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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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Which among the following is used to generate light, to weld metals?

A) Ethylene B) Acetylene
C) Glycol D) Oxalic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Acetylene

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The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between the the Lodi Empire and _______.

A) Babur B) Humayun
C) Akbar D) Aurangzeb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Babur

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Pablo Picasso was from _____.

A) India B) UK
C) Spain D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Spain

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

A) eating contaminated food and water   B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
C) inhaling polluted air D) shaking hand with infected person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.

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Salil Parekh, who took charge as the new CEO of Infosys, is moving out from which company to join and lead Infosys?

A) IBM B) Accenture
C) Capgemini D) Wipro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capgemini

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Zeatin is produced in ____ and transported to ___ in the xylem where it promotes cell division.

A) Shoots, Roots,  B) Roots, Shoots
C) Stems, Leaves D) Leaves, Stems
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Roots, Shoots

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

I could see that the situation (have reversed).

 

A) had reverse B) had reversed
C) had reversing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) had reversed

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Under the Indian Constitution, legislative powers are vested with the

A) President B) Prime Minister
C) Union Council of Ministers D) Parliament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parliament

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