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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Which of the following is NOT a social development scheme launched by the Government of India

A) Indira Awas Yojana B) Kutir Jyoti
C) LookEast Policy D) Operation Black Board
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LookEast Policy

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What does 'M' stand for in chemistry?

Answer

'M' is used as a unit of molarity and stands for mole per litre i.e, number of moles of solute per liter of solution.

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Who has won the orange cap for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018?

A) Rishabh Pant (Delhi Daredevils) B) Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
C) Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings) D) Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Explanation:

Kane Williamson, the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad team has won orange cup for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018.

The orange cap is presented annually in the Indian Premier League to the highest run scorer.

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Q:

Air in the pleural cavity is called a pneumothorax.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

Air or gas can build up in the pleural space and when this happens, it's called a pneumothorax.


Hence the given statement is TRUE.

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Q:

The largest herbarium of India is located at

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Mumbai D) Coimbatore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

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Who is the author of the book 'Panchashati Galpo'?

A) Atin Bandyopadhyay B) Samaresh Basu
C) Moti Nandi D) Buddhadeb Guha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Atin Bandyopadhyay

Explanation:

The author of the book 'Panchashati Galpo' is Atin Bandyopadhyay or Atin Banerjee. He was a writer of Bengali literature.

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Q:

Which formula represents an amino acid?

A) R-CH3(NH2)-COOH B) R-CH(NH2)-COOH
C) R-CH2(NH2)-COOH D) R-CH3(NH2)-COH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R-CH(NH2)-COOH

Explanation:

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are about 21 essential amino acids in the human body like histidine, leucine, lysine... The general formula for amino acid is R-CH(NH2)-COOH.

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Which legendary cricketer has made his debut as a commentator in the opening match of World Cup 2019?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Saurav Ganguly
C) Virendar Sehwag D) Rahul Dravid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sachin Tendulkar

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