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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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What is the principle carbohydrate of milk?

A) Fructose B) Sucrose
C) Lactose D) Galactose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lactose

Explanation:

Lactose is the major carbohydrate in the milk of most species.

 

Lactose is a disaccharide composed of the monosaccharides D-glucose and D-galactose, joined in a ß-1,4-glycosidic linkage. The chemical name for lactose is 4-0-ß-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose.

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Which object, initially called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869 ?

A) Washing machine B) Electric mixer
C) Vacuum cleaner D) Blender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vacuum cleaner

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Q:

Air is 

A) compound B) element
C) mixture D) solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) mixture

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Q:

India's First Rual Telephone exchange is located in 

A) Karnataka B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Kerala D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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Q:

Who is the inventor of railway engine?

A) George Stephenson B) W.H.F Tablot
C) Richard Trevithik D) Eli Whitney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Richard Trevithik

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What is the theme of 2017 World Migratory Bird Day ?

A) Their future is our future – a healthy planet for migratory birds and people B) Networking for migratory birds
C) Energy: make it bird friendly D) Destination flyways: Migratory bird and Tourism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Their future is our future – a healthy planet for migratory birds and people

Explanation:

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Day for World Migratory Bird Day celebrations is 10 May.

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Q:

The term of a non – permanent member of the U.N. Security Council is

A) 2 years B) 3 years
C) 1 year D) 6 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 years

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Q:

When is the Common Wealth Day observed by its member countries

A) January 25 B) May 24
C) October 24 D) November 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) May 24

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