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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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Name of the First fully India-made sub-urban train ?

A) Vedha B) Medha
C) Sudha D) Trivedha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Medha

Explanation:

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 18th March, 2017 flagged off the first fully India-made suburban train 'Medha'. The train will save foreign exchange worth ₹32 crore per rake along with 25% saving in the manufacturing cost. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km per hour, and has been fitted with LED lights and GPS-based passenger information system.

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Which is the only snake that builds nests?

A) Viper B) King Cobra
C) Anaconda D) Python
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) King Cobra

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Q:

The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on _______

A) 4th May B) 17th June
C) 14th August D) 3rd October
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17th June

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A capillary tube is partially dipped vertically in a vessel containing water. Due to capillarity water rises in the tube. The height of water rise in the tube can be increased by 

A) decreasing the radius of the capillary tube B) increasing the radius of the capillary tube
C) increasing the height of water in the vessel D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreasing the radius of the capillary tube

Explanation:

The water rise in a capillary tube dipped in water is such that the weight of water in the tube above the surface of water in the vessel is equal to  the upward force due to surface tension. So it is clear that if the bore to the tube is decreased , the height of the water column in it  must be greater.

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Q:

Online functional learning portals are accessed through the

A) Web portal B) Interactive Multimedia Instruction
C) Instructor Facilitated New Equipment D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Web portal

Explanation:

Online functional learning portals are accessed through the web portal.

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Q:

' Neela Charid ' which won the vyas Samman in 1992 is written by

A) Subhash Mukhopadhyay B) VS. Naipaul
C) Ram Vilas Sharma D) Shiv Prasad Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shiv Prasad Singh

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Who has been selected for the 2016 National Geoscience Award in the field of geo-environmental studies? 

A) Keshav Krishna B) Ashok Kumar Singhvi
C) P.V. Joseph D) Vishnu Deo Sai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Keshav Krishna

Explanation:

Dr. A Keshav Krishna, a scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), has been selected for 2016 National Geoscience Award by the Ministry of Mines in the field of Geo-environmental studies in applied geosciences.

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Q:

What is laughing gas?

A) Nitrous Oxide B) Carbon monoxide
C) Sulphur dioxide D) Hydrogen peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nitrous Oxide

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