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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.


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Whose science is Seismography?

 

A) Rivers B) Earthquake
C) Mountain D) Volcano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earthquake

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Which Governor General of India used to write poetry with the name of "Owen Meredith"?

 

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Lytton

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Electron configuration of cobalt 2+?

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The s,p,d,f configuration for cobalt (Co) is 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d7, determined by the position of the element on the periodic table. The electron configuration for Cobalt at ground state would simply be Co: [Ar] 4s23d7.


The electron configuration of Cobalt will end in d block as Cobalt is an inner transition metal. Cobalt is in the 7th column of the d block and therefore has 7 d electrons d7.

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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3 D) 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 only

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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Which of the following is NOT correct?

 

A) Tenth Plan : 2002-07 B) Third Plan : 1966-71
C) First Plan : 1951-56 D) Sixth Plan : 1980-85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Third Plan : 1966-71

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Q:

Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

A) Annamalai hills B) Palani hills
C) Nilgiri hills D) Cardamom hills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nilgiri hills

Explanation:

The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast whereas Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

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Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills in Tamilnadu.

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Q:

Meteorology is the study of

 

A) The atmosphere B) Outer space
C) Landforms D) The oceans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atmosphere

Explanation:

Meteorology is a branch of science that deals with the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.

 

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The concept of ‘Navratnas’ was evolved in which of the following year's Union Budget?

 

A) 1997-98 B) 1999-2000
C) 1990-91 D) 1995-96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1997-98

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