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

 

To cut off a branch, limb, or twig from the main body of a tree

A) dollop B) clop
C) lop D) slop
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lop

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

We acted on a __________ impulse.

A) momentary B) momentous
C) memorable D) meritorious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) momentary

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Who is a major driving force behind the 'Narmada Bachao Andolan'?

A) Anna Hazare B) Medha Patkar
C) Shantha Sinha D) Manasi Pradhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Medha Patkar

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In total internal reflection, the light travel from

A) rarer to denser medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity B) denser to rarer medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity
C) rarer to denser medium and it occurs with loss of intensity D) denser to rarer medium and it occurs with loss of intensity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) denser to rarer medium and it occurs with no loss of intensity

Explanation:

According to wave theories, for Total internal reflection tohappen: Light must travel from denser medium to rarer medium. Angle of incidence should be greater than critical angle. As in case of TIR, the image is perfectly clear, it implies that there has been no loss of intensity.

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) comando B) coolants
C) limphoid D) permutted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) coolants

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If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid?

A) Viscosity B) Surface Tension
C) Pressure D) Upward Thrust
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Upward Thrust

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Which of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?

A) Corrosion B) Solution
C) Oxidation D) Carbonation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Corrosion

Explanation:

Chemical weathering is the process of altering rocks chemically when they are broken down. It includes hydrolysis, oxidation, acid rain, etc...

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Which of the following choices is a sound argument?

A) All teachers wear sarees. Mrs. Gomati does not wear a saree. Therefore, Mrs. Gomati is not a teacher. B) All turtles are reptiles. The snake is not a turtle. Therefore, the snake is not a reptile.
C) Amitav Ghosh is an author. Arundati Roy is an author. Therefore, I want to be an author. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) All teachers wear sarees. Mrs. Gomati does not wear a saree. Therefore, Mrs. Gomati is not a teacher.

Explanation:

From the given choices, "All teachers wear sarees. Mrs. Gomati does not wear a saree. Therefore, Mrs. Gomati is not a teacher" is a sound argument.

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