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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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During which change is energy absorbed?

A) Exothermic B) Endothermic
C) Both A & B D) Neither A nor B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Endothermic

Explanation:

Endothermic reaction is the reaction in which energy is obserbed for the change.

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The term photon refers to

A) light ray B) sub atomic particle
C) radiation D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sub atomic particle

Explanation:

The photon is a type of elementary particle, the quantum of the electromagnetic field including electromagnetic radiation such as light, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force. The photon has zero rest mass and always moves at the speed of light within a vacuum.

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Who has become the 1st Asian woman cricketer to play hundred T20Is?

A) Dayalan Hemalatha B) Sana Mir
C) Anuja Patil D) Mithali Raj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sana Mir

Explanation:

The 1st Asian woman cricketer to play hundred T20I's is Sana Mir.

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Sana Mir is a cricketer and the Former Captain of the Pakistan national women's cricket team in ODIs and T20Is. In October 2018, she became the first Pakistani women cricketer to rank number 1 in ICC ODI bowler ranking. She has led Pakistan to two Gold medals in Asian Games 2010 and 2014.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
We (are looking forward for) a positive response from you.

A) are looking forward to B) have been looking forward at
C) should look forward at D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) are looking forward to

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Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as:-

A) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays passing through the meridian of the place. B) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays not passing through the meridian of the place.
C) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays passing through the point of observation. D) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays not passing through the point of observation.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual rays passing through the point of observation.

Explanation:

Visible Horizon is the circle of contract, with the earth, of the cone of visual rays passing through the point of observation.

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The Kathopanishad captures the conversation between a young boy named Nachiketas and a god. Which of the following gods is talking to Nachiketas?

A) Lord Yama B) Lord Karthikeya
C) Lord Indra D) Lord Shiva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Yama

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Where is the Head Quarters of Archaeological Survey Of India?

A) New Delhi B) Pune
C) Hyderabad D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) New Delhi

Explanation:

The Head Quarters of Archaeological Survey Of India is in New Delhi.

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Whose disciples founded yellow hats?

A) Buddha B) Tsongkhapa
C) Ramakrishna D) Kabir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tsongkhapa

Explanation:

Yellow Hats, the newest of the schools of Tibetian Buddhism, was founded by Je Tsongkhapa. He was an admirer of the Kadampa teachings.

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