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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.


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Mirage is due to

A) Magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere B) Equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
C) Unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere D) Depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

Explanation:

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A Mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon due to unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere in which light rays bend to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky.

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All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin A
C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamin C

Explanation:

A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.

There are 13 essential vitamins that our body need. They are categorized into 

1. Water soluble

2. Fat soluble

Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, which means these vitamins and nutrients dissolve quickly in the body. Unlike fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins are carried to the body’s tissues, but the body cannot store them.

Water-soluble vitamins are Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B12, B6, B7 & B9 and Vitamin C.


Fat-soluble vitamins are soluble in fats. They are absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and into the general blood circulation within the body. Unlike water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body when they are not in use.

Fat-soluble vitamins are - Vitamin A, D, E and K.

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Q:

The famous Sun Temple is located in which Indian state

Answer

Orissa

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Malleability and Ductility of metals can be accounted due to

A) the crystalline structure in metal B) the interaction of electrons with metal ions in the lattice
C) the presence of electrostatic force D) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other

Explanation:
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The occasional development of warm ocean surface waters along the coast of Ecuador and Peru is known as 

A) EI Nino and La Nina B) EI Nino
C) La Nina D) Southern Oscillation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) EI Nino

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The ‘four great needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

A) clothing food, housing and transportation B) education food, housing and health care
C) food, housing, education and employment   D) employment housing, education and health care
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) clothing food, housing and transportation

Explanation:

Founded in 1912, the Kuomintangis the oldest still active political party in the Chinese-speaking world.Its main leader was Sun Yat-Sen. He divided the livelihood into four parts: clothing, food, housing and transportation.

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Which among the following is NOT a function of RBI? 

A) Serve as debt manager to other banks B) To work as monetary authority and implement its Monetary Policy
C) Serve as banker to central and state governments D) To serve as issuer of bank notes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Serve as debt manager to other banks

Explanation:

Serve as debt manager to other banks is not a function of RBI Bank.

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Antisnake venom is prepared by 

A) Pasteur institute B) Hoffkine's institute
C) Birla's Institute D) Indian science Institute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hoffkine's institute

Explanation:

Antisnake venom: In the Hoffkine Institute at Bombay snake venom in mild dose is injected into horses and the horses are induced to produce anti-venom bodies. These are extracted and used in cases of snake bites.

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