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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Beat a dead horse

A) Show extreme level of cruelty especially to animals. B) Exploit someone to the point of killing him/her.
C) To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution. D) To continue playing a game knowing very well that you are going to lose.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.

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Q:

Calcium salts used as fertilizer is:

A) Calcium Carbide B) Calcium Carbonate
C) Calcium Cyanide D) Calcium Sulphate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Calcium Sulphate

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While landing what type of tyres are used in an Aircraft?

A) Water tubed B) Thick tubed
C) Tubeless D) Thin tubed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tubeless

Explanation:

Tyres that are used in an Aircraft for landing are tubeless tyres.

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Q:

The ability of a corporation to obtain capital is

A) about the same as a partnership B) enhanced because of limited liability and ease of share transferability
C) restricted because of the limited life of the corporation D) less than a partnership
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) enhanced because of limited liability and ease of share transferability

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Q:

Some niacin is formed in the body from

A) Liver B) Skin
C) Appendix D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver

Explanation:

Niacin is the name for vitamin(B3).

 

Liver can produce small amount of niacin from tryptophan.

 

To produce 1 mg of niacin we require 60 mg of tryptophan.

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Q:

Capital budgeting is primarily concerned with

A) planning future financing needs B) minimizing the cost of capital
C) capital formation in the economy D) evaluating investment alternatives
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) evaluating investment alternatives

Explanation:

Capital budgeting is the process by which a company or an industry determines whether projects such as investing in R&D, opening a new branch, replacing a machine are worth pursuing. A project is worth pursuing if it increases the value of the company. Capital budgeting also known as investment appraisal. 

 

It is primarily concerned with evaluating investment alternatives.

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Q:

Which team won the 1st edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 ?

A) Chennai Super Kings B) Kolkata Knight Riders
C) Rajasthan Royals D) Mumbai Indians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajasthan Royals

Explanation:

Rajasthan Royals won the 1st edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.

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Q:

Regulatory policies protect consumers by

A) controlling the supply of money B) providing public assistance programs
C) overseeing and limiting businesses D) deciding how to tax and spend money
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) overseeing and limiting businesses

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