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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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The SI unit of acceleration is __________.

A) ms-1 B) ms-2
C) ms2 D) m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ms-2

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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

We are withnessing not triumph but the breakdown of democracy.

A) not the triumph but breakdown B) not the triumph but the breakdown
C) note triumph but breakdown D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) not the triumph but the breakdown

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According to the Second Law of Motion, for a given force, acceleration is inversely proportional to the ____ of an object.

A) density B) volume
C) force D) mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mass

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86.In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Smell a rat

A) Detect bad smell B) Suspect a trick or deceit
C) Misunderstand D) See hidden meaning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suspect a trick or deceit

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Which light is least effective in photosynthesis?

A) Blue light B) Green light
C) Red light D) Sunlight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Green light

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Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?

A) Histones are proteins that are present in mitochondrial membrane B) Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA
C) Histones are proteins associated with lipids in the cytosol D) Histones are proteins associated with carbohydrates in the cytosol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA

Explanation:

Histones are highly alkaline proteins found in eukaryotic cell nucleusthat package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. They are the chief protein components of chromatin, acting as spools around which DNA winds, and playrole in gene regulation.

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Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A) Mandamus B) Prohibition
C) Quo Warranto D) Certiorari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Certiorari

Explanation:

A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.

A writ of prohibition is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction.

 

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Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is loacted in?

A) Hyderabad B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai D) Mumbai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hyderabad

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The Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is a unique institution exclusively focused on Banking Technology. Established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1996, the Institution works at the intersection of Banking and Technology. It is located in Hyderabad, India.

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