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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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Japanese art ‘Ikebana’ is related to _____.

A) paper folding B) flower arrangement
C) tree cutting D) sand art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) flower arrangement

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A binding price floor causes

A) Excess demand for the goods B) Surplus supply of goods
C) Less supply of goods D) No demand for the goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Surplus supply of goods

Explanation:

A price floor is the minimum price that can be charged. A binding price floor occurs when the government sets a required price on goods at a price above equilibrium. Because the government requires that prices not drop below this price, that price binds the market for that good.

A binding price ceiling is one that is set below equilibrium price.

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Which of the following is not a benefit of swimming?

A) full body exercise B) burn less than 400 calories per hour
C) joints supported in water D) good exercise for cross training
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) burn less than 400 calories per hour

Explanation:

Actually by swimming a person can easily burn more than 450 calories upto 920 calories per an hour. So, burn less than 400 calories per hour is not correct regarding swimming.

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Group 7A of the periodic table contains the

A) most reactive metals B) least reactive non metals
C) most reactive non metals D) least reactive metals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) most reactive non metals

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Which Governor-General prohibited practice of 'Sati' in 1829?

A) Sir George Barlow B) Lord William Bentinck
C) Warren Hastings D) Lord Minto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord William Bentinck

Explanation:

Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General who prohibited practice of 'Sati' in the year 1829.

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Lingaraja temple is situated in which of the following Indian state?

A) Odisha B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Tamilnadu D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Odisha

Explanation:

Lingaraja temple is  a lord shiva temple situated in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. It is one of the oldest temples in India.

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Political culture refers to

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Political culture refers to widely shared values and beliefs about who should govern, for what ends, and by what means.

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The largest producer of Lac in India is

A) Chattisgarh B) Jharkhand
C) West Bengal D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jharkhand

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