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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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The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be

A) Zero B) Infinite
C) 1 Ohm D) 1/2 Ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infinite

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India Home Rule Society, founded in Landon in February 1905, was one of the earliest revolutionary societies set up outside india. This society was founded by

A) Lala Har Dayal B) VD Savarkar
C) Shyamji Krishna Verma D) Madan Lal Dhingra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shyamji Krishna Verma

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Q:

What is the shortest phase of the cell cycle?

A) M B) G1
C) S D) G2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M

Explanation:

Longest and shortest phases Of cell cycle:

Shortest Phase - M phase or Mitotic phase.

Longest phase - G1 phase of the Interphase

Longest and shortest phases During Mitosis:

Longest Phase - Prophase

Shortest Phase - Anaphase

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The term computer is derived from

A) Latin language B) Sanskrit language
C) Greek language D) German language
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Latin language

Explanation:

The term computer is derivrd from the latin keyword 'computare' which means to calculate or to compute.

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Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women

A) Kalinga Prize B) UNESCo Literacy Award
C) Tagore Literacy Award D) Moorti Devi Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moorti Devi Award

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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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In archery, what shape is the target

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

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India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately________

A) 2700000 sq.km B) 3000000 sq.km
C) 3200000 sq.km D) 3600000 sq.km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3200000 sq.km

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