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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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Find the power of a convex lens if the image formed is at a distance of 25 cm from the lens when the object is placed on the other side of the lens at 12 cm from the optical centre?

A) -4.33 diopters B) 12.33 diopters
C) -12.33 diopters D) 4.33 diopters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.33 diopters

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Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

A) Its Headquarters is located in Kathmandu. B) China is the only country with an Observer status in SAARC.
C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka. D) The Eighteenth SAARC Summit was held in Nepal.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The first SAARC Summit was held in Dhaka.

Explanation:

All  are  correct  except  3,  as  First SAARC    Summit    was    held    in Kathmandu

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Which of the following was the Official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Para Olympic Games?

A) Welcome Home B) A New World
C) Love & Save Nature D) Inspire a Generation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A New World

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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

An independent, impartial, speedy, and _____ judicial system is the very essence of civilisation.

 

A) efficient   B) adjacent  
C) violent   D) present
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) efficient  

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

By then running water and electricity (had arrive), making the well and the lamp post redundant.

 

A) had arriving   B) had arrived  
C) arriving   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had arrived  

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Software that helps run the computer hardware

A) proprietary software B) beta software
C) system software D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) system software

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Propyne and propene can be distinguished by

A) AgNO₃ in ammonia B) conc. H₂SO₄
C) dil. KMnO₄ D) Br₂ in CCl₄
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) AgNO₃ in ammonia

Explanation:

Propene, being an alkene, and propyne, being a alkyne, are distinguished using the common chemical tests namely ammoniacal silver nitrate or ammoniacal cuprous chloride. Ammoniacal silver nitrate is also called as Tollen's reagent.

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