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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.


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Involuntary muscles are controlled by the

A) Central nervous system B) Autonomic nervous system
C) Peripheral nervous system D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system

Explanation:

Involuntary muscles are the muscles which contract without conscious control whereas Voluntary muscles are the muscles that help you walk, talk, pick up things, jump and do all the basic or complex movements you do everyday with your consciousness.

* The contraction in the involuntary muscles is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. These are present in the walls of the digestive system, blood vessels, bronchi, uterus and bladder.

* Voluntary muscles are mostly located in the arms ,legs ,hands, and feet.

 

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Permanent settlement was a feature of___________.

A) Zamindari System B) Mahalwari System
C) Ryotwari System D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Zamindari System

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Who has won maximum Filmfare Awards as a Music Director?

A) Laxmikant Pyarelal B) A. R. Rahman
C) Anu Malik D) Jatin Lalit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A. R. Rahman

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The Equator does NOT pass through which of the following countries?

A) Kenya B) Mexico
C) Indonesia D) Brazil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mexico

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Who is the author of the book titled 'The Gita for Children'?

A) Puja Changoiwala B) Ruchira Gupta
C) Priyanka Mookerjee D) Roopa Pai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roopa Pai

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Mount ST. Helens is an 'active stratovolcano' located in ____.

A) Japan B) India
C) USA D) Chile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) USA

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Let bygones be bygones

 

A) Even bad memories become memorable.   B)  The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.  
C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.   D)  Your past deeds will never leave you
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.  

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Two particles with charges q1 and q2 are kept at a certain distance to exert force F on each other. If the distance is reduced to one-fifth, then the force between them is

A) F/25 B) 5F
C) F/5 D) 25F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25F

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