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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Which of the following polysaccharides contains a modified monosaccharide?

A) starch B) chitin
C) glycogen D) cellulose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) chitin

Explanation:

Many carbohydrates contain one or more modified monosaccharide units that have had one or more groups replaced or removed.

 

Chitin is one of many naturally occurring polymers. It is one of the most abundant natural materials in the world. Over time it is bio-degradable in the natural environment. Its breakdown may be catalyzed by enzymes called chitinases, secreted by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, and produced by some plants.

 

Chitin is composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-containing form of glucose.

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Q:

Toricelli invented

A) Automobile B) Barometer
C) Stethoscope D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barometer

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Q:

World’s longest 3D printed concrete bridge opened in?

A) China B) Japan
C) Dubai D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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Q:

Closely stacked flattened sacs (plants only)

A) Vacuoles B) Lysosomes
C) Golgi apparatus D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Golgi apparatus

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According to the 2011 census, the Indian State that has the dubious distinction of having the worst male-female ratio was ______. 

A) Kerala B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Delhi D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Q:

Who has won the Hero Indian Golf Open 2017 ?

A) Gavin Green B) S.S.P. Chawrasia
C) Anirban Lahiri D) Scott Jamieson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) S.S.P. Chawrasia

Explanation:

Chawrasia, became the first Indian to successfully defend a European Tour title and the first player to win their first four events in their home country.

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Who is known as the Lady with the Lamp?

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A) Indira Gandhi B) Joan of Arc
C) Florence Nightingale D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Florence Nightingale

Explanation:

Florence Nightingale is known as the Lady with the Lamp. She got the name 'The Lady with the Lamp' because she would visit soldiers at night with a small lantern in her hand.

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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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