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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?

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Anions are formed by _____.

A) losing of electrons B) gaining of electrons
C) gaining of neutrons D) losing of neutrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gaining of electrons

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What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

A) Valley widening B) River rejuvenating
C) Valley deepening D) Meandering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Valley deepening

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Lowering of value of currency relative to a foreign reference currency is called _________.

A) Devaluation B) Revaluation
C) Down valuation D) Negative valuation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Devaluation

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The term 'Zero Based Budgeting' refers to __________.

A) A specified sum of money authorized by the Legislaturefor a specific period of time B) To ensure that every rupee spent is result oriented
C) A statutorily mandated form of reimbursement or up-front payment for state expenditures D) A cost item for which payment is made by one stateagency to another
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To ensure that every rupee spent is result oriented

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Perpetual

 

A) Continual   B) Ceaseless  
C) Enduring   D) Transitory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transitory

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Who conferred the title of 'Gurudev' on Rabindranath Tagore?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Pandit Nehru
C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahatma Gandhi

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What is the chemical name of chalk?

A) Calcium Sulphate B) Calcium Nitrate
C) Calcium Carbonate D) Calcium Phosphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calcium Carbonate

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Which of the following is NOT a constituent of xylem?

A) Tracheids B) Companion cells
C) Vessels D) Xylem parenchyma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Companion cells

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