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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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What event resulted in the creation of NASA?

Answer

It has been said that the creation of NASA was due to the space exploration race between the US and the Soviet Union. One of the drives to the creation of NASA is the launching of Sputnik on October 4, 1957.


 


Since then, further explorations have been made by the agency.

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India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart recently bought eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Name the Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart.

A) Devin Wenig B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy
C) Jeff Bejos D) Satya Nadella
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalyan Krishnamurthy

Explanation:

India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart buys eBay's India business, and closing a $1.4 billion fund-raising round from Tencent, eBay and Microsoft. Mr. Kalyan Krishnamurthy is the CEO of Flipkart.

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The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is _________

A) the Dead Sea B) the Red Sea
C) the Arabian Sea D) the Baltic Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the Dead Sea

Explanation:

Salinity is often high in enclosed seas, this is due to high temperature, rapid evaparation and little inflow of fresh water.

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A UPS connects your computer and a power source.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is a device that provides battery backup when the electrical power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level.


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Small UPS systems provide power for a few minutes; enough to power down the computer in an orderly manner, while larger systems have enough battery for several hours.

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Q:

Which of the following is an aerobic outdoor sport?

A) Swimming B) Cycling
C) Hiking D) Skydiving
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Skydiving

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Q:

Which is the first Sanskrit film produced in India

Answer

Adi Sankara

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Subject: Indian Culture

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In 1921,during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identity with the poor?

A) Ahmadabad B) Champaran
C) Chauri Chaura D) South India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South India

Explanation:

On 22nd September 1921, Gandhi made a momentous decision to change his attire. From the elaborate Gujarati attire, he decided on a simple dhoti and shawl. This epoch-making decision was taken by Gandhiji in Madurai after he decided that he has to work for and with the with the poor people of India and how can he identify with them if he wears different clothes from them.

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Which option is an example of expository writing?

A) A novel about a young girl caught up in the Civil War B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War
C) A poem written about the soldiers who fought in the Civil War D) A movie review of a dramatic film about the Civil War
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A nonfiction book about the history of the Civil War

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