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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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What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

Answer

The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people.

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Q:

Neeraj Chopra is associated with

A) Hockey B) Tennis
C) Wrestling D) Javelin Throw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javelin Throw

Explanation:

Neeraj Chopra is associated with the Sports of Javelin throw. Indian, Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland. He made a throw of 85.69 metres and won the gold medal.

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What is the importance of Minamoto Yoritumo in Japanese history?

Answer

He was the first shogun or military dictator of japan

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Q:

National Press Day is celebrated on

A) Nov 14 B) Nov 16
C) Nov 18 D) Nov 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nov 16

Explanation:

Every year November 16th is observed as National Press Day all over India.

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What happens to electrons in an ionic bond?

A) collision of electrons B) Sharing of electrons
C) Both A & B D) Transfer of electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transfer of electrons

Explanation:

An ionic bond is formed between two molecules when transfer of valency electrons take place between them. 

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Q:

Select the antonym of
pervert

A) virtuous B) libertine
C) deviant D) debauchee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) virtuous

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Calcium salts used as fertilizer is:

A) Calcium Carbide B) Calcium Carbonate
C) Calcium Cyanide D) Calcium Sulphate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Calcium Sulphate

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Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award ?

A) Asha Bhosle B) Shabana Azmi
C) Anupam Kher D) Javed Akhtar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javed Akhtar

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