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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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What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

A) Judicial Branch B) Executive Branch
C) Legislative Branch D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Executive Branch

Explanation:

Executive Branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws.

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Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and is capital of which state?

A) Sikkim B) Manipur
C) Tripura D) Meghalaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meghalaya

Explanation:

Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya state in India. It is well known tourist place as a hill station in northeast India which attracts tourists all over the world.

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Q:

Change in focal length of eye lens is caused by

A) ciliary muscles B) iris
C) pupil D) retina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ciliary muscles

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Q:

The peripheral nervous system consists of

A) Nerves from eyes to CNS B) Nerves from ears to CNS
C) Nerves from skin to CNS D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Q:

AT&T designed its first commercial modem, specifically forconverting digital computer data to analog signals fortransmission across its long distance network. What is thename of the modem?

A) Telex B) Memex
C) CompuServe D) Bell 103 dataset
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

In 1960s AT&T introduces its Data phone, the firstcommercial modem. The first commercial modem made for converting digital computer data at analog signalsfor transmission across long distance networks

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The fastest century record in one day cricket hold by

A) Chris Gayle B) A B Devilliers
C) Rohit Sharma D) Shahid Afridi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A B Devilliers

Explanation:

The fastest century record in one day International cricket was hold by South Africa Batsman A.B.Divilliers against West Indies on Jan 18, 2015 in Johannesburg. It was 100 in 31 balls.

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For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

A) an instinct B) the set point
C) basal metabolic rate D) a drive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a drive

Explanation:

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce a drive.

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Which best describes a gene?

A) a segment of chromosomal DNA B) tightly coiled strands of DNA
C) different allele forms of a trait D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a segment of chromosomal DNA

Explanation:

Gene is a hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism.

In short it is a piece or segment of chromosome.

 

Genes undergo mutation when their DNA sequence changes. 

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