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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.


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When the European Union formed, nations began to

A) abolish many geographic boundaries B) create one unified education system
C) eliminate their home governments D) cooperate on law enforcement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cooperate on law enforcement

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Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?

A) The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin. B) The conference was convened by Portugal
C) Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany. 

 

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

 

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

 

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Which of the following is called the 'Land of the Golden Pagoda'?

A) Myanmar B) China
C) Japan D) North Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Myanmar

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What is the product formed when sodium bicarbonate is heated strongly?

A) Sodium Carbonate B) Sodium Hydroxide
C) Sodium Peroxide D) Sodium Monoxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sodium Carbonate

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Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from ______.

A) lungs B) intestine
C) stomach D) kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) intestine

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The substances which have very low ignition temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame are called _____________ substances.

A) hazardous B) perilous
C) incombustible D) inflammable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) inflammable

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Energy travels from Sun to Earth through

A) conduction B) convection
C) radiation D) modulation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) radiation

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Which country scores highest ever T20I score?

A) Ireland B) West Indies
C) Afghanistan D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Afghanistan

Explanation:

The country Afghanistan scores highest ever T20I score i.e, 278 in 20 overs match against Ireland in 2019.

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