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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the

A) Members of legislative assemblies of states B) Members of the Lok Sabha
C) People D) Members of the legislative council
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Members of legislative assemblies of states

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Which of the following is the correct description of the term sex-ratio as used in the context of the census of population?

A) Number of males per 1000 females. B) Number of females per 1000 males.
C) Number of females per 100 males. D) Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Number of females per 1000 males.

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Union Government Budget deficit for a particular financial year represents

A) Total amount of revenue receipts B) Total amount of capital receipts
C) The amount of money that the Government has to borrow D) Total amount of estimated Government expenditure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Total amount of capital receipts

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'Bharat Stage Emission Standards' refers to

A) Vehicular pollution B) Industrial pollution
C) Water pollution D) Soil pollution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vehicular pollution

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On 22 November 2017, cabinet approved expansion of "Beti Bacho Beti Padhao" for a Pan India coverage in how many districts of the country?

 

A) 640   B) 820  
C) 1000   D) 1100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 640  

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In October 2017, State Bank of India announced to set up Country’s largest innovation centre in ______.

 

A) New Delhi B) Bangalore
C) Navi Mumbai D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Navi Mumbai

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In April 2017, the announcement was made to change the Base year for GDP Calculation. The new Base year will be ______.

 

A) 2011-12   B) 2015-16
C) 2017-18 D) 2016-17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2017-18

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Bollywood actor ___ has been selected for the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2015.

A) Dilip Kumar B) Manoj Kumar
C) Rajinikanth D) Anupam Kher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manoj Kumar

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