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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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Given in the options are sets of particular characteristics of elements and how they vary across the period and down the group in the following format:

 

Characteristic of an element  -  Across the period  -  Down the group

 

 

A) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Increase - Decrease B) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Increase - Increase
C) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Increase D) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electropositive Character/metallic character - Decrease - Increase

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Why does a sprinter keep running even after crossing the finishing line?

A) He wants to make sure that he crosses the line B) Inertia of rest takes some time to make him stop
C) Inertia of motion keeps him moving D) Friction between his shoes and the ground causes him to move beyond the line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inertia of motion keeps him moving

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As per the announcement by the government in August 2017, Banks importing gold and precious metals will have to pay ______ tax under the GST.

 

A) 5%   B) 10%  
C) 3%   D) 8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3%  

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Which of the following best defines disposable income?

A) income received by households less personal taxes B) the before-tax income received by households
C) all income earned by resource suppliers for their current contributions to production D) the market value of the annual output net of consumption of fixed capital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) income received by households less personal taxes

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Which is the most important factor that determines whether advertising by manufacturing sector will lead to higher sales?

A) Demand is elastic B) Demand is inelastic
C) The product can be differentiated D) The product can be homogenous.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The product can be differentiated

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Maineveer   B)  Maneuver  
C)  Maneover   D) Manever
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Maneuver  

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance?

A) Roche B) Pfizer
C) Merck D) Johnson & Johnson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pfizer

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In a plant, which of the following is converted into seed?

A) ovule B) ovary
C) style D) stigma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ovule

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