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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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If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiations are given as lUV, lVIS and lIR respectively, then which of the following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?

A) lUV < lIR < lVIS B) lUV > lVIS > lIR
C) lUV > lIR > lVIS D) lUV < lVIS < lIR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) lUV < lVIS < lIR

Explanation:

Infrared radiation, what we experience as heat when we hold our hand near a warm object, is somewhat longer wavelengths than visible light. Visible light is simply electromagnetic radiation in a range of wavelengths that our eyes are sensitive to. Visible wavelengths range from 0.0007 milimeters for red light, through orange, yellow, green, and blue, to 0.0004 milimeters for violet light. Ultraviolet is shorter wavelengths than violet.

Longer the wavelength,lower the energy

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


Kunal said, "Tanu is coming this week."

A) Kunal says that Tanu was coming that week. B) Kunal says that Tanu was coming this week.
C) Kunal said that Tanu was going to be come this week. D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kunal said that Tanu was coming that week.

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What is the current reverse repo rate of RBI? 

A) 5.75% B) 6.25%
C) 6% D) 5.40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5.40%

Explanation:

5.40% is the current reverse repo rate of RBI as of 2019. As of 2018 it is 6.5%. 

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What was the major decision that took place in 1987 Montreal Conference?

A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 B) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2010
C) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 D) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000

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What is the shape of the two guard cells which enclose stomata?

A) Oval B) Triangular
C) Rectangular D) Kidney shaped
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kidney shaped

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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.

 

Slow and careful movement or thought

 

A) Vacuous B) Utter
C) Deliberation D) Coherence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deliberation

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Who Invented airbag?

A) Wright brothers B) Reynold B. Johnson
C) Assen Jordanoff D) Ken Kutaragi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assen Jordanoff

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Losar festival is celebrated in which state?

A) Assam B) Orissa
C) Nagaland D) Sikkim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sikkim

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