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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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For Gamma radiation, what stops its penetrating abilities?

A) Lead B) Steal
C) Concrete D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The highly energetic gamma particles can penetrate most compounds that stop by other types of radiation. However, lead, steel, or concrete can reduce the high energy of these particles, making them less penetrating.

 

Hence, Gamma radiation can be stopped by a several inches of lead or steel, or several meters of concrete.

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Who wrote the book ' The Disrupter - Arvind Kejriwal and the Audacious Rise of the Aam Aadmi '

Answer

Gautam Chikermane with Soma Banerjee

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Where is the headquaters of the UNESCO

A) New Delhi B) London
C) Paris D) New York
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paris

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The headquater of UNESCOis at

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

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Which of the following is a Non Renewable Resource of Energy?

A) Wind Power B) Hydrogen Fuel
C) Natural Gas D) Solar Energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Natural Gas

Explanation:

Natural Gas is a Non Renewable Resource of Energy because that does not renew itself once used, unlike the other choices. 

It is a resource that will not be naturally replenished.

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Name the poet who wrote "Prithviraj Raso", a poem describing Prithviraj Chauhan's life.

A) Vir Siroja B) Chand Bardai
C) Meerja Umed D) Nur Fateh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chand Bardai

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What occurs when an atom loses an electron?

A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion. B) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a negative ion.
C) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a negative ion. D) The atom's radius increases and the atom becomes a positive ion.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atom's radius decreases and the atom becomes a positive ion.

Explanation:

When an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion by acquiring negatively charged. When it loses electron, the atom's radius also decreased.

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The Supreme Court is best characterized as

A) a judicial court B) a federal court
C) a inferior court D) an appellate court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) an appellate court

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