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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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  • Railway Examinations
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Which council is made up of 5 permanent members?

A) Trusteeship Council B) Security Council
C) General Assembly D) Economic and Social Council
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Trusteeship Council

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Second generation computers were developed during

A) 1956 - 1963 B) 1970 - 1975
C) 1975 - 1980 D) 1990 - 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1956 - 1963

Explanation:

Second generation computers were developed during 1956 - 1963.

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Which bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry?

A) Recycling B) Digestive
C) Fermenting D) Pathogenic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pathogenic

Explanation:

Pathogenic bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry.

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Which of the following Valleys is known as "Paradise of Earth" ?

A) Kullu Valley B) Doon Valley
C) Kangra Valley D) Kashmir Valley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kashmir Valley

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The water molecule has a dipole with the negative portion

A) localized on one of the hydrogens B) localized between the hydrogen atoms
C) pointing toward the oxygen atom D) pointing from the oxygen through the hydrogen atoms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pointing toward the oxygen atom

Explanation:

The water molecule has a dipole with the negative portion pointing toward the oxygen atom.

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Which is a pair of allotropes?

A) carbon-16 and carbon-12 B) diamond and graphite
C) carbon dioxide and graphite D) diamond and carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) diamond and graphite

Explanation:

Allotropes are the different physical forms of an element. Here in the given options, diamond and graphite are the pair of allotropes of carbon.

 

Some more examples are Molecular oxygen and ozone are pair of allotropes, Black and red phosphorous are also pairs of allotropes.

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World’s first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries ? 

A) China B) Afghanistan
C) India D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

Explanation:

In Afghanistan, Bamiyan caves.

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Which choice best describes the polarity of BrF5?

A) nonpolar bonds / nonpolar molecule B) nonpolar bonds / polar molecule
C) polar bonds / polar molecule D) polar bonds / nonpolar molecule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) polar bonds / polar molecule

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