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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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NASA and ISRO to come together to inspect 'oldest civilisation' site in ____________ .

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Haryana

Explanation:

Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana’s Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilisation in the world. Archaeologists have recovered artefacts pre-dating the Harappan Civilisation from the site, located in village Kunal in Fatehabad district.

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Which of the following can a court issue for enforcement of Fundamental Rights

A) A decree B) An ordinance
C) A notification D) A Writ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A Writ

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Q:

Which one is the pure element

A) glass B) cement
C) sodium D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sodium

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Which of the following is the strongest acid?

A) ClCH2COOH B) BrCH2COOH
C) FCH2COOH D) ICH2COOH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FCH2COOH

Explanation:

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FCH2COOH is the strongest acid out of all.

Since the electron withdrawing inductive effect (-I effect) of the halogens decreases in the order of F>Cl> Br> I , therefore the acidic strength of the α- halo acids decreases in the same order.

 

FCH2COOH  >  ClCH2COOH   >   BrCH2COOH   >   ICH2COOH.

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Q:

To copy cell contents using drag and drop press the

A) Shift key B) Alt key
C) End key D) Ctrl key
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ctrl key

Explanation:

Ctrl key is to be pressed To copy cell contents using drag and drop.

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Which of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust

A) Silicon B) Oxygen
C) Carbon D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Oxygen

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Due to an acceleration of 1  m/s2, the velocity of a body increases from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in a certain period. Find the displacement (in m) of the body in  that period.

 

A) 125 B) 37.5
C) 62.5 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5

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Name a common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen?

A) CH4 B) O3
C) H2O D) NO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) H2O

Explanation:

The common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, this is water vapor.

The common greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.

The composition (chemical formula) of those gases are:

Water vapor: H2O
Carbon dioxide: CO2
Methane: CH4
Nitrous oxide: NO
Ozone: O3.

As you see the only one of those that contains only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, water vapor.

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