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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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The famous Eiffel Tower is in

A) France B) Italy
C) Paris D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paris

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The molecular mass of sulphuric acid is 98. If 49 g of the acid is dissolved in water to make one litre of solution, what will be the strength of the acid?

A) Two normal B) One normal
C) 0.5 normal D) Four normal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) One normal

Explanation:

Normality is a way of expressing concentration of a solution and can be calculated by the formula-

Normality (N) = No. of gram equivalent of solute/ volume of solution (in litre)

Gram equivalent weight of H2 SO4 = Molecular weight/ No. of Hydrogen atom = 98/2 = 49 gm

No. of gram equivalent in 49 gm of H2 SO4 = 1

So, Normality in 1 litre of solution = 1/1 = 1 N

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India's Largest overseas investment in the UK is the Tata Corus deal. What is the UK's largest investment in India?

A) Vodafone B) Idea
C) Tetley D) Allianz
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vodafone

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Fuse Wire is Made of?

A) an alloy of Tin and Lead B) Nickel
C) Copper D) an alloy of Nickel and Lead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an alloy of Tin and Lead

Explanation:

Fuse Wire is Made of an alloy of Tin and Lead.

 

If too high a current flows, the element rises to a higher temperature and either directly melts, or else melts a soldered joint within the fuse, opening the circuit. Thefuse element is made of an alloy of Tin and Lead to provide stable and predictable characteristics.

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Who has been appointed as Secretary to new President Ram Nath Kovind ?

A) Sanjay Kothari B) Gopal Baglay
C) Bharat Lal D) Ashok Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanjay Kothari

Explanation:

Sanjay Kothari, Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board, has been appointed as Secretary to President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.

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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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Through which treaty was East African Development bank originally establish

A) Treaty for East African Co-operation, 1967 B) Treaty for African Co - operation, 1965
C) Treaty for African Unity, 1968 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Treaty for East African Co-operation, 1967

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The safest hammers are those with heads that are

A) cast steel and chiseled B) alloy and drop-forged steel
C) welded and alloyed D) chiseled and drop forged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alloy and drop-forged steel

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