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The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


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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.


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Which one of the following is not an assumption in the law of demand?

A) There are no changes in the taste and preferences of consumers B) Income of consumers remains constant
C) Consumers are affected by demonstration effect D) There are no changes in the price of substitute goods.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Consumers are affected by demonstration effect

Explanation:

There are certain assumptions underlying the law of demand, which are as follows:

i. Assumes that the consumer’s income remains same

ii. Assumes that the preferences of consumer remain same.

iii. Considers that the fashion does not show any changes, because if fashion changes, then people would not purchase the products that are out of fashion.

iv. Assumes that there would be no change in the age structure, size, and sex ratio of population. This is because if population size increases, then the number of buyers increases, which, in turn, affect the demand for a product directly.

v. Restricts the innovation and new varieties of products in the market, which can affect the demand for the existing product.

vi. Restricts changes in the distribution of income.

vii. Avoids any type of change fiscal policies of the government of a nation, which reduces the effect of taxation on the demand of product.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

In physically

 

A-fit people, calorie restriction

B-and periodic fasting slows

C-down the ageing process

 

A) ABC   B)  CBA  
C) CAB   D) BCA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ABC  

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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) Maineveer   B)  Maneuver  
C)  Maneover   D) Manever
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Maneuver  

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In Jan 2016, who among the following was chosen as the new face for Incredible India Campaign?

A) Aamir Khan B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Shah Rukh Khan D) Salman Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amitabh Bachchan

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China launched its ambitious 'One Belt and One Road' initiative?

A) 2000 B) 2005
C) 2013 D) 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2013

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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".

 

The battle (had been raging) for some time.

 

A) have been raging B) have been raged
C) had being raged D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Conducting joint operations generally involves how many broad principles?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

Explanation:

Conducting joint operations generally involves 12 broad principles, collectively known as the “principles of joint operations”.

 

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Which of the following is a feature of aerobic metabolism?

A) energy is produced more slowly than in anaerobic metabolism B) energy is observed more slowly than in anaerobic metabolism
C) energy is produced more fastly than in anaerobic metabolism D) energy is observed more fastly than in anaerobic metabolism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) energy is produced more slowly than in anaerobic metabolism

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