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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
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Tamarindus indica is the scientific name of ________.

A) Neem B) Pineapple
C) Tamarind D) Chiku
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tamarind

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Who has won the most number of Gold Medals in Olympics?

A) Usain Bolt B) Katie Ledecky
C) Michael Phelps D) Chen Long
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Michael Phelps

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Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.

A) Persia B) Ghazni
C) Lahore D) Arab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ghazni

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Ficus benghalensis is the scientific name of _______.

A) Banyan B) Pineapple
C) Babul D) Tulsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Banyan

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are INCORRECT regarding Phosphorus?

A) Phosphorus reacts vigorously with water B) It is a non-metal
C) It catches fire on reacting with air D) It is found in group 15 of the modern periodic table
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Phosphorus reacts vigorously with water

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is termed as

A) translation B) transcription
C) replication D) mutation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transcription

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The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. In transcription, only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA. This necessitates defining the boundaries that would demarcate the region and the strand of DNA that would be transcribed.

 

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Not to mince matters

A) To be at ease B) To not confuse others
C) To not interfere in others affairs D) To speak out politely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To speak out politely

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When body is accelerated--

A) Its velocity never changes. B) Its speed will always change.
C) Its direction always changes. D) Its speed may or may not change.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Its speed may or may not change.

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Uniform circular motion, that is constant speed along a circular path, is an example of a body experiencing acceleration resulting in velocity of a constant magnitude but the change of direction

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