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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
  • All India Services:
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Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar islands?

A) Mount Koya B) Mount Diavolo
C) Saddle Peak D) Mount Thuiller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saddle Peak

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2 2017
Q:

The hormone that stimulates heart beat is

A) Thyroxine B) Gastrin
C) Glycogen D) Dopamine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thyroxine

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Filed Under: Biology
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2 2017
Q:

The FDA protects the U.S public from

A) drugs smuggled across the border B) paying too much for medicine
C) harmful prescription and OTC medications D) medications that can form addictions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) drugs smuggled across the border

Explanation:

The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

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0 2017
Q:

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called

A) Adaptation B) Perception
C) Habituation D) Sensation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sensation

Explanation:

Sensation is the activation of the receptors by stimuli.

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Filed Under: Biology
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3 2017
Q:

Which RNA base pairs with the adenine in DNA?

A) Thymine B) Cytosine
C) Both A & B D) Uracil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uracil

Explanation:

In DNA, adenine pairs with Thymine. Similarly, in RNA, due to absence of thymine in RNA and the same structure with uracil helps to pair with adenine.

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Filed Under: Biology
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1 2017
Q:

Enumerators are stored by the compiler in

A) integer B) string
C) float D) any of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) integer

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Filed Under: Computer
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3 2016
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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
All the allegations levelled (over) the poor watchman were found to be baseless.

A) upon B) off
C) against D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) against

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Filed Under: English
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Which one of the following is not a type of coal?

A) Anthracite B) Lignite
C) Peat D) Siderite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Siderite

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Filed Under: General Science
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4 2016