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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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Who certifies a bill to be a Money bill in india?

A) Finance Minister B) President
C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha D) Prime Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

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Who had founded the first women's university in india?

A) Rani Ahilya Devi B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C) Rani of Thomi D) Dhondo Keshav Karve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dhondo Keshav Karve

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Q:

Which is the highest waterfall in the world ?

Answer

Angel, Venezuela

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Q:

Tether is most similar in meaning to

A) Cord B) Unleash
C) Remove D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cord

Explanation:

Tether is a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.

Cord is rope like to tie. Hence, cord is most similar in meaning to tether.

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Orange Prize is given in the field of :

A) Literature B) Sports
C) Medicine D) Acting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Literature

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Name the bird that migrates from the north pole to the south pole and back?

A) Arctic tern B) Swallow
C) Crane D) Penguin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arctic tern

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Q:

When water freezes its density

A) decreases B) remains constant
C) increases D) become zero
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreases

Explanation:

When water freezes its density decreases.

Water at ordinary temperatures contracts and increases in density as it is cooled, like most substances. But at about 4°C it reaches a maximum density and then decreases in density as it approaches the freezing point.

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The Ozone Layer restricts from

A) Infrared Rays B) Radio waves
C) Ultraviolet Radiation D) X-Rays and Gamma Rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ultraviolet Radiation

Explanation:

The Ozone layer which is present in the Earth's atmosphere protects it by restricting from UV or Ultraviolet radiation, the dangerous rays contained by Sun.

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