General Knowledge Questions

Charles Dickens pen name is Boz. Charles John Huffam Dickens was a British English writer and social critic of 19th century. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

House of representatives has the power of impeachment in the office.

Gamma rays has the shortest wavelength and radio waves has the longest wavelength.

Matching blood group before marriage is important. This is to prevent Rh incompatibility. Rh incompatibility can lead to erythroblastosis fetalis (Hemolytic disease of the newborn-HDN). Fetal RBC gets destroyed & newborn may get severe anaemia, jaundice. This jaundice is more severe than Physiological jaundice ( which is the most common and will usually resolve on its own).

In very severe form, a fetus may die due to heart failure. This is mediated by the antigen-antibodies reaction. Transfer of maternal antibodies across the placenta occurs. This happens when Rh +ve man marries Rh-ve lady.

So Rh +ve man should try to avoid marrying Rh-ve lady.

Matching blood groups for marriage ::

Boy : A = Girl : A & AB 

Boy : B = Girl : B & AB 

Boy : O = Girl : O, A, B & AB 

Boy : AB = Girl : AB 

Boy : Rh+ve = Girl : Rh+ve 

Boy : Rh-ve = Girl : Rh+ve & Rh-ve.

Blood groups that do not match for marriage ::

Boy : A = Girl : O & B 

Boy : B = Girl : O & A 

Boy : AB = Girl : O, A & B 

Boy : Rh+ve = Girl : Rh-ve.

An atom is the smallest particle of a substance. Chemical substances are divided into two major groups. They are

1. Pure Substances (and)

2. Mixtures.

There are two types of pure substances that are Elements and Compounds.

Elements : An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atoms and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Metals and Non- metals come under elements.

Examples of elements are Iron, Silver, Gold, Mercury etc.

Compounds : A Compound is a substance that is formed when two or more elements combine chemically.

Examples of compounds are Water, Carbon dioxide, methane, vinegar etc.

Mixtures : A Mixture is formed when two or more substances mixed together but not chemically combined.

Example: Air.

The population increases in geometrical progression and has crossed the 5 billion mark. The united nations estimate an average growth rate of 1.5% per annum.