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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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The water readily available to plants for absorption by roots is

A) Gravitational water B) Rain water
C) Hygroscopic water D) Capillary water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Capillary water

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After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is  ?

A) Karnataka B) Punjab
C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

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Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in

A) krishna Yajurveda B) Shukla Yajurveda
C) Shatapatha Brahman D) panchvisha Brahman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shatapatha Brahman

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Which one do you need for tennis

A) A helmet B) A racket
C) Flippers D) A basket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A racket

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The Sarvodaya Movement was started by

A) Vinoba Bhave B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Vivekananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vinoba Bhave

Explanation:

The Sarvodaya Movement was started by Vinoba Bhave on 18 April 1951 at Pochampally village in Nalgonda district who was directly influenced by Gandhi. 

 

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The meaning of Sarvodaya is a combination of two words Sarva meaning one and all, and Uday meaning welfare or uplift. Thus it implies Universal uplift or welfare of all as.

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Clove the commonly used spice is obtained from the

A) stem B) root
C) flower bud D) fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) flower bud

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Clove the commonly used spice which is obtained from the flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum.

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Q:

What is the capital of china?

A) Santiago B) Beijing
C) Havana D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Beijing

Explanation:

 capital of china is Beiging

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Cathode rays are 

A) electromagnetic wave B) stream of alpha particle
C) stream of electrons D) radiations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) stream of electrons

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