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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?

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Which insect sits on uncovered food?

A) bees B) flies
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Both flies and bees can sit on the uncovered food and contaminate the food.

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the 

A) Prime Minister B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) President D) Union Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Explanation:

Though this is essentiallly a Committee of the House of the people (having 15 members from that house) , by an agreement between the two houses , 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this Committee, in order to strengthen it.

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Q:

The famous character pickwick was created by

A) Leo Tolstoy B) Charles Dickens
C) George Washington D) Steven Spielberg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Charles Dickens

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Which of the following is NOT a Union Territory

A) Goa B) Lakshadweep
C) Dadar D) Chandigarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goa

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Who received the Wisden Award for the 'Indian Cricketer of the 20th Century?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Kapil Dev
C) Sunil Gavaskar D) Anil Kumble
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kapil Dev

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Q:

One astronomical unit is the average distance between

A) Earth and the Sun B) Earth and the Moon
C) Jupiter and the Sun D) Pluto and the Sun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Earth and the Sun

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Q:

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched

A) Ol Doinyo Lengai : Birthern Tanzania B) Mount Egmont : Hawaii
C) Volcano poas : Caost Rica D) Mount Klyuchevskaya : Kamchatka Peninsula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mount Egmont : Hawaii

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Which is the smallest district of India by size ?

A) Mahe B) Zila
C) Kaushambi D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahe

Explanation:

Mahe is the smallest district of India in size which is in Puducherry.

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