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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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Q:

The first female to take over the controls of a NASA spaceship is

A) Wilkie Collins B) Eileen Collins
C) Colette D) Kim Clijsters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eileen Collins

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When was the demand for a separate Telangana hit a turning point on?

Answer

The demand for a seperate Telangana hit a turning point on December 16,2010 when around 12-15 lakh attended the 'Telangana Maha Garjana' at Warangal in Andhra pradesh. The rally ste off a chain of events that culminated in the Centre agreeing to form a Telangana state.

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Q:

which of the following has the longest wavelength

A) Infrared radiation B) γ-radiation
C) Ultraviolet radiation D) Visible radiation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Infrared radiation

Explanation:

Infrared radiation

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Q:

What is the function of an antagonist in a story?

Answer

The antagonist is the negative or opposing force in a story.


It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear.


 


The antagonist plays an important role in story development.

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Q:

Organisms that depend only on raw plant products are said to be 

A) herbivorous B) vegetarian
C) carnivorous D) omnivorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) herbivorous

Explanation:

Herbivorous organisms are those that take for their food, plant parts like leaves raw in contrast to vegetarian, which means that plant products are taken raw or after being cooked.

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Q:

Select the antonym of
celibate

A) chaste B) virtuous
C) promiscuous D) continent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) promiscuous

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Q:

Harshavardhan's Vallabhi conquest is found in which of the following inscriptions?

A) Aihole Pillar Inscription B) Junagadh Inscription
C) Navsari Copperplate Inscription D) Damodarpur copper plate Inscription
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Navsari Copperplate Inscription

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Q:

The two broad categories of software are

A) Drivers and MS office B) Application and Spreadsheets
C) System and Application D) Utility programs and System
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) System and Application

Explanation:

The two broad categories of software in a computer are

1. System software
2. Application software

 

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System software controls how the system works and enables user to access all of the system hardware and application software

The OS, utility programs and drivers come under system software.

 

Application software are software used by the user to perform specific task. They are installed according to the user's requirements.

The word processor, web browser, players, spreadsheets etc... come under this application software.

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