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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?

A) It is the first integrated theatre command in India. B) Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
C) It is commanded by a three-star officer. D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.It was created in 2001 to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca by increasing rapid deployment of military assets in the region.

 

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As of 2018, who is the union minister of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(MWCD)?

A) Renuka Chowdhury B) Krishna Tirath
C) Smriti Irani D) Maneka Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maneka Gandhi

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Which drug is used as a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?

A) Risedronate B) Diazepam
C) Folic Acid D) Ibuprofen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ibuprofen

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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.

Mealy-mouthed

A) Ill-tempered B) Soft-spoken
C) Enthusiastic D) Depressed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Soft-spoken

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Which of the following is not true of graded potentials?

A) They can form on receptor endings B) They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point
C) They are short-lived D) They can be called postsynaptic potentials
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point

Explanation:

Graded potentials are changes in membrane potential that vary in size, as opposed to being all-or-none.

 

In the given options, They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point is not true about the graded potentials.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Debonair

 

A) Elegant B) Awkward
C) Clumsy D) Difficult
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Elegant

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Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

A) Gamma Rays B) Radio waves
C) X rays D) Microwaves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gamma Rays

Explanation:

In all Electromagnetic waves, Gamma Rays have the highest frequency and the lowest wavelength. Whereas Radio ways have lowest Frequency and the highest wavelength. 

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The United Nations Green Climate Fund is Headquartered in which country?

A) South Korea B) U.S.A
C) Canada D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Canada

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