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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?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In general, elasticity is a measure of

A) how firms' profits respond to changes in market prices.  B) the extent to which advances in technology are adopted by producers.
C) how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions. D) the extent to which a market is competitive. 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions.

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

The new civilisation of Righteousness and __________, and therefore of Brotherhood, of ordered Liberty, of Peace, of __________, cannot be built up until the elements are removed ______________ have brought the old civilisation crashing about our ears. _________________ is it necessary that the War shall be fought out to its appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace shall leave its object unattained.

 

appointed end, and that _______________ premature peace

 

A) not B) nor
C) no D) never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) no

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Which process is not associated with mechanical weathering?

A) reactions with oxygen B) frost wedging
C) biological oxygen activity D) unloading
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) reactions with oxygen

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The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock's chemical composition is called mechanical weathering.

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Which three processes are methods of genetic recombination?

A) independent assortment B) Crossing over
C) fertilization D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Genetic recombination is a complex process that involves alignment of two homologous DNA strands, precise breakage of each strand, equal exchange of DNA segments between the two strands, and sealing of the resultant recombined DNA molecules through the action of enzymes called ligases.

Crossing over, independent assortment and fertilization are methods of genetic recombination.

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Adolf Hitler committed suicide in _______.

A) 1915 B) 1925
C) 1935 D) 1945
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1945

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Which of the following has open vascular system?

A) Cockroach B) Human
C) Rat D) Birds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cockroach

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Which Indian Chief Minister won the the 2017 Outlook Speakout Award?

A) Mamata Banerjee B) Nitish Kumar
C) Naveen Patnaik D) Devendra Fadnavis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Naveen Patnaik

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In August 2017, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) launched two mobile apps named ‘MyFASTag’ and ‘______’.

A) FASTag Lane B) FASTag Partner
C) FASTag First D) FASTag Life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FASTag Partner

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