar levels, insulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar level. In this example the response to the stimulus (increased blood sugar levels) opposes that stimulus (by lowering blood sugar levels).

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Q:

Who wrote the book "Ignited Minds"?

A) Vikram Seth B) APJ Abdul Kalam
C) Arundhati Roy D) Manmohan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) APJ Abdul Kalam

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Economics is the study of how society manages its

A) Limited resources & limited wants B) Unlimited wants & unlimited resources
C) Limited wants & unlimited resources D) Limited resources & unlimited wants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Limited wants & unlimited resources

Explanation:

Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources i.e, Limited wants & unlimited resources.

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