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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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  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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The National park ' Valley of Flowers' lies in the state of

A) Uttarakhand B) Kerala
C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttarakhand

Explanation:
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What occurs during the digestion of protein?

A) Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugars B) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugars
C) Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starches D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids

Explanation:

Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes:

 

1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 

2. Trypsin and

3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas

 

Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

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Q:

The most abundant element in sea water is 

A) Sodium B) Chlorine
C) Magnesium D) Sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chlorine

Explanation:

The sea water contains 18.98 parts per thousand of chlorine, 10.56 parts per thousand of sodium  and 1.27 parts per thousand of magnesium.

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Q:

The outer electron configuration of Gd (Atomic No : 64) is

1. 4f75d16s2

2. 4f35d56s2

3. 4f85d06s2

4. 4f45d46s2

Answer

Answer : 1


 


Sol :


1. 4f75d16s2

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Subject: Chemistry Exam Prep: AIEEE

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Q:

The combination of operating system and processor in a computer is reffered  to as a computers ________

A) firmware B) specifications
C) minimum requirements D) platform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) platform

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The Most Abundant Rare Gas in the Atmosphere is

A) Xe B) He
C) Ne D) Ar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ar

Explanation:

Argon is most the most abundant Rare Gas in the atmosphere. Its elemental symbol is Ar. 

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By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?

A) Ajatasatru B) Kalasok
C) Udayin D) Kanishka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayin

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Dhanraj Pillay is related to which sports ?

A) Cricket B) Hockey
C) Golf D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hockey

Explanation:

Dhanraj Pillay is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team.He currently serves as the manager of the team.

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