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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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Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A) Ocean acidification B) Smog pollution
C) Ozone depletion D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range.

 

The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect.

Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions:

Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.

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'Grand Slam' in Tennis Consists of which of the following combinations?

A) Wimbledon, French Open, Italian Open, Australian Open B) Wimbledon, Australian Open, Japan Open, US Open
C) Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open D) Wimbledon, South Africa Open, French Open
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

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Q:

Raman Megassesay award was established in honour of which of the following country's president ?

A) Thailand B) Vietnam
C) Indonesia D) Philippines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Philippines

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Who advocated the theory of laissez Faire

A) Marshall B) Malthus
C) Adam smith D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Adam smith

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One who believes in fate?

A) determinist B) predestinarianist
C) fatalist D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A person that believes completely in fate is a fatalist, or sometimes predestinarianist or determinist.

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Which of the following harmone is called the emergency harmone ?

A) Insulin B) Adrenaline
C) Estrogen D) Oxytocin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Adrenaline

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ATP generally energizes a cellular process by

A) direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group B) becoming oxidized
C) releasing heat upon hydrolysis D) direct chemical transfer of a sugar group
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group

Explanation:

ATP generally energizes a cellular process by direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group.

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Which branch of government declares war?

A) Legislative B) Executive
C) Judicial D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Executive

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