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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.


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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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What is the capital of Ghana?

 

A) Banjul B) Bishkek
C) Accra D) Ankara  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Accra

Explanation:

The capital of Ghana is Accra and its currency is Ghanaian Cedi.

 

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Which type of reaction occurs when carbon burns in oxygen to give carbo dioxide?

 

A) Addition reaction B) Substition reaction
C) Combustion reaction D) Decomposition reaction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Combustion reaction

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Which of the following statements are CORRECT?

I. Esters are sweet smelling substance.
II Esters are used in making perfumes.
III. Functional group of ester is R-O-RꞋ.

 

A) Only I and II B) Only I and III
C) Only II and III D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I and II

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Plants of which group are predominantly aquatic?

 

A) Thallophyta B) Bryophyta
C) Pteridophyta   D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thallophyta

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The well-known dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishada?

 

A) Chhandogyopanishad B) Mundkopanishad
C) Kathopanishad D) Kenopanishad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kathopanishad

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Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have ______.

 

A) Same atomic number but different mass number B) Same mass number but different atomic number
C) Same mass number and same atomic number D) Different mass number and different atomic number  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Same mass number but different atomic number

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Among the components of the dermis are:

a. sweat glands

b. hair follicles

c. collagen fibers

d. sensory- nerve endings

e. arrestor pill muscles

A) a, b, d B) a, b, c, d, e
C) a, b, c, e D) a, c, d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a, b, c, d, e

Explanation:

The dermis is a layer of the skin of the integumentary system. The dermis lies deep to the superficial epidermis which is also the most superficial layer of the skin. The dermis lies superficial to the underlying hypodermis which is also referred to as subcutaneous tissue.

Among the components of the dermis are: sweat glands, hair follicles, collagen fibers, sensory- nerve endings and arrestor pill muscles.

 

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Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterraneam agriculture is/are correct?

1.The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.

2.It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.

3.It is a primitive subsistence agriculture.4.Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 4 only

Explanation:

Mediterranean agriculture is practised  on  the  either  side  of  the Mediterranean  Sea  in  Europe  and in   north   Africa   from   Tunisia   to Atlantic  coast,  southern  California, central  Chile,  south  western  parts of   South   Africa   and   south   and south  western  parts  of  Australia. This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits. Viticulture or grape cultivation  is  a  speciality  of  the Mediterranean region.

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