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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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SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in which country?

A) Kathmandu, Nepal B) Islamabad, Pakistan
C) Thimpu, Bhutan D) New Delhi, India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thimpu, Bhutan

Explanation:

SAARC Development Fund Headquarters are located in Thimpu, Bhutan. SAARC Development Fund (SDF), the umbrella financial institution for projects in SAARC member countries. SDF has been established
(i) to promote the welfare of the people of SAARC region,
(ii) to improve their quality of life and

(iii) toaccelerate economic growth, social progress and poverty alleviation in the region. The Fund is to serve as the umbrella financial institution for SAARC projects and programmes and is aimed to contribute to regional cooperation and integration through project collaboration.

 

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Atomic mass of Sulphur is 32 u. The number of moles in 16 grams of Sulphur is:

A) 0.5 moles of Sulphur B) 0.25 moles of Sulphur
C) 0.75 moles of Sulphur D) 1 mole of Sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.5 moles of Sulphur

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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill seeks to permit construction in ‘Prohibited areas’ for ______.

 

A) Private Purposes B) Public Purposes
C) Both public and private Purposes D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Public Purposes

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Business is for profits and the spirit of __________________ and driving high performance are encouraged in a ______________ environment. Also, in a democratic country like India, perceived _______________ in the distribution of earnings or wealth is crucial to hold the fabric of its society, be it the citizens __________ the country or employees of a corporation. The evolution of compensation practices in India over the ____________ five decades demonstrates the changes that have taken place.

 

India over the ____________ five decades

 

A) lastly B) lasting
C) at last D) last
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) last

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Who wrote the book "Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT"?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Amish Tripathi
C) Kiran Bedi D) Chetan Bhagat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chetan Bhagat

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Lungs are the primary organs of _________.

A) Digestion B) Constipation
C) Perspiration D) Respiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Respiration

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Which Indian author in May 2016 won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her work 'Codex : The Lost Treasure of the Indus' ?

A) Anita Desai B) Aditi Krishna Kumar
C) Rupa Iyer D) Preethi Nair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aditi Krishna Kumar

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Syntax Errors are determined by

A) Interpreter B) ALU
C) Logic Unit D) Control Unit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Control Unit

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