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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
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Which statement about a nonpartisan election is true?

A) Most state senators are chosen in this way B) Successful candidates must be identified by party
C) Successful candidates must be nominated by a major party D) Most school and city officers are chosen in this way
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Most school and city officers are chosen in this way

Explanation:

Nonpartisanism is a lack of affiliation with or bias toward a political party.

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Who wrote the English Bill of Rights?

A) Parliament of England B) King James II
C) Mary II D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parliament of England

Explanation:

The Bill of Rights, also known as the English Bill of Rights, is an Act of the Parliament of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown.

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The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to

A) The Executive B) The Press and news paper
C) Parliament D) The Judiciary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Press and news paper

Explanation:

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

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During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of

Answer

Saddam Hussein

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Q:

Which one of the following pairs about organ/part that helps in locomotion is not correctly matched?

A) Euglena : Flagellum B) Paramecium : Cilia
C) Nereis : Pseudopodia D) Starfish : Tubefeet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nereis : Pseudopodia

Explanation:

Euglena move by a flagellum (plural ‚ flagella), which is a long whip-like structure that acts like a little motor.

The paramecium uses its cilia to sweep the food along with some water into the cell mouth after it falls into the oral groove.

The underside of the starfish is covered with hundreds of tube feet, which it uses for walking around, for attaching tightly to rocks, and for holding on to prey.

Nereis possess setae and parapodia for locomotion

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally

A) Dazzling B) Conceivable
C) Stunning D) Spectacular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conceivable

Explanation:
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Which step happens first in DNA replication?

A) Initiation B) Elongation
C) Termination D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Initiation

Explanation:

In the first step of DNA replication called initiation, the DNA pair gets unwidened.

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The largest component of GDP is

A) income B) wages
C) consumption D) imports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) consumption

Explanation:

Consumption is the largest component of GDP.

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