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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?

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  • Railway Examinations
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Which of the following does NOT describe a musical motive?

A) A melodic or rhythmic fragment. B) The reason for playing softly.
C) A short musical idea. D) The basis for development in a musical piece.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The reason for playing softly.

Explanation:

"The reason for playing softly" is not a motive. Motives are the building blocks for large forms composed during the common practice period and, for some, beyond. Composers who used motives would include Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms.

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How many Species go Extinct Every Day?

Answer

About 150 - 200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every day or 24 hrs.


This is not an accurate but an estimation by U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity and Global Extinction Rates. It is also said that current extinctions were 'up to 100 times higher than the background rate.'

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Economic liberalization in India started with ___________.

A) substantial changes in industrial licensing policy   B) convertibility of Indian rupee  
C) doing away with procedural formalities for foreign direct investment D) significant reduction in tax rates  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) substantial changes in industrial licensing policy  

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Q:

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Central nervous system

Explanation:

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the Central nervous system which are responsible for sensory information.

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Q:

The combined gas law relates which of the following?

A) Volume & Temperature B) Temperature & Pressure
C) Volume & Pressure D) Volume, Temperature & Pressure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Volume, Temperature & Pressure

Explanation:

The combined gas law states that the ratio between the pressure-volume product and the temperature of a system remains constant.

 

Hence it depends on all the three Volume, Temperature & Pressure.

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Q:

Cabinet members report to the

A) President B) Prime Minister
C) Vice President D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) President

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Which cartoon characters were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara in 1940?

A) Oswald & Noddy B) Tom & Jerry
C) Mickey mouse & Sylvester D) Donald duck & Tweety
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tom & Jerry

Explanation:

Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse were the two cartoon characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbara in 1940.

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Instrument for measuring time is called _____ .

A) Diagometer B) Anemometer
C) Durometer D) Chronometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chronometer

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