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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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  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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The United Nations declared 2006 as the International year of

A) Deserts and Desertification B) World population
C) Communication D) Elderly persons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Deserts and Desertification

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Energy is continuously generated in the sun due to

A) Nuclear fusion B) Nuclear fission
C) Radioactivity D) Artificial radioactivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nuclear fusion

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An object that has kinetic energy must be

A) At an elevated position B) Falling
C) At rest D) Moving
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moving

Explanation:

In physics, we know that the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity.

Hence, An object that has kinetic energy must be in motion i.e, moving.

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The direction of heat flow between two objects depends on

A) Their masses B) Their heat contents
C) Their temperatures D) Whether they are in solid, liquid or gaseous state
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Their temperatures

Explanation:

Heat always flows from a body at higher temperature to a body at a lower temperature.

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The information of brilliant colors in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of

A) Polarization and interference B) Diffraction and dispersion
C) Multiple refraction and dispersion D) Multiple reflection and interference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Multiple reflection and interference

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The presence or absence of hydroxy group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA ?

A) 4th B) 2nd
C) 3rd D) 1st
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2nd

Explanation:

RNA has hydroxy group attached at the 2nd C-atom while DNA does not.

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The world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex will be set up in which Indian state  ?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Uttarakhand
C) Telangana D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maharashtra

Explanation:

The three state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have signed an agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex at Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra at a cost of $40 billion. The IOC will hold 50% stake and HPCL & BPCL will will take 25% stake each in the new complex. The refinery will produce petrol, diesel, LPG, ATF and feedstock for making petrochemical that are basic building blocks in plastic, chemical and textile industries. The refinery is expected to be completed by 2022.

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book ' Colours of the Rainbow '

A) A.V.Kamath B) Anita Nayyar
C) Pritish Nandy D) Ranjit Biswas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ranjit Biswas

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