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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 happens to air when it is heated?

Answer

When heated any substance, the molecules move apart from each other. Alike in the air the molecules move apart from each other. We know that the warm air is lighter than the cool air. Since after heating air gets warmer, it floats up and the cool air comes down to occupy the warm air place.

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Who started Shudhi Movement?

A) Dayananda Saraswathy B) Sri Aurobindo
C) Swami Vivekananda D) Yashoda Bhai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dayananda Saraswathy

Explanation:

Shudhi Movement was started by Dayananda Saraswathy.

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In which year , the distribution of Bharat Ratna award started?

A) 1954 B) 1956
C) 1952 D) 1950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1954

Explanation:

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted in 1954, the award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.

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Several Budget proposals, including the reintroduction of the tax on long-term capital gains (LTCG) exceeding __ from the sale of shares, will kick in from 01st April 2018, the beginning of the 2018-19 financial year.

A) 1 lakh B) 2 lakhs
C) 3 lakhs D) 4 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 lakh

Explanation:

Several Budget proposals, including the reintroduction of the tax on long-term capital gains (LTCG) exceeding 1 lakh from the sale of shares, will kick in from 01st April 2018, the beginning of the 2018-19 financial year. 

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In 1767 when the English waged the First Mysore War with Hyder Ali, the help of which indian partner did they get?

Answer

The Nizam of Hyderabad

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What is the common characteristic of the elements of the same group in the periodic table?

A) Electrons in outer most shell B) Total number of electrons
C) Total number of protons D) Atomic weight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Electrons in outer most shell

Explanation:
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Related to computers, what is 'Wetware' ?

A) Computer programs B) Circuitory
C) Human brain D) Chemical storage devices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Human brain

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Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and is capital of which state?

A) Sikkim B) Manipur
C) Tripura D) Meghalaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meghalaya

Explanation:

Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya state in India. It is well known tourist place as a hill station in northeast India which attracts tourists all over the world.

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