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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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Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western _____ sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries.

A) Iraq B) Afghanistan
C) Pakistan D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

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The _________ balance is equal to capital flows from the rest of the world, minus capital flows to the rest of the world.

A) Current Account B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account D) Asset Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capital Account

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Which of the following award is to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation?

A) Padma Bhushan B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Padma Bhushan

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Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire?

A) Battle of Takkolam B) Battle of Talikota
C) Battle of Kanwah D) Battle of Panipat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Battle of Talikota

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Match the characteristics with their market structure:
(a) Expand out put until MC = MR
(b) Elasticity of demand depends on pricing policies of rivals

A) (a) Pure competition, (b) Pure Monopoly B) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Monopolistic competition
C) (a) Pure competition, (b) Oligopoly D) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Oligopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Oligopoly

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The change in the optimal quantity of a good when its price changes and the consumer’s income is adjusted so that she can just buy the bundle that she was buying before the price change is called?

A) Law of demand B) Substitution effect
C) Problem of choice D) Optimal choice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Substitution effect

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Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS?

A) Medium range ballistic missile B) Supersonic cruise missile
C) Short range tactical missile D) Ultrasonic cruise missile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Supersonic cruise missile

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BRAHMOS is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated.

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Proteins are polymers formed from

A) carbohydrates B) amino acids
C) nucleic acids D) lipids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) amino acids

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