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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?

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Formation of shadows can be explained by 

A) rectilinear propagation of light B) reflection
C) refraction D) total internal reflection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) rectilinear propagation of light

Explanation:

In this position, the head light will be at the principal focus so that the rays of light falling on the cancave mirror will be rendered parallel

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The power to curve out a new state is vested in

A) The Parliament B) The President
C) The Council of MInisters D) State's Reorganisation Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Parliament

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Which of the following is a function of money?

 

A) medium of exchange B) store of value
C) unit of accounting D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital

A) Ajatasatru B) Kalasok
C) Udayin D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayin

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The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year

A) 1901 B) 1921
C) 1935 D) 1942
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1921

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Q:

Landstrom invented

A) Metallurgy B) Gas Engine
C) Safety Match D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Safety Match

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Who said 'Supply creates its own demand' ?

A) Marshall B) Ricardo
C) Adam Smith D) J. B. Say
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) J. B. Say

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Sound waves cannot travel in

A) Vacuum B) Water
C) Glass D) Hydrogen gas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vacuum

Explanation:

A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.

A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

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