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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:

The geologic time scale is subdivided into

A) Eon B) Era
C) Periods D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The geologic time scale is subdivided into 4 units called Eon, Era, Periods and Epochs.

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Q:

Atoms have no electric charge because they

A) have same number of electrons and neutrons B) have same number of electrons and protons
C) have same number of protons and neutrons D) have same number of protons, electrons and neutrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) have same number of electrons and protons

Explanation:

Atoms are composed of three main particles called electrons, protons and neutrons. We know that, the electrons are negatively charged particles whereas protons are positively charged and neutrons have no charge.

 

Hence, as the number of electrons and protons are equal and they are oppositely charged, the atom will have no charge as their charges cancel each other.

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Q:

Example of a single celled organism

A) Algae B) Amaeba
C) Paramaecium D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Single selled organisms are also known as Unicellular organisms in which they have only one cell.

Examples are :: Fungi, Algae, Amaeba, Paramaecium,...

 

Hence, all the above given options are single selled organisms.

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Q:

Vinegar is __________ .

A) diluted acetic acid B) glacial acetic acid
C) glacial formic acid D) diluted formic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) diluted acetic acid

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Q:

Biological membranes are composed of

A) Phospholipids B) Proteins
C) Carbohydrate groups D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Biological membranes are composed of phospholipids, Proteins and Carbohydrate groups attached to lipids and proteins.

 

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Q:

Which is a homologous chromosome pair?

A) Tetrad B) Gamate
C) Chromatid D) Zygote
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tetrad

Explanation:

Tetrad is a homologous chromosome pair in the given options. A homologous chromosome pair is a pair of chromosomes one from father and one from mother that has same gene sequence after the process of meiosis.

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Which IIT has announced the launch of a full-fledged bachelor's programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, first for the country?

A) IIT Kanpur B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IIT Madras D) IIT Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IIT Hyderabad

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Q:

The largest expenditure component of GDP is

A) Consumption B) Net exports
C) Government spending D) Investments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Consumption

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