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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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Which of the following defines a genome?

A) Every human cell B) the complete set of an organism's genes and other DNA sequences
C) the complete set of an organism's polypeptides D) a karyotype
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the complete set of an organism's genes and other DNA sequences

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2 1893
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Which of the following is not an intrusive igneous body?

A) Stock B) Dike
C) Stope D) Batholith
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stope

Explanation:

These are called intrusive igneous rocks because the magma has intruded into pre-exiting rock layers. Types of intrusive igneous rocks are granite and basalt .

A batholith is the largest of the intrusive bodies.

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1 1892
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What are the two kinds of Rotatory motion?

A) Spin and Vibrational motion B) Spin and Projectile motion
C) Spin and Orbital motion D) Spin and Translatory motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spin and Orbital motion

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Filed Under: Physics
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3 1891
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Mother said, "Lie down, Arjun."

A) Mother told lie down Arjun. B) Mother told Arjun for lying down.
C) Mother asked Arjun to lie down. D) Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother asked Arjun to lie down.

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0 1891
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Who becomes the first woman to present the Indian Union Budget?

A) Sucheta Kriplani B) Indira Gandhi
C) Nirmala Sitharaman D) Sushma Swaraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indira Gandhi

Explanation:

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the first woman who presented the Union budget of India for the year 1970 - 71.

 

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7 1891
Q:

The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is

A) solvent drag B) osmosis
C) active transport D) cotransport with sodium ions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) osmosis

Explanation:

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules is harmonally controlled and it is a osmosis mechanism.

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0 1891
Q:

Deficiency of which minerals causes goiter?

A) Magnesium B) Calcium
C) Iodine D) Sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iodine

Explanation:

Deficiency of Iodine cause Goiter also called Enlarged Thyroid. It doesn't give any pain but difficult to swallow and breath are its causes.

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13 1890
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Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

A) Orthodox B) Catholics
C) Anabapists D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Catholics

Explanation:

Maryland was established by Calvert brothers as a refuge for Roman Catholics prosecuted in England.

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5 1890