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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)
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Which of the following does not belong to biosphere reserves set up so far

A) Nilgiris B) Sundarbans
C) Nanda devi D) Reuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reuna

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Red Soil is commonly found in the States of :

A) Punjab and Rajasthan B) Himachal Pradesh and Haryana
C) Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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The rotational effect of a force on a body about an axis of rotation is described in terms of

A) Centre of gravity B) Centripetal force
C) Centrifugal force D) Moment of force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Moment of force

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Monica Seles is associated with which of the following games

A) Athletics B) Badminton
C) Basketball D) Tennis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tennis

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The image of an object formed on the retina of the eye is 

A) virtual and upright B) virtual and inverted
C) real and inverted D) Real and upright
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) real and inverted

Explanation:

Although  the image is inverted the mental interpretation of the effect on the retina is as though it is erect

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The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

A) viscosity of ink B) diffusion of ink through the blotting
C) capillary action phenomenon D) siphon action
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) capillary action phenomenon

Explanation:

The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves capillary action phenomenon because the blotting paper is a thin and a smooth paper which allows a little thicker liquids like ink to absorb.

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The United Nations declared 2006 as the International year of

A) Deserts and Desertification B) World population
C) Communication D) Elderly persons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Deserts and Desertification

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Bulo C. Rani was associated with which of the following fields

A) Politics B) Music
C) Journalism D) Sports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Music

Explanation:

Bulo Chandiram Ramchandani popularly known as Bulo C. Rani was a prominent Indian music director in Bollywood from the forties till sixties.

He scored music for 71 films from 1943-72.

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