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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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Which freedom fighter was the author of the book "An Introduction of the dreamland" ?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar D) Subhas Chandra Bose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bhagat Singh

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When light enters from air to water, then its 

A) frequency increases and speed decreases B) frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air
C) frequency is same but the wavelength is larger in water than in air D) frequency and speed both decreases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) frequency is same but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air

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Positive ions are formed from neutral atoms by loss of

A) neutrons B) protons
C) nuclear charge D) electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) electrons

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All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization are correct except

A) The Indus Valley Civilization was an advanced urban civilization B) Iron was not known to the people
C) It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged D) The people knew nothing about agriculture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The people knew nothing about agriculture

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Alexander, the Great invaded India during the rule of ?

A) Mahapadma Nanda B) Dhana Nanda
C) Ajatshatru D) Bimbisara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dhana Nanda

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When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will

A) Lose electrons and forms cations B) Gain electrons and forms anions
C) Lose electrons and forms anions D) Gain electrons and forms cations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations

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When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.

 

As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.

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‘Panchatantra’ is originally written by _____________.

A) Kalidas B) Vishnu Sharma
C) Tulsi Das D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishnu Sharma

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The particle with 13 protons and 10 electrons is

A) Al -atom B) Al3+ ion
C) nitrogen isotope D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Al3+ ion

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