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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Some niacin is formed in the body from

A) Liver B) Skin
C) Appendix D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver

Explanation:

Niacin is the name for vitamin(B3).

 

Liver can produce small amount of niacin from tryptophan.

 

To produce 1 mg of niacin we require 60 mg of tryptophan.

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Which is not true about the Cabinet?

A) It came about to fill a need. B) It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution. D) It has grown over time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution.

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Q:

In the following reaction, fill in the blank.
Acid + Base → _______ + Water

A) Carbon dioxide B) Metal Oxide
C) Hydrogen Gas D) Salt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salt

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Q:

India is the largest producer and consumer of

A) Tea B) Pulses
C) Sugar D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pulses

Explanation:

We know that, largest producer of tea is China and largest producer of sugar is Brazil. So we can violate options A, C and D.

 

Hence, India is the largest producer and consumer of Pulses.

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Q:

Which new European satellite using advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit on a Vega rocket from French Guyana?

 

A) Radyo 4 B) Aeolus
C) Eutelsat W 2 D) Telstar 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aeolus

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Heirarchy B) Hierachy
C) Hierarchy D) Hyrarchy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hierarchy

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

George Orwell wrote 1984.

 

A) 1984 is wrote by George Orwell. B) 1984 was wrote by George Orwell.
C) 1984 was written by George Orwell. D) 1984 written by George Orwell.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1984 was written by George Orwell.

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Q:

Bovidae Ovis is the scientific name of _____.

A) Goat B) Cow
C) Buffalo D) Sheep
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sheep

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