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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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Q:

Anarchy means

A) Government by the rich B) Government by the King/Queen
C) Government by the God D) Absence of government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Absence of government

Explanation:

Anarchy means Absence of government.

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Q:

The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 32 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 28 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 27 km/h B) 29 km/h
C) 31 km/h D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans.  Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h

Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 …(i) 

Speed of boat in upstream = (x – y) km/h

x – y = 28 …(ii)

Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60

x = 30 km/h

 

 

 

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Q:

Plants wilt due to excess of

A) Photosynthesis B) Absorption
C) Transpiration D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transpiration

Explanation:

Plants wilt due to excess of Transpiration.

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Q:

Earth is known as Blue planet?

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

Explanation:

We know that, 


Earth is known as Watery planet.


Neptune is known as Blue planet. 

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Q:

The chemical name of common salt is

A) Sodium Chloride B) Potassium Nitrate
C) Sodium Nitrate D) Potassium Chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sodium Chloride

Explanation:

The chemical name of common salt is Sodium Chloride with a chemical formula NaCl.

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Q:

Which of these is exhibiting kinetic energy?

A) an archer with a flexed bow B) a person sitting on a couch while watching TV
C) a space station orbiting Earth D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a space station orbiting Earth

Explanation:

Any moving object can exhibit kinetic energy, as kinetic energy is also known as Motional energy.

In the given options, only a space station orbiting Earth is in motion and all the other are in rest position.

 

Hence, option C) a space station orbiting Earth is only exhibiting kinetic energy.

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Q:

Which process occurs inside the chloroplasts?

A) Photosynthesis B) Glycolysis
C) Oxidation D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Photosynthesis

Explanation:

The process that occurs inside the chloroplasts is photosynthesis. The light from the sun is obserbed and combining with water and CO2, plants prepare food for the plants.

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Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of California in north America, Central Chile in South America and South-west tip of West Australia?

A) Tropical savanna B) Mediterranean
C) Humid continental D) Low-latitude steppe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mediterranean

Explanation:
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