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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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Cutting and peeling of onion brings tears to the eyes because of the presence of _____ ?

A) Amino acid B) Sulfur
C) Carbon D) Fat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulfur

Explanation:

Cutting and Peeling of onion brings Tears to the eyes because of presence of Sulphur in the cell.

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What is one benefit of lifelong physical activity?

A) high blood pressure B) increase in healthy eating habits
C) high physiological age D) prevention of weight gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) high physiological age

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The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in

A) Orissa B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from

A) 9th December,1946 B) 1st January, 1947
C) 26th January, 1947 D) 15th August, 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9th December,1946

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

 

A) United Arab Emirates hosted the Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour Finals.

B) In 2017, Per Mertesacker captained the Premier League team Manchester United.

C) In 2017, Stephen Curry played for the NBA team Golden State Warriors.

 

A) Only A B) Only B
C) Only C D) A, B and C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only C

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Who was the only Secretary General of the UNO to have died while in office ?

A) Dag Hammarskjold B) Trygve Lie
C) Kurt Waldhiem D) U Thant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dag Hammarskjold

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The English East India Company laid the foundation of Fort St.George at Madras during the regin of 

A) Akbar B) Aurangzeb
C) Jahangir D) Shah Jahan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shah Jahan

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The degree of dissociation (α) of a weak electrolyte, AxBy is related to van't Hoff factor (i) by the expression:

1. α=x+y+1i-1

2.α=x+y-1i-1

3. α=i-1x+y+1

4. α=i-1x+y-1

A) 1 is correct B) 2 is correct
C) 3 is correct D) 4 is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 is correct

Explanation:

Van't Hoff factor (i) = Observed Colligative PropertyNormal Colligative Property

 

AxBy1-α→xA+yxα+yB-xyα  

 

Total Moles = 1-α+xα+yα = 1-αx+y-1

 

i=1+αx+y-11

 

⇒α=i-1x+y-1

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