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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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The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following?

A) Dr MS Swaminathan B) Dr C Rangarajan
C) KV Kamath D) Dr Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr MS Swaminathan

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A tennis ball machine serves a ball vertically into the air from a height of 2 feet, with an initial speed of 110 feet per second. After how many seconds does the ball attain its maximum height?

A) 2.87 sec B) 3.44 sec
C) 4.65 sec D) 5.41 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.44 sec

Explanation:

It is launched vertically with an initial speed of 110 ft/sec.

It will reach maximum height when the speed drops to 0.

Vo=110 feet per second 

ho=2 feet 

So, h(t) = -16t^2 +110t +2 

Take the derivative: h'(t) = 110 -32t 

The maximum height will be at the inflection when the derivative crosses the x-axis, then h'(t)=0. 

So, set h'(t)=0 and solve for t: 

0 = 110 -32t 

-110 = -32t 

t=3.4375 

t=3.44 seconds.

 

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When was Jana-Gana-Mana (which later became 'National Anthem' of India) first sung and where ?

A) 24th Jan, 1950 in Allahabad B) 24th jan, 1950 in Delhi
C) 26th Dec, 1942 in Calcutta D) 27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta

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Q:

Water has maximum density at............

A) 0 C B) -15 C
C) 4 C D) 15 C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 C

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Who amongst the following is the Secretary General of UNO

A) Koffi Annan B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Gordon Drown D) Hugo Chavez
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Koffi Annan

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Q:

Light year is a unit of

A) time B) speed of light
C) distance D) mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) distance

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Why does'nt the hydrogen atom emit X-rays?

A) It is very small in size B) It has only one electron
C) Its energy levels are very close to each other D) it is highly electropositive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Its energy levels are very close to each other

Explanation:

For an atom to emit X-rays it should have difference in energy levels

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Q:

Irrigation canals are generally aligned along

A) Contour line B) Straight line
C) Ridge line D) Valley line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ridge line

Explanation:

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A ridge ine is a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.

 

Irrigation canals are generally aligned along ridge lines.

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