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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
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Which of the following is a Trans- Himalayan river?

A) Ganga B) Yamuna
C) Indus D) Ravi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indus

Explanation:

Two sub groups of Himalayan Rivers are Trans Himalayan Rivers and Himalayan Rivers.

  • Trans Himalayan Rivers :

These rivers originate beyond the Himalayas. They are The Indus, The Sutlej and The Brahmaputra Rivers.

 

  • Himalayan Rivers :

These are the rivers originate from Himalayas. They are The Ganga, The Yamuna and their tributaries.

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Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

 

A) Jaisalmer B) Leh
C) Chennai D) Guwahati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leh

Explanation:

As temperature of Leh will be lowest during winters from the given options, the highest pressure will be at Leh.

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Which team Won the 2017 Santosh Trophy, the final of which was held in Bambolim, Goa.

 

A) Services B) Kerala
C) West Bengal D) Goa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West Bengal

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A couple burial was found from which of the following Harappan sites?

 

A) Mohenjodaro B) Harappa
C) Chanhudado D) Lothal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lothal

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India’s first geothermal field development project is to be established in which state/UT?

 

A) Himachal Pradesh B) Ladakh
C) Punjab D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ladakh

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional recognition to municipalities?

 

A) 72nd Constitutional Amendment Act   B) 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
C) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act D) 75th Constitutional Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

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Who coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell?

 

A) Robert Hooke B) Robert Brown
C) J.E Purkinje D) M. Schleiden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) J.E Purkinje

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Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A) Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well. B) Everyone has special skills; and, some people use them very well.
C) Everyone has special skills some people use them very well. D) Everyone has special skills and, some people use them very well.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well.

Explanation:

Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well is the sentence which is correctly punctuated.

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