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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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The Desert Festival is held in _____.

A) Barmer B) Jaisalmer
C) Sahara D) Thar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jaisalmer

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How many languages are officially recognized in India?

A) 17 B) 19
C) 22 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?

A) Establishments keeping records of information of person living with HIV must adopt data protection measures. B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.
C) Prohibits any individual from advocating feeling of hatred against HIV positive persons. D) All are included.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.

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Who wrote the famous line: 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever'

A)  John Keats B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Sir Richard Burton D)  Larry Collins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  John Keats

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English education was introduced in India by

A) Curzon B) Macaulay
C) Dalhousie D) Bentick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Macaulay

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National Good Governance Day is observed in India on

A) Dec 24 B) Dec 25
C) Dec 26 D) Dec 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dec 25

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If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g, then the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet whose mass is half of that of earth and radius is same as that of earth is _________________.

 

A) g/2 B) 4g
C) 2g   D) g/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) g/2

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Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

A) Lumbini B) Bodh Gaya
C) Sarnath D) Kushinagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarnath

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