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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.


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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Fluorescent B) Floresecent
C) Floroscent D) Flowrascent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fluorescent

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The process of soil formation is called

A) Filtration B) Weathering
C) Vegetation D) Calicing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Weathering

Explanation:

The soil is formed by breaking down of large rock surfaces into pieces due to water, wind and all atmospheric changes by mixing with plants and animal decays. This process is called as weathering.

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Which biome is also called Mediterranean?

A) Tundra B) Chaparral
C) Desert D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chaparral

Explanation:

Chaparral biome is also called Mediterranean. The chaparral biome is a part of each continent and consists of various types of terrain including mountains and plains. It is often confused with the desert biome because they share many similarities such as both being hot and dry. The chaparral biome receives more rainfall per year than the desert biome.

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During the light reactions of photosynthesis

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A) the energy from sunlight is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll B) the water are obserbed by roots
C) the sunlight is reflected by the leaf pigments D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the energy from sunlight is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll

Explanation:

During the light reactions of photosynthesis the energy from sunlight is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll present in the chloroplasts of the leafs.

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Which country has replaced Japan as world’s 2nd largest steel producing country?

A) India B) China
C) Russia D) Iran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

Explanation:

India replaced Japan as world’s 2nd largest steel producing country.

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The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of Dharmaraj?

A) Wakatak B) Pallava
C) Kadamb D) Western Ganga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Western Ganga

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Webbed neck is a characteristic of

A) Down's syndrome B) Turner's syndrome
C) Klinefelter's syndrome D) Cri-du-chat syndrome
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turner's syndrome

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The 'Blue Water Policy' was introduced by the Portugese leader_________

A) Franscisco-de-Almeida B) Alfonso de Albuquerque
C) Francis Caron D) Francis Martin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Franscisco-de-Almeida

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