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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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Clay is an example of

A) Aquiclude B) Glossy
C) Utilitarian D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aquiclude

Explanation:

Clay is an example of Aquiclude.

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Q:

Excess of fat in the body is stored in

A) Adipose tissue B) Acrosome
C) Erythrocytes D) Bone marrow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adipose tissue

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Q:

By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to ........

A) The Secretary of State B) Parliament
C) Viceroy D) Commander- in - Chief
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Secretary of State

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Q:

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere
C) Thermosphere D) Mesosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stratosphere

Explanation:

The ozone layer is a region of Earth's Stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It contains high concentrations of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other gases in the stratosphere.

 

The Atmosphere is divided into 4 layers according to major changes in temperature. They are :

1. Troposphere,

2. Stratosphere,

3. Mesosphere  and

4. Thermosphere.

The farther away from earth, the thinner the atmosphere gets.

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Which of the following statements about aldosterone is NOT correct?

A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule. B) Aldosterone is stimulated by decreased plasma sodium levels and increased plasma potassium levels.
C) Aldosterone is produced in the adrenal cortex. D) Aldosterone increases the number of passive sodium channels in the luminal membrane of the distal tubule and collecting duct, thus aiding sodium reabsorption.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule.

Explanation:

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is essential for sodium conservation in the kidney, salivary glands, sweat glands and colon.

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Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State Government?

A) M. Mahender Reddy B) Dharmendra Rao
C) Anurag Sharma D) V.V. Srinivas Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M. Mahender Reddy

Explanation:

M. Mahender Reddy, Commissioner of Hyderabad Police, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State. He took charge on 12 November 2017.
Reddy succeeded the first DGP of Telangana State Anurag Sharma, who retired from the service on 11 November 2017. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Additional Commissioner V.V. Srinivasa Rao has been made in-charge of Hyderabad Commissioner of Police. Anurag Sharma has now appointed as the advisor to Home Department by the Telangana State Government.

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Who was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI) recently ?

A) Justice Tirath Singh Thakur B) Justice Atul Mehta
C) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar D) Justice T M Goyal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar

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Q:

For the oxidation, carbohydrates should be in the form of

A) Starch B) Cellulose
C) Glucose D) Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glucose

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