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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 function of reverse transcriptase?

A) synthesis of RNA from protein B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template
C) synthesis of protein from DNA D) synthesis of DNA from protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) synthesis of DNA from an RNA template

Explanation:

A reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template by a process called Reverse Transcription.

In brief its function is that copies all or part of the virus RNA (retroviruses are RNA-only) as DNA which can then be integrated into the DNA of the host organism.

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Q:

Along the coasts salinity is 

A) lowered B) increased
C) stable D) unaffected
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lowered

Explanation:

Rainfall and addition of fresh water from rivers reduce salinity neat the coasts.

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Q:

First woman governor of Tamilnadu?

A) Maharaja Sir Krishna Kumarasinhji Bhavsinhji B) Bhishnuram Medhi
C) Banwarilal Purohit D) Fathima Beevi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fathima Beevi

Explanation:
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As a result of wartime production

A) more women volunteered for noncombat groups B) the government borrowed money from citizens
C) people needed government aid to survive D) the average work week for people increased
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the average work week for people increased

Explanation:

As a result of wartime production, the average work week for people increased.

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Q:

All India Radio was founded in

A) 1935 B) 1931
C) 1930 D) 1927
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1930

Explanation:

All India Radio founded in 1930.

With over 420 radio stations in about 23 languages & 179 dialects.

AIR is one of the largest radio broadcasters in world.

It also has 99.19% population coverage & 18 FM channels.

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Q:

An ionic bond is formed when

A) sharing of electrons B) transfer of electrons
C) Both A & B D) losing of protons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transfer of electrons

Explanation:

An ionic bond is formed in between the two atoms with the transfer of electrons from an atom to the other to become stable after pairing.

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The atom which has low ionization energy will give some of its electrons to get stable electronic configuration .

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

The tail is wagging the dog

 

 

A) A situation where a small good thing makes everyone happy B) The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation  
C) A person who is always happy to meet you D) Even smaller tasks become important if the whole project is to succeed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation  

Explanation:
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Q:

In satellite based communication VSAT stands for

Answer

VSAT stands for Very Small Aperture Terminal is a satellite communications system that serves home and business users.

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