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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 Number of officially recognised languages in india is

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

Explanation:

India has 18 officially recognised languages - Konkani, Manipur and Nepali were added to the official list of 15 in 1992. The other 15 languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit , Tamil, Telugu , Urdu and sindhi.

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Q:

If people sleep in closed rooms where charcoal fire is burning , they die due to 

A) carbon monoxide B) carbon dioxide
C) methane D) phosgene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) carbon monoxide

Explanation:

A closed room is aplace where charcoal is burnt in limited supply of air. There is every chance for the formation of the deadly poisonous carbon monoxide, which when inhaled, reacts with the iron in haemoglobin of blood and prevents the supply of oxygen. It is said to be treacherous as there can be no previous warning of its presence because it is an odourless and colourless gas.

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The instrument of instructions contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 has been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as ______ 

A) Fundamental Rights B) Directive Principles of the State Policy
C) Fundamental Duities D) Emergency Provisions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Emergency Provisions

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Who is the First Indian to win a medal in badminton at the Olympics ?

Answer

Saina Nehwal

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The first President of USA was

Answer

George Washington

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Subject: World History

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Who is the author of the book "The Alchemist"?

A) Agatha Christie B) Paulo Ceolho
C) Frankenstien D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Paulo Ceolho

Explanation:

Paulo Ceolho is the author of The Alchemist

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Q:

Name the India's highest award which is given to a civilian

A) Bharat Ratna B) Param Vir Chakra
C) National Film Award D) Jananpeth Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bharat Ratna

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The transport phenomenon occurs only in _____ state of a gas and is ______

A) Non-equilibrium, irreversible B) Non-equilibrium, reversible
C) equilibrium, irreversible D) equilibrium, reversible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) equilibrium, irreversible

Explanation:

The transport phenomenon occurs only in equilibrium state of a gas and is irreversible.

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