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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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  • Railway Examinations
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Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers?

A) Fourth generation B) Third generation
C) Second generation D) First generation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fourth generation

Explanation:

Microprocessors are used in the computers of fourth generation computers. Personal microcomputers were possible due to the microprocessors.

 

Microprocessors further revolutionized the development of computers.

 

The first microprocessor called Intel 4004 was developed by American Intel Corporation in 1971.

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Botany is also known as

A) Phytology B) Phycology
C) Pedology D) Plantophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Phytology

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Which operation is not performed by computer?

A) Understanding B) Controlling
C) Processing D) Inputting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Understanding

Explanation:

A computer can perform inputting, processing and cotrolling but it can't perform understanding as it is has no brain. It can't earn from its previous experiances.

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Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule

A) Late lajpat rai B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal nehru D) Dadabhai naoroji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dadabhai naoroji

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Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world ?

A) Mesopotamian Civilization B) Harappan Civilization
C) Chinese Civilization D) Egyptain Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mesopotamian Civilization

Explanation:

Mesopotamian Civilization (4000 BC - 6th Cen. BC)

Egyptain Civilization (3400 BC - 1000 BC)

Harappan Civilization (2500 BC - 1750 BC)

Chinese Civilization (1765 BC - 250 BC)

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Who set up the world's first floating ATM ?

A) Bank of America B) Barclays Bank
C) Axis Bank D) State Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) State Bank of India

Explanation:

India's banking behemoth -- the State Bank of India -- has set up the world's first-ever floating ATM on a boat in Kerala. The boat with the ATM on board will berth at jetties in Kerala's huge backwaters through which thousands of people travel daily.

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The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at 

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Dehra Dun D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

It compiles and publishes atlases and maps on various themes of National importance. They are used for planning and research.

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Which is the largest City of Nepal?

 

A) Hetauda B) Pokhara
C) Biratnagar D) Kathmandu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kathmandu

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