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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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"Let your heart fly" baseline is associated with which airlines company?

A) Fly Emirates B) Indian Airlines
C) Jet Airways D) Lufthansa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indian Airlines

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The country which proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?

 

A) Berlin B) Benin
C) Burkina Faso D) Nigeria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Burkina Faso

Explanation:

Burkina Faso proposed the observance of World Pulses Day on 10th February.

 

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Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Templeton Award?

A) Baba amte B) Mother teresa
C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan D) Vinoba bhave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

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Who is the author of the controversial book 'Forbidden verses'

A) Abu nuwaz B) Salman Rushdie
C) D.H.Lawrence D) Ms. Taslima Nasreen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Abu nuwaz

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Which sentence describes a legislative referendum?

A) Voters approve a measure that is nonbinding and can be ignored. B) Voters approve or reject a proposal without the legislature.
C) Voters sign a petition to gather support for an issue.  D) A legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters.

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Which of the following is the most stable carbocation?

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

Explanation:

Here the most stable carbocation is the option (2).

 

Carbocations are always hungry for electrons. The stability of carbocations increases from primary to secondary to tertiary. Here, option (c) shows the most stable carbocation because it can easily withdraw electrons from two other carbon atoms and the more electronegative oxygen atom.

 

Carbocation stability depends on hyperconjugation. The tertiary carbocation is stabilized by electron releasing inductive effect.

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In archery, what shape is the target

A) Squar B) Round
C) Triangular D) Rectangular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Round

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When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will

A) Lose electrons and forms cations B) Gain electrons and forms anions
C) Lose electrons and forms anions D) Gain electrons and forms cations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations

Explanation:

When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.

 

As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.

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