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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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What time of year do squirrels build nests?

A) summer B) winter
C) rainy D) monsoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) summer

Explanation:

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Squirrels build their nests in summer season as the sticks with what they bulit are dried and are less weight and the nests will be used for the rainy season.

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Which of the following is not an allotrope of carbon?

A) Diamond B) Graphene
C) Ethylene D) Buckminsterfullerene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ethylene

Explanation:

Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element, that is, each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist.

 

Carbon is capable of forming many allotropes due to its valency. Well-known forms of carbon include charcoal, diamond, graphite, buckminsterfullerene and graphene.

 

Hence, Ethylene is not an allotrope of Carbon.

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Which one of the following functions is not carried out by smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

A) Transport of materials B) Synthesis of lipid
C) Synthesis of protein D) Synthesis of steroid hormone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Synthesis of protein

Explanation:

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulumdoes not contain ribosomes on its surface for which it is regarded as smooth. So, proteins cannotbe synthesised by SER provided protein synthesis is the primary task of ribosomes.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.


to go the extra mile

A) to get an unexpected bonus B) to make a special effort to achieve something
C) to lose one's way and walk aimlessly D) a vehicle which is very fuel efficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to make a special effort to achieve something

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Q:

Which of the following country is known as Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the people"?

A) Estonia B) Iceland
C) Panama D) Greenland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Greenland

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Who authored the book 'Indica'?

A) Megasthanese B) Stephen King
C) J.K. Rowling D) Margaret Atwood
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Megasthanese

Explanation:

The author of the book 'Indica' was Megasthanese.

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Q:

The law of demand states that other things equal

A) as the price increases, the quantity demanded will decrease. B) as the price increases, the quantity demanded will increase.
C) as the price decreases, the demand curve will shift to the right. D) as the price increases, the demand will decrease.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) as the price increases, the quantity demanded will decrease.

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Q:

Where is the Headquarters of WTO

A) Vienna B) Paris
C) Berne D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geneva

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