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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Who is the leading wicket taker in the history of Test cricket

A) Shane Warne B) Brain Lara
C) Courtney Walsh D) Muttiah Muralitharan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Muttiah Muralitharan

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'Dona Paula' is one of the most famous and striking monuments located in which state ?

A) Telangana B) Goa
C) Tamil Nadu D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Goa

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Who is the author of the book 'The Prince' ?

A) Niccolo Machiaveli B) Emile Zola
C) Bernard Shaw D) V.S. Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niccolo Machiaveli

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Energy transfer by convection is primarily restricted to

A) fluids B) solids
C) liquids D) gases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) fluids

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Convection is the mode of heat transfer which involves bulk motion of a fluid to transfer heat. Energy transfer by convection is primarily restricted to fluids. Fluids can be both liquids and gases.

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A remedy for all diseases

A) Antiseptic B) Lyric
C) Narcotics D) Panacea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Panacea

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Panacea, also known as panchrest, is a medicine supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia.

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What are three characteristics of the agricultural revolution?

A) Farmers learned to control water through wells and canals B) New tools made it possible for more crops to be grown
C) Crop rotation was invented, making it harder on soil D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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Which of the following is a Decomposition Reaction?

A) 2HgO ----> 2Hg + O2 B) 6NaNO3 ----> 6NaNO2 + 3O2
C) ZnCO3 ----> ZnO + CO2 D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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All the given reactions are Decomposition reactions.

Decomposition reaction is a reaction in which only one reactant is splitted into two or more products.

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What is the usual colour of Aircraft data recorder "Black box" ?

A) Black B) Orange
C) Blue D) Greeen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Orange

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