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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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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 16 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 20 cm from the optical centre?

A) -3.75 diopters B) -11.25 diopters
C) 3.75 diopters D) 11.25 diopters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11.25 diopters

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Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1927
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Ensconce

A) Establish B) Impudence
C) Request D) Unveil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Unveil

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1927
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Process of loosing electrons is known as _____.

A) oxidation B) reduction
C) radiation D) both oxidation and reduction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) oxidation

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1927
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Which one of the following viruses is responsible for the recent death of lions in Gir National Park?

A) Canine Distemper Virus B) Nipah Virus
C) Hendra Virus D) Foot and Mouth Disease Virus  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canine Distemper Virus

Explanation:

canine distemper may have been responsible for the death of four lions even as two more deaths were reported in Gir, taking the death toll to 23 since September 12.Canine distemper is a viral disease that impacts a large number of wild animals including cats and dogs.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1927
Q:

Which State has the highest Lok Sabha seats in India?

A) Maharashtra B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 1927
Q:

Which process requires cellular energy?

A) Passive transport B) Active transport
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Active transport

Explanation:

Active transport is a method of transport of ions or molecules along the cell membrane in the cell from lower to higher concentration region and which needs cellular energy.

There are three main types of Active Transport. They are:

  1. The Sodium-Potassium pump,
  2. Exocytosis, and
  3. Endocytosis.
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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk

6 1927
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Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains

A) a relatively stable internal environment within limits B) a changing state within an unlimited range
C) the lowest possible energy usage D) a static state with no deviation from preset points
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a relatively stable internal environment within limits

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 1927
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Who invented the Band-aid?

A) Earle Dickson B) Alan Gant
C) Louis Pasteur D) Frank Epperson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Earle Dickson

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Filed Under: Inventions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1926