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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to 

A) tetanus B) mumps
C) pyorrhoea D) ulcers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) mumps

Explanation:

Mumps : This is a swelling caused by information of parotid glands placed in front of our ear region. The inflammation is caused by a virus.

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Which of the following is the largest unit of information?

A) 1 TB B) 1 GB
C) 1 MB D) 1 KB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 TB

Explanation:

1 TB  >  1 GB  >  1 MB  >  1 KB

 

1 Tb (Tera Byte) = 1024 GB

 

1 GB (Giga Byte) = 1024 MB

 

1 MB (Mega Byte) = 1024 KB

 

1 KB (Kilo Byte) = 1024 Bytes

 

1 Byte = 8 Bit

 

Hence, largest unit of information is TB (Tera Byte) and smallest unit of information is Bit.

 

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Q:

The 2014 World Car of the Year is ________

Answer

Audi A3

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Thermoplastic materials are those materials which

A) Do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs B) Are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions
C) Are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product D) Are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs

Explanation:

Thermoplastic materials is a type of plastic material that can be cooled and heated several times without any change in their chemistry or mechanical properties.

 

Examples of Thermoplastic ::

 

  • polyethylene,
  • polypropylene,
  • polyvinyl chloride,
  • polystyrene,
  • polybenzimidazole,
  • acrylic,
  • nylon and
  • teflon
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According to Nomura's Report, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to be around _________ in the financial year 2017-18.

A) 7.6% B) 7.3%
C) 7.8% D) 7.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.1%

Explanation:
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Which European Country is the guarantor of Bank of Central African States

A) UK B) France
C) Germany D) Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) France

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Which of the folowing is a rift valley

A) The Amazon valley B) The Thames valley
C) The Rhine valley D) The Mississipipi valley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Rhine valley

Explanation:

A rift valley is an elongated trough like feature bounded by faults. The term 'garben' is considered synonymous to rift valley.

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Which one of the following actors was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 59th National Film Festival

A) Soumitra Chatterjee B) Ketan Mehta
C) Shekhar Kapoor D) Mahesh Bhatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Soumitra Chatterjee

Explanation:
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