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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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Who was the first to sail round the world ?

A) Francis Drake B) Columbus
C) Magellan D) Vasco da Gama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magellan

Explanation:

Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who was the first to sail round the world.

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The p wave of a normal Electrocardiogram indicates

A) atrial depolarization B) Ventricular repolarization
C) atrial repolarization D) Ventricular depolarization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) atrial depolarization

Explanation:

The P wave in the ECG represents atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction, or atrial systole.

The P wave is a summation wave generated by the depolarization front as it transits the atria.

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is located at which of the following places?

A) Geneva B) Rome
C) Paris D) Vienna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geneva

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Q:

Cholesterol belongs to which class of molecules?

A) Lipids B) Carbohydrates
C) Nucleic acids D) Proteins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lipids

Explanation:

Cholesterol belongs to lipids class of molecules. Lipids are sometimes called as fats which act as storing energy and structural components of cell membranes.

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Which of the following chemical compounds has the highest boiling point?

A) Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) B) Methanol (CH3OH)
C) Methane (CH4) D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Methanol (CH3OH)

Explanation:

Chemical Compounds with stronger intermolecular forces have higher boiling points.

 

The order of strengths of intermolecular forces is:

 London dispersion < dipole-dipole < H-bonding

 

Methane (CH4) — London dispersion forces

Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) — dipole-dipole attractions

Methanol (CH3OH) — hydrogen bonding

Therefore, Methanol - CH3OH with H-Bonding have highest Boiling Point among the given chemical compounds.

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The state which topped in creation of new jobs during the six years between 2004 and 2011 as per the latest NSSO data?

Answer

West Bengal

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Q:

The lord of Rings : The Return of the King won Oscar award in how many categories

A) 10 B) 9
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

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Which of the following work is not credited to Lord Dalhousie?

A) Merger of Punjab B) Merger of Bengal
C) Merger of Mysore D) Merger of Satara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Merger of Mysore

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