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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
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Q:

Which one of the following gases dissolves in water to give acidic solution?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Carbon dioxide

Explanation:

Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas dissolved in water can cause water to become acidic.The acidity of water from dissolved CO2 can be reduced by a base such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1927
Q:

Which one of the following viruses is responsible for the recent death of lions in Gir National Park?

A) Canine Distemper Virus B) Nipah Virus
C) Hendra Virus D) Foot and Mouth Disease Virus  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canine Distemper Virus

Explanation:

canine distemper may have been responsible for the death of four lions even as two more deaths were reported in Gir, taking the death toll to 23 since September 12.Canine distemper is a viral disease that impacts a large number of wild animals including cats and dogs.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1927
Q:

Who has the highest individual score in ODIs?

A) Rohit Sharma B) Virender Sehwag
C) Martin Guptill D) Chris Gayle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rohit Sharma

Explanation:

Rohit Sharma has the highest individual score in ODIs and with 264 runs against SriLanka.

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

12 1927
Q:

Which process requires cellular energy?

A) Passive transport B) Active transport
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Active transport

Explanation:

Active transport is a method of transport of ions or molecules along the cell membrane in the cell from lower to higher concentration region and which needs cellular energy.

There are three main types of Active Transport. They are:

  1. The Sodium-Potassium pump,
  2. Exocytosis, and
  3. Endocytosis.
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6 1927
Q:

Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains

A) a relatively stable internal environment within limits B) a changing state within an unlimited range
C) the lowest possible energy usage D) a static state with no deviation from preset points
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a relatively stable internal environment within limits

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Filed Under: Biology
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2 1927
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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Filed Under: Biology
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6 1926
Q:

Which of the following is a free encyclopedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it?

A) Google B) Wikipedia
C) Encyclopedia D) Yahoo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wikipedia

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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1 1926
Q:

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

As it was his first date,(A)/he dressed(B)/himself in best suit.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1926