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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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  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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Who amongst the following are the most literate in India as per 2001 Census

A) Buddhists B) Christianity
C) Jains D) Sikkims
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jains

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Glass is a.........mixture of metallic...........

A) homogenous, sulphates B) homogenous, silicates
C) heterogenous, carbonates D) heterogenous, nitrates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) homogenous, silicates

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In a Comprehensive settlement of Dabhol Power Project, two American companies have agreed to transfer its share in the project. One of them is General Electric. Identify another one.

A) Exxon Mobile B) Bechtel
C) Chevron D) Unocal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bechtel

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Synchronous motor can operate at

A) Lagging power factor only B) Unity power factor only
C) Leading power factor only D) At any power factor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) At any power factor

Explanation:

synchronous motor can operate at lag lead and unity power factor also why because it is mainly depends on excitation

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How many bottles of water is a gallon?

A) 16 B) 8
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

The easiest way would measure it through half a liter water bottle. There are approximately 16.9 ounces(oz) of water in a 500ml water bottle.

 

Gallon is an imperial customary volume unit for the U.S.

 

As we have previously mentioned, the 16.9oz bottle is also known as 500ml in the metric system. According to U.S. standard, 1 gallon stands for 128 fluid oz.

 

Hence, Number of bottles in 1 gallon = 128/16.9 = 7.57 =~ 8.

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Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to

A) increase the acidity of the soil B) make the soil more porous
C) restore nitrates to the soil D) increase the alkalinity of the soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) increase the alkalinity of the soil

Explanation:

Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to increase the acidity of the soil.

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In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of

Answer

Nelson Mandela

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Many time we read in financial newspaper about the performance of the Core Sector in Economy. Which of the following is NOT included in the core sector of the same

A) Coal B) Cement
C) Steel D) Auto Sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Auto Sector

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