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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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Which one of the following is the most characteristic property of an element?

 

A) Density B) Boiling point
C) Mass number D) Atomic number
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atomic number

Explanation:

Atomic  number  is  the  fundamental properties  of  an  element.  Every atom  is  identified  by  its  unique atomic  number.  Atomic  number  is equal  to  the  number  of  protons present in an atom of the element.

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Statement I :

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitationed forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.

Statement II :

The Earth rotates from west to east. 

 

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of Earth.

Statement 2 is also correct. But it is not the correct explanation for the 1st statement.

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Which of the following statements is Incorrect?

 

A) The particles of matter have spaces between them B) The particles of matter are extremely small
C) The particles of matter attract each other D) The particles of matter are in stationary state
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The particles of matter are in stationary state

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Q:

‘Build Back Better recovery plan’,  is associated with the Head of which country?

 

A) India B) Japan
C) New Zealand D) United States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) United States

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Plants that do not have a differentiated plant body belong to the group _____

A) Bryophyta B) Phanerogams
C) Thallophyta D) Pteridophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thallophyta

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Q:

A person with blood group AB

 

A) Can donate blood to persons with blood group A, B and O B) Is called universal blood donor
C) Can receive blood from any group D) Is neither a universal recipient nor a donor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Can receive blood from any group

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Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run

A) M.L. Valsamma B) P.T. Usha
C) Kamaljit Sandhu D) K.Malleshwari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) P.T. Usha

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Which is not a green house gas in the following?

 

A) Ozone B) Nitrous oxide
C) Water vapour D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen

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