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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.


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Which gas is known as "Fuel of Future" ?

A) Methane B) Oxygen
C) Neon D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Because of its being pollution free and  combustion efficient, Hydrogen gas is  called fuel of future. Because of its origin in marshy places, Methane is called as 'Marsh Gas'.

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The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats in the matter of 

A) Continuity B) proximity of coast
C) ending in Nilgiris D) height
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Continuity

Explanation:

While the western Ghats stretch uninterrupted , the Eastern Ghats do not have a structural unity.

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What is the primary component of natural gas?

A) Nitrogen B) Ethane
C) Propane D) Methane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Methane

Explanation:

Natural gas is primarily composed of methane, but also contains ethane, propane, and heavier hydrocarbons.

 

Natural gas is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, and non-toxic gas. Because it is odorless, mercaptan is added to the natural gas, in very small amounts to give the gas a distinctive smell of rotten eggs. This strong smell can alert you of a potential gas leak.

 

It also contains small amounts of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and trace amounts of water.

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Q:

The layer of air around the earth is known as

A) Troposphere B) Ionosphere
C) Atmosphere D) Ozone layer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Atmosphere

Explanation:

The layer of air around the earth is known as Atmosphere. And this atmosphere has 4 layers like troposhere, stratosphere, ionosphere and mesosphere.

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Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?

A) Penguin B) Whale
C) River Dolphin D) Seal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) River Dolphin

Explanation:

River Dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India.

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Q:

Highest Bajra producing state in India?

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

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched? 

A) Hooke - cell theory B) van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory
C) Lister - aseptic surgery D) Jenner - vaccines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory

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With which set of following countries has Arunachal Pradesh common border

A) Bhutan,Bangladesh & China B) Myanmar, Bagladesh & china
C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar D) Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhutan, China & Myanmar

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