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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of crops

A) Agrotology B) Agronomy
C) Agrostology D) Anthropology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agronomy

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.


Under the weather

 

A) Become a bit unpredictable like the weather. B) Slightly unwell or in low spirits.
C)  Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good. D)  Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Slightly unwell or in low spirits.

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Which compound contains both ionic and covalent bonds?

A) NaNO3 B) CaSO4
C) NH4Cl D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Here all the given compounds have both ionic and covalent bonds.

 

NaNO3 - In Sodium nitrate, Nitrate is covalently bonded as nitrogen is bonded with 3 oxygen atoms. And this nitrate is ionically bonded with sodium.

 

CaSO4 - In Calcium sulphate, sulphate is covalently bonded as sulphur is bonded with 4 oxygen atoms. And this sulphate is ionically bonded with calcium.

 

NH4Cl - In Ammonium chloride, ammonium is covalently bonded as nitrogen is bonded with 4 hydrogen atoms. And this ammonium is ionically bonded with chlorine.

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Which social evil was conspicuously absent in ancient India?

A) Polygamy B) Sati system
C) Devadasi system D) Purdah system
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Purdah system

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Who amongst the following is a famous Sarod player

A) Zakir Hussain B) Hari Prasad Chourasia
C) Ram Narain D) Amjad Ali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amjad Ali Khan

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The most literate Union Territory in India is

A) Delhi B) Lakshadweep
C) Chandigarh D) Pondicherry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lakshadweep

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Q:

Alloy of copper and zinc is called

A) Bronze B) Gold
C) Silver D) Brass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brass

Explanation:

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Alloy of copper and zinc is called as Brass.

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The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats in the matter of 

A) Continuity B) proximity of coast
C) ending in Nilgiris D) height
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Continuity

Explanation:

While the western Ghats stretch uninterrupted , the Eastern Ghats do not have a structural unity.

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