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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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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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Skating on ice is possible because 

A) the surface of ice is smooth B) ice is cold
C) the pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water D) the pressure on the ice due to skate raises its melting point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the pressure on the ice due to skate melts the ice by lowering its melting point forming a thin film of water

Explanation:

Here is a case of  lowering of melting point of ice with increase of pressure

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Saint Ramananda associated with which of the following branches?

 

A) Ram Magri B) Premashrayi
C) Gyanashrayi D) Karmashrayi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ram Magri

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The Fundamental Rights as contained in our Constitution are grouped under ______ categories

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

Explanation:

The Original Constitution had classified the Fundamental Rights under  seven groups:

a) Right to Equality

b) Right to Freedom

c) Right against Exploitation

d) Right to Freedom of Religion

e) Cultural and Educational Rights

f) Right to Property

g) Right to Constitutional Remedies

   Now that the Right to Property has been eliminated by the 44th Amendment Act, only six groups now remains.

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Who is the author of 'Anandmath'

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya
C) Sarojini Nayadu D) Jyotiba Phule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya

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In known elements, the maximum number is of

A) Metals B) Non Metals
C) Metalloids D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Metals

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Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard

A) Harappa B) Lothal
C) Mohenjodaro D) Rakhigarhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lothal

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Ultrasonic waves are used for stirring liquid solutions because they 

A) do not produce noise during the operation B) are easy to produce
C) can produce perfectly homogeneous solutions D) do not produce chemical reactions in the solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) can produce perfectly homogeneous solutions

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Something which has easily-understood instructions is said to be___

A) Analog data B) Digital data
C) Modem data D) Watts data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Analog data

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