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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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When a ray of light is  refracted by a prism such that the angle of deviation is minimum then

A) the angle of emergence is equal to the angle of incidence B) the angle of emergence is greater than the angle of incidence
C) the angle of emergence is smaller than the angle of incidence D) the sum of the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence is equal to 90 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the angle of emergence is equal to the angle of incidence

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"Good Samaritan Policy" has been launched by which state / union territory government?

A) Delhi B) Karnataka
C) Telangana D) Gujarath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delhi

Explanation:

The Delhi government has recently approved 'Good Samaritan Policy' under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. The scheme is intended to encourage people to take accident victims in emergency situation to hospitals so that someone’s life could be saved.

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Which one of the following was not authorised by Annie Besant?

A) The future of Indian politics B) How India fought for freedom
C) The case for India D) India Old and New
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India Old and New

Explanation:

Except option D all the other were posted by Annie Besent

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Which of the following groups of rivers in india are likely to show the least erosional activity?

A) Himalayan rivers B) Those rising in the Great Plain of India
C) The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers

Explanation:

The rivers are arranged in the descending order of their erosional activity.

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It travels over land and water. Who invented the HOVERCRAFT?

A) C. Cockerell B) S. Sperrow
C) O. Stricheg D) T. Henman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C. Cockerell

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The Sunderbans are found in

A) The Luni Basin B) Godavari Delta
C) Ganga Delta D) Mahanadi Delta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganga Delta

Explanation:

These mangrove or tidal forests are found in the submerged coastal plains of the Ganga. The name comes from the abundant sundari trees found here. 

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What Frank Whittle invented?

A) Radar B) Ethyl gasoline
C) Sonar D) Jet propulsion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jet propulsion

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What Henry Bessemer invented?

A) Aluminum B) Electroplating
C) Steel Converter D) Steel rolling mill
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Steel Converter

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