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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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Who is the founder of WikiLeaks - a website that publishes comments, submissions of secret information and documents that often becomes controversial?

Answer

Julian Assange

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

PROFLIGATE

A) TALKATIVE B) INTELLIGENT
C) UNCONVENTIONAL D) WASTEFUL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) WASTEFUL

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Which of the following may cause the breakdown of pyruvate into lactic acid in our muscles?

A) Lack of water B) Lack of Oxygen
C) Lack of carbon dioxide D) Lack of nitrogen  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lack of Oxygen

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How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 8 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) Central electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed Energy savings certificates to be traded on power exchange platform B) The pricing of the certificate would be as per the energy conservation rules.
C) These cover 65% of the electricity consumed by industries. D) The rules prescribe that on the certificate shall be equal to the energy consumed in terms of one metric tonne of oil equivalent.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) These cover 65% of the electricity consumed by industries.

Explanation:

All the statements except ‘C’ are about the Energy saving certificates. BEE in 2013 launched tradable certificates for industries which achieved energy efficiency standards. Only statement C is very general. It is more about electricity.

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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.

P: For that we need people who possess not only high skills but high values as well.
Q: So the need of the hour is not only skill-based education but also value-inspired and value-based education.
R: When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be given to the youngster.
S: Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society, but an egalitarian, just, humane and compassionate society.

A) SPRQ B) PRQS
C) RQSP D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RSPQ

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What determines the mass number of an element?

A) Number of protons B) Number of electrons and protons
C) Number of protons and neutrons D) Number of neitrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Number of protons and neutrons

Explanation:

The number of protons in an isotope or an atom gives its atomic number whereas the number of protons and neutrons gives its mass number.

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Which country become the 1st country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage?

A) Vietnam B) South Korea
C) Taiwan D) Philippines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Taiwan

Explanation:

The 1st country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage is Taiwan.

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