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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
  • All India Services:
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Which of the following bacterium causes crown gall disease in plants?

A) Bacillus thurigiensis B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C) Pseudomonas fluorescens D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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If the name of a tribe has to be excluded from the list of Scheduled Tribe, who has the power for such exclusion?

A) President B) Parliament
C) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes D) Union Council of Ministers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Parliament

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Which of the following Indian payment and commerce company has launched the first wealth management product ‘Digital Gold’?

A) DirecPay B) BHIM
C) PayU India D) Paytm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paytm

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‘Paytm’ has launched the first wealth management product ‘Digital Gold’ on its platform to allow customers to buy and sell gold through electronic platform.
Note: Consumers can purchase 24K 999.9 purity gold online and store it in MMTC— PAMP’s secure vaults free of charge.

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The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is 60 V when it draws a current of 4 A from the source. What current will the heater draw if the potential difference is increased to 127.5 V ?

A) 8.5 A B) 24 A
C) 10 A D) 12 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.5 A

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India has recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the petroleum pipeline to export petroleum products to _________

A) Nepal B) Bhutan
C) Bangladesh D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nepal

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
A) Russia hosted the Golf 2017 Players Championship.
B) Elina Svitolina won the Tennis 2017 Italian Open Women's Singles.
C) Henri Kontinen and John Peers won the Tennis 2017 ATP World Tour Finals Men's Doubles

A) Only A B) Only B
C) Both A and B D) Both A and C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and C

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which bestexpresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The doctor said, "well, what can I do for you?"

A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do for her. B) The doctor said that he couldn't do anything for her.
C) The doctor asked what he couldn't do for her. D) The doctor wondered what he could do for her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The doctor wanted to know what he could do for her.

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Who is the author of "Two States"?

A) Chetan Bhagat B) Rohit Sharma
C) Amish D) Devdutta Patnaik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chetan Bhagat

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