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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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What color does yellow and green make?

A) Lime B) Ocean mist
C) Maroon D) Tangerine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lime

Explanation:

Yellow and green color mix make a Lime color.

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The three primary colors in additive mixing are red, green, and blue. In the absence of color or, when no colors are showing, the result is black. If all three primary colors are showing, the result is white. When red and green combine, the result is yellow. When red and blue combine, the result is magenta. When blue and green combine, the result is cyan.

 

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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named

A) Fermi B) Angstrom
C) Newton D) Tesla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fermi

Explanation:

Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit called "Fermi" which is a unit of length equal to 10−15 metre (one femtometre), used in nuclear physics. It is similar to the diameter of a proton.

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Q:

The place of origin of an earthquake is called

A) Epicentre B) Seismal
C) Focus D) Amphidromic Point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Focus

Explanation:

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The point or place of origin of an earthquake is called Focus. 

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The point where the seismic waves reach the surface is called as Epicenter.

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Q:

_____are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity

A) Phishing trips B) Computer viruses
C) Phishing scams D) Spyware scams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phishing scams

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Who first imposed Jizya Tax in India?

A) Allaudin khilji B) Aurangzeb
C) Mohammad Bin Qasim D) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Explanation:

In India, Islamic rulers Qutb-ud-din Aibak imposed jizya on non-Muslims first time which was called kharaj-o-jizya. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler Akbar in the 16th century but was re-introduced by Aurangzeb in the 17th century.

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The first Law Officer of the Government of India is the

A) Union Law Minister B) Secreatary, Ministry of Law
C) Attorney-General for India D) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Attorney-General for India

Explanation:

Attorney-General for India is the  first Law Officer of the Government of India. He is is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.

 

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The Solicitor General of India is below the Attorney General for India, who is the secondary law officer of the country, assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitors General of India.

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Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India

A) Hydro - electricity B) Thermal
C) Nuclear D) Solar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thermal

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“One People, One State, One leader” was the policy of

A) Stalin B) Hitler
C) Lenin D) Mussolin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hitler

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