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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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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error,select 'No Error'.

Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars as to low (1)/ atmospheric pressure, which is less than 1% of Earth's, (2)/ except at the lowest elevations for short periods. (3)/ No error (4).

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Syngamy results information of 

A) haploid zygote B) diploid zygote
C) non-motile male gametes D) motile male gametes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) diploid zygote

Explanation:

Syngamy, also known as fertilisation occurs between the male and female gametes. Syngamy may occur either externally, outside the body of organisms or internally, inside the body. Syngamy leads to formation of a specialised cell called diploid zygote.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Ascend

A) Lay B) Climb
C) Weaken D) Void
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Climb

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Of the many problems that confront the leaders of the world B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving
C) the normal human race from extinction. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving

Explanation:

Error is in second part. Replace ‘grave’ with ‘graver’. Since problems are being compared in the given sentence we will use the comparative form of ‘grave’ that is ‘graver’.

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Which of the following classes of animals has/have three-chambered heart?

A) Pisces and Amphibia B) Amphibia and Reptilia
C) Reptilia only D) Amphibia only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amphibia and Reptilia

Explanation:

Mammalian and avian hearts have four chambers two atria and two ventricles.Amphibians and reptiles, by contrast, have a three-chambered heart. The three-chambered heart consists of two atria and one ventricle.Fish possess the simplest type of true heart a two-chambered organ composed of one atrium and one ventricle.

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The motion of a freely falling body is an example of ______________ accelerated motion.

A) non-uniformly B) uniformly
C) uniquely D) specially
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) uniformly

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Which Indian-American is the chairman of the prestigious Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States as of March 2018?

A) Seema Verma B) Neil Chatterjee
C) Ajit Pai D) Neomi Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ajit Pai

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Where is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka?

A) Trincomalee B) Colombo
C) Galle D) Kandy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Colombo

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