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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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A manufacturer faces a -1.2 price elasticity of demand for its product. It is presently selling 7,500 units/day. If it wants to increase quantity sold by 9%, it must lower its price by

A) 7.5 percent B) 7.8 percent
C) 10.2 percent D) 10 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5 percent

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In Jan 2016, who among the following was chosen as the new face for Incredible India Campaign?

A) Aamir Khan B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Shah Rukh Khan D) Salman Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amitabh Bachchan

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Who was the UPA candidate for the Vice President's post in the 2017 elections?

A) Arun Gandhi B) Gopalkrishna Gandhi
C) Varun Gaandhi D) Sonia Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gopalkrishna Gandhi

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On 5 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017. The Bill proposes to hike the salary of Chief Justice of India (CJI) to nearly ______.

 

A) Rs 2.80 lakh per month B) Rs 3.9 lakh per month
C) Rs 2 lakh per month D) Rs 5 lakh per month
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2.80 lakh per month

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Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

A) Salmonella B) Rhizobium
C) E.coli D) Pseudomonas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rhizobium

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Amish Tripathi, a famous Indian writer, is working on a series based on Ramayana, in which the first two books focus on Rama and Sita, respectively. On which character does the third book of this series focus?

 

A) Bharata B) Lakshmana
C) Hanuman D) Raavana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Raavana

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The official language of Goa is ___.

A) English B) Portuguese
C) Konkani D) Marathi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Konkani

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T cell activation requires

A) T cell receptor (TCR) B) PTK function
C) APC  D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) T cell receptor (TCR)

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