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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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The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these riviers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into india. This "U" turn is due to 

A) Uplift of folded Himalayan series B) Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
C) Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains D) Both A and B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and B

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In the 1700s,who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?

A) The sender B) There was no fee
C) The receiver of the letter D) The post office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The receiver of the letter

Explanation:

Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.

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The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and

A) Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal B) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
C) Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Filed Under: Indian History

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Which is the second largest judicial complex in the world ? 

A) Madras Highcourt B) Gauhati Highcourt
C) Delhi Highcourt D) Mumbai Highcourt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madras Highcourt

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In which type of economy National Income and Domestic Income is equal?

A) Closed Economy B) Open Economy
C) Developed Economy D) Developing Economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Closed Economy

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Where did Yuvaraj Singh make his ODI debut

A) Nairobi, Kenya B) Mumbai, India
C) London England D) Lahore, Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nairobi, Kenya

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Most abundant tissue in the body

A) Connective B) Nervous
C) Muscular D) Epithelial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Connective

Explanation:

We know that, there are four types of tissue in human body. They are 

 

1.Muscular
2.Connective
3.Epithelial
4.Nervous

 

Among these Connective Tissue are most abundant in our body. 

 

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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Connective tissue is found in between other tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. It develops from the mesoderm.

 

Functions:

1) Wraps around and cushions and protects organs
2) Stores nutrients
3) Internal support for organs
4) As tendon and ligaments protects joints and attached muscles to bone and each other
5) Runs through organ capsules and in deep layers of skin giving strength

 

The 3 Elements of Connective Tissue are

1) Ground substance – gel around cells and fibers
2) Fibers – provide strength, elasticity and support
3) Cells

 

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What is the shortcut key to open font dialog box?

A) Ctrl + Shift + F B) Ctrl + D
C) Ctrl + Shift + P D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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