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The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


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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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In Microsoft Word, ____________ view shows how the document would look when it is printed.

 

A) Web Layout B) Normal Layout
C) Reading Layout D) Print Layout
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Normal Layout

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Q:

The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was

A) Shekharan Nair B) Khushwant Singh
C) Arun Shourie D) Ratan Thiyam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Khushwant Singh

Explanation:

Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

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Q:

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A) speed B) velocity
C) torque D) displacement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) speed

Explanation:

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A vector quantity is a quantity which has both magnitude and direction. Here in the given options, speed is a scalar quantity but not the vector quantity.

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

 

The Universal Constant of Gravitation is ___.

 

A) 6.67 x 1010 Nm2/kg2 B) 6.67 x 10-10 Nm2/kg2
C) 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2 D) 9.8 Nm2/kg2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2

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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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Who is known as father of Zoology

A) Darwin B) Aristotle
C) Lamark D) Theophrastus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aristotle

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The instrument that measures the wind speed is called __________________.

 

A) an anemometer B) an odometer
C) a manomete D) a barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an anemometer

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The President can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

 

A) on his own B) on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C) only under emergency conditions D) with the consent of speakers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) on the recommendation of the prime ministers

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