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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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Who is the youngest Prime Minister of India?

A) Vajpayee B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Morarji Desai D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi

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The first colony established by the English in north America was

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Jamestown

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) flooring B) altituede
C) purveyour D)  snobish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) flooring

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If the latitude and longitudinal extent of an Indian State/UT is 15o48’00’’N to 14o53’15’’N and 74o20’13’’E to 74o40’33’’E, then which one of the following is that State/UT ?

A) Puducherry B) Chandigarh
C) Goa D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Goa

Explanation:

Delhi: Latitude-28.38 N, Longitude-77.12 E

Chandigarh: Latitude-30.44 N, Longitude-76.47 E

Puducherry: Latitude-11° 54' N, Longitude-79° 48' E

Goa: Latitude-15°29'N. N, Longitude-73°48'E.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express
the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


The holy prophet said, " God helps those who help others."

A) The holy prophet said that God helped those who helped others. B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.
C) The holy prophet said that God helps people who help others. D) The holy prophet said that God helps those people who help others.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.

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What was a major contribution of John Muir?

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John Muir encouraged the establishment of various parks in the United States' National Park System, including the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks.

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Which of the following describes an electric motor?

A) Is found in many appliances with moving parts, like a vacuum cleaner or a blender. B) Changes electric energy to mechanical energy.
C) Uses the interaction between a spinning coil of wire and magnet. D) Can be powered by a hand crank.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Changes electric energy to mechanical energy.

Explanation:

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the motor's shaft. 

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The Chemical formula of Ammonium sulphate is

A) NH4SO4 B) (NH4)2SO3
C) NH4SO3 D) (NH4)2SO4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (NH4)2SO4

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