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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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Lady Tata Memorial Awards are given for research in 

A) Leukaemia B) Biodiversity
C) Tuberculosis D) Environmental Protection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leukaemia

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The insects do not have blood pigments because 

A) there is no blood B) blood does not have a respirratory function
C) tissues have pigments D) pigments are elsewhere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) blood does not have a respirratory function

Explanation:

The blood of some invertebrate animals like the earthworm is red due to haemoglobin pigment, but the pigment is dissolved in the plasma. In vertebrates the same pigment is found in the red corpuscles and not in the plasma.

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Scalar Quantities are

A) physical quantities which have magnitude only and no direction B) physical quantities which have no magnitude only and only direction
C) physical quantities which have magnitude only and direction D) physical quantities which have no magnitude and no direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) physical quantities which have magnitude only and no direction

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Q:

The book Historia plantrum is written by

A) Aristotle B) Theophrastus
C) Hipporates D) Darwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Theophrastus

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Which river of Rajasthan is known as Van Ki Asha?

A) Chambal B) Mahi
C) Banas D) Luni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Banas

Explanation:

Van Ki Asha means Hope of forest. Banas river of Rajasthan is known as Van Ki Asha. It passes through Udaipur originating from aravallis. It is the longest river with length 512 kms in Rajasthan having full flow.

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What is the primary form of fat in the diet?

A) Lipids B) Fattyacids
C) Triglycerides D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Triglycerides

Explanation:

Triglycerides are the primary form of dietary fat found in the body, and may contain a combination of three fatty acids:

saturated fatty acids (SFAs),

polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), or

monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs).

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Who among the following has won the Pantaloon's Femina Miss India World, 2012 Awards

A) Prachi Misra B) Vanya Misra
C) Rochella Maria D) Sandhya Agarwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vanya Misra

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched India's first roll on-roll off or 'Ro-Ro' ferry service in which state ?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gujarat

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