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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
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In beta decay what is emitted

A) electron B) proton
C) neutron D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) electron

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Group of 4 is called as

A) Septory B) Qintet
C) Hexet D) Quartet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quartet

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The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________

A) Cuneiform B) Hieroglyphic
C) Demotic D) There was no script
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hieroglyphic

Explanation:

The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.

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The land-locked country in SE Asia is 

A) Thailand B) Malayasia
C) Laos D) Vietnam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Laos

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Which amongst the following is not a component of monetary policy in India?

A) Repo rate B) Moral suasion
C) Credit Rationing D) Public Debt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Public Debt

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Which of the following is a healthy blood pressure level?

A) 120/80 B) 140/90
C) 135/75 D) 130/70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120/80

Explanation:

A normal reading would be any blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg and above 90/60 mm Hg in an adult. If you're in the normal range, no medical intervention is needed.

However, you should maintain a healthy lifestyle and healthy weight to help prevent hypertension from developing.

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The book ' An undocumented Wonder : The making of the Great Indian Election' is written by

Answer

SY Quraishi

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Q:

A genus can best be defined as

A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family B) a taxon composed of families
C) the most specific taxon D) a taxon comprised of classes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family

Explanation:

A genus can best be defined as a taxon composed of one or more species and a classification level lying below family.

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