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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.


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Who among the following writers won the 2017 Sahitya Academy Award for Hindi literature?

 

A) Niranjan Mishra B) Ramesh Kuntal Megh
C) Uday Narayana Singh D) Shrikant Deshmukh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ramesh Kuntal Megh

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The study of Heavenly bodies is called

A) Astronomy B) Astrology
C) Astrophysics D) Astronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Astronomy

Explanation:

Astronomy is the study of planets and heavenly bodies. Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties and motion of objects out there.
 

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In which area did Nandalal Bose earn fame?

 

A) Painting B) Folk Art
C) Dance D) Politics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Painting

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If (a+c+1) = 0, then find the value of a3 + c3 + 1 - 3ac

 

 

A) -1 B) 1
C) 2 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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Padma Shri - Dr Sundaram (S) Ramakrishnan passed away recently. What was his profession?

 

A) Scientist B) Politician
C) Engineer D) Doctor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scientist

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Which of the statements given below are not correct?

1. The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.
2. The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.
3. The author of the novel 'The Known World' is Jennifer Egan.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3

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Who among the following was the first recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament?

A) Dr SP Mukherjee B) AK Gopalan
C) YB Chavan D) NG Ranga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YB Chavan

Explanation:

The late Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan of the Congress(I) known as YB Chavan was given the official status of the Leader of the Opposition, with the rank of a Cabinet Minister, in the Lok Sabha, in 1977 by the janata Government.

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Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State and the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was a strong Congress leader, co-operative leader, social activist and writer. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People

 

Hence, Chavan was thus the first opposition leader to enjoy this status.

 

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Q:

Arakan yoma is the extension of the himalayas located in

A) Myanmar B) West Bengal
C) Nagaland D) Baluchistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Myanmar

Explanation:

Arakan yoma is the extension of the himalayas located in Myanmar. The Arakan Mountains are also known as the Rakhine Mountains.

 

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These are a mountain range in western Myanmar, between the coast of Rakhine State and the Central Myanmar Basin, in which the Irrawaddy River flows.

 

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