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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Organisms need Nutrients in order to

A) Breaking down food B) Utilize chemical compounds
C) recycling D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Breaking down food

Explanation:

Nutrients are necessary for break down the food and supply energy to the organisms and to carry out essential life functions.

  • Important nutrients are Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen.

 

  • Some more important nutrients for plants are : Potassium, Sulphur, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Calcium and Magnesium. 
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Q:

Madurai was the capital of

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A) Pandyas B) Cholas
C) Guptas D) Chalukyas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pandyas

Explanation:

Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is the 25th most populated city in India, located on the banks of River Vaigai.

In the Indian history, Madurai was the capita of Pandyas.

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Q:

The headquarters of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is located in

A) Paris B) Madrid
C) New York D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geneva

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Tata Steel's Wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Tata Steel Global Minerals Holdings Pvt Limited, Singapore, on October 1, 2008, entered into a binding agreement  with new Millennium Capital Corporation, _______(NML) whereby Tata Steel will become a strategic investor in NML

A) Canada B) Taiwan
C) Mexico D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canada

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Which of the following is NOT true about energy balance? 

A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories. B) Energy balance is the balance between the amount of calories consumed and the amount used for energy.
C) Energy balance is influenced by the amount of exercise one gets and their dietary habits. D) Stored body fat will increase if calorie intake is greater than energy used.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inactive people use more energy so they should consume fewer calories.

Explanation:

The given statement option A) is False regarding energy balance.
It should be "Inactive people use less energy so they should consume fewer calories."

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Q:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in

A) Rajasthan B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh.

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.

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Which country has built the world's largest amphibian aircraft ?

A) Japan B) Russia
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China's amphibian aircraft, which is stated to be the world's largest, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight in the first half of the year 2017.

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Q:

Whose winter residence did potala palace serve as till 1959 ?  

A) Jodhpur Maharaj B) Dalai lama
C) Pope D) Nepal Raju
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dalai lama

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