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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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'Asian Drama ', by Gunnar Karl Myrdal, is a book on which of the following subjects

A) Theatre Movements in Asia B) Economics
C) International Politics D) Look East Policy of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Economics

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Hot water is poured simultaneously in four metallic tumblers painted outside with different points. After some time the water will be found to have cooled most in the tumbler painted.

A) rough white B) rough black
C) shining white D) shining black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rough black

Explanation:

Black  surfaces are good emitters of heat ( They are also good absorbers of heat). If the black surface is rough too, the emitting will be better. So (b) is the correct answer. Shining surfaces reflect back radiation. So if the black surface is also shining the effectiveness of emitting heat is lessened.

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Q:

The average salinity of seawater is

A) 35% B) 3.5%
C) 3% D) 2.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.5%

Explanation:

Seawater or salt water is water from a sea or ocean.

On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5% or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts dissolved in it.

 

Hence, The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%.

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Q:

Who is known as father of  Biology

A) Aristotle B) Darwin
C) Lamark D) Linneus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aristotle

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Who is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?

A) Rajeev Shukla B) V.K. Paul
C) Rajiv Kumar D) Bibek Debroy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajiv Kumar

Explanation:

Indian Economist Rajiv Kumar is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.

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What is the usual colour of Aircraft data recorder "Black box" ?

A) Black B) Orange
C) Blue D) Greeen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Orange

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Golden Temple of Amritsar is located in which country?

A) Bangladesh B) Pakistan
C) China D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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Which has the lowest albedo?

A) dark surfaces B) light surfaces
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) dark surfaces

Explanation:

Albedo refers to a material's ability to reflect sunlight. Since 30% of the sun's energy is reflected by the entire earth, the earth has an average albedo of 0.30.

Generally, dark surfaces have a low albedo and light surfaces have a high albedo.

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