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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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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the

Answer

Soviet Union

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Q:

The boy fell .... the bicycle.

A) from B) of
C) under D) off
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) off

Explanation:

The boy fell off the bicycle.

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What is the Currency of Qatar?

A) Riyal B) kwanza
C) Nuevo Sol D) Peso
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Riyal

Explanation:

Currency of Qatar -RiyalCurrency of Angola -kwanzaCurrency of Peru –Nuevo SolCurrency of Philippines –PesoCurrency of Iraq –Dinar

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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. 
 
Of or connected with the sense of touch

A) Apperception B) Eavesdrop
C) Tactile D) Hark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tactile

Explanation:
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which of the following is smallest river in india ?

A) Indus B) Godavari
C) Arvari D) Ganga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arvari

Explanation:

Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice

Who burned the food?

A) By who was this food burned? B) By whom was that food burned?
C) By whom was the food burned? D) By whom is this food burned?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) By who was this food burned?

Explanation:

By whom was the food burned?

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Q:

The first electric railway of India was opened in

A) 1925 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1915
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1925

Explanation:

The first electric train of India was opened in 1925. The first electric train ran between Bombay (Victoria Terminus) and Kurla, a distance of 16 km.

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The basic unit of the nervous system is the

A) Lymphs B) Nephrons
C) Nerves D) Neurons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neurons

Explanation:

The basic unit of the nervous system is the Neurons.

 

The neuron is a single nerve cell, and you have billions of them.

There are three basic types of neurons::

1. Association,

2. Afferent  and

3. Efferent.

The association neurons comprise the central nervous system (CNS) that is the brain and spinal cord.

The afferent neurons are also known as the sensory neurons, they bring the stimuli from the sensors (e.g., skin, eyes, ears) to the CNS.

The efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons, they bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glands.

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