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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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Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from

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Illinois

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Which of the following is not counted under sub-vedas?

A) Ayurveda B) Yajurveda
C) Gandharva Veda D) Shilp Veda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yajurveda

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Which of the following is not a benefit of swimming?

A) full body exercise B) burn less than 400 calories per hour
C) joints supported in water D) good exercise for cross training
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) burn less than 400 calories per hour

Explanation:

Actually by swimming a person can easily burn more than 450 calories upto 920 calories per an hour. So, burn less than 400 calories per hour is not correct regarding swimming.

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Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?

A) Le Corbusier B) Christopher Wren
C) Charles Correa D) Edward Lutyens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Le Corbusier

Explanation:

Le Corbusier was the town-planner of Chandigarh.

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He was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.

 

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How did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 help farmers?

A) It took government payments to railroads and gave them to farmers. B) It gave farmers shares in the largest railroad companies.
C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers. D) It forced railroads to build lines to the largest farming areas.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.

Explanation:

In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.

 

Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.

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Intrapulmonary pressure is the

A) pressure within the alveoli of the lungs B) pressure within the pleural cavity
C) negative pressure in the intrapleural cavity D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pressure within the alveoli of the lungs

Explanation:

Intrapulmonary pressure is the pressure within the alveoli of the lungs.

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The Plant Fibres are made up of

A) Collagen B) Proteins
C) Cellulose D) Vitamins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cellulose

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The Plant Fibres are made up of cellulose whereas animal fibres are made up of collagen.

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Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?

A) Prabhakaravardhana B) Harshavadhana
C) Chandragupta II D) Bindusara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Harshavadhana

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