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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?

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During rainy season wooden doors are difficult to open or closure because of  ?

A) Imbibition B) Plasmolysis
C) Diffusion D) Osmosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Imbibition

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_______ uses laser technology to store large amount of information

A) Floppy disk B) CD-ROM
C) Hard disk D) ED-ROM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CD-ROM

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Is B2+ Paramagnetic or Diamagnetic?

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B2+ is a Paramagnetic. 


The filled orbitals are σ(1s)22, σ∗(1s)22, σ(2s)22, σ∗(2s)22. The half-filled orbitals are π(2pxx) and π(2pyy). Since it posses 2 unpaired electrons, it is Paramagnetic in nature.

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Q:

Full form of BCG is 

A) Bacillus Cholera Germ B) Bacillus Calmette Guerin
C) Bacillus Curative Gene D) Bacillus Cholera Guerin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bacillus Calmette Guerin

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Q:

First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India

A) HSBC Bank B) ICICI Bank
C) State Bank of India D) Central Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Central Bank of India

Explanation:

 

        • First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India
        • First Bank to introduce ATM  -  HSBC, 1987
        • First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank

 

 

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Paper currency first started in India in _____ ?

A) 1542 B) 1601
C) 1861 D) 1880
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1861

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Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ?

A) Kanishka B) Chandra Guptha Maurya
C) Huvishka D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kanishka

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The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in

A) Mahabharat B) Chhandogya Upanishad
C) Anguttar Nikaya D) Samyukta Nikaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anguttar Nikaya

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