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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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Which is the first talkie film in India?

A) Alam Ara B) Raja Harishchandra
C) Pundalik D) Sant Tukaram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alam Ara

Explanation:

The first talkie film in India was Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara, on 14 March 1931.

 

Irani later produced the first south Indian talkie film Kalidas directed by H.M. Reddy released on 31 October 1931.

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The EPA studies pollution and other

A) population hazards B) environmental health hazards
C) traffic hazards D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) environmental health hazards

Explanation:

The EPA stands for Environment Protection Agency in U.S which studies pollution and other environmental health hazards.

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Q:

Example of a single celled organism

A) Algae B) Amaeba
C) Paramaecium D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Single selled organisms are also known as Unicellular organisms in which they have only one cell.

Examples are :: Fungi, Algae, Amaeba, Paramaecium,...

 

Hence, all the above given options are single selled organisms.

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Q:

What natural factors contribute to global climate?

A) Forest Fires B) Solar Activity
C) Melting Permafrost D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world.

 

Natural Causes include :

1. Solar Activity

2. Melting Permafrost

3. Forest Fires 

 

Human made causes include :

1. Deforestation

2. Overpopulation

3. Landfills

4. Mining

5. Fertilizer Use

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Q:

Instrument for measuring light intensity is called

A) Lucimeter B) Cryometer
C) Cyanometer D) Barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lucimeter

Explanation:
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Who wrote the book "The Broken Wing"?

A) APJ Abdul Kalam B) Kiran Bedi
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Premchand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation:
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Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.

A) Zoji La Pass B) Dihang gorge
C) Bhutan border D) Nepal Border
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dihang gorge

Explanation:
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Q:

The functional connection between two neurons is a

A) Axon B) Synapse
C) Neuroglia D) Dendrites
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Synapse

Explanation:

The functional connection between two neurons is a Synapse.

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