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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

A) Vitiligo B) Alzheimer's
C) Rheumatoid arthritis D) Psoriasis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alzheimer's

Explanation:

Auto-immune disease :: Sometimes, due to genetic and other unknown reasons, the body attack self-cells. This results in damage to the body and is called auto-immune disease.

 

From the options,

-> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies are produced against the synovial membrane and cartilage.

-> Vitiligo causes white patches on skin also characterised as autoimmune disorder.

-> Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick red skin and is also autoimmune.

-> Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer's disease is due to deficiency of neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

 

Hence, Alzheimer's is not the auto-immune disease.

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White revolution is related to

A) Cotton production B) Flood control
C) Milk production D) Peace
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Milk production

Explanation:
  • The White Revolution in India, also known as Operation Flood.

 

  • It was a plan of three phases by the National Dairy Development Board to revitalise India's dairy production until India became self-sufficient in milk.

 

  • The program was so successful that by 1998, India was the world's largest milk producer.
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Polarizing sunglasses are useful because they are able to

Polarizing sunglasses are useful because they are able to

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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.

 

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

 

A) Zealot B) Mezzo
C) Medial   D) Betwixt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zealot

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

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

A) pique B) vexation
C) chagrin D) distress
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) distress

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Q:

A multicellular organism grows by ____________.

A) Cell addition B) Cell explosion
C) Cell implosion D) Cell division
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cell division

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Which year has been set as goal for completing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project operated with the help of Japan?

A) 2022 B) 2023
C) 2024 D) 2025
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2023

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Soap bubble attains spherical shape due to ______.

A) inertia B) pressure
C) surface tension D) Viscosity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) surface tension

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