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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
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Which of the following is correctly matched with regard of thermal power projects

A) Korba - Uttar Pradesh B) Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
C) Talchar - Andhra Pradesh D) Kawas - Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kawas - Gujarat

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The intensity of Earthquakes is measured on

A) Richter scale B) Secant scale
C) Mercalli scale D) Beaufort scale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mercalli scale

Explanation:

The intensity of Earthquakes is measured on Mercalli scale.

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Prophet of New India is

A) Dayanand Saraswathi B) Sri Ramakrishna
C) Swamy Vivekananda D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Ramakrishna

Explanation:

Sri Ramakrishna is called as the Prophet of New India.

Sri Ramakrishna (1836-86) mostly known as Ramakrishna Paramhamsa was a spiritual genius now respected in India and abroad as an outstanding saint of our times. His life and thoughts represents the highest and best of modern Hindu philosophy and practice.

Reverence and admiration for him amongst Bengali elites led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. His devotees look upon him as an incarnation or Avatara of the formless Supreme Brahman as described in the Vedanta while some devotees see him as an avatara of Vishnu.

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Kumbh Mela is held in every ___ years

A) 12 B) 10
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes ?

A) Rattlesnake B) King Cobra
C) Krait D) Russel's viper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) King Cobra

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The Vitamin required for the synthesis of nucleic acid is

A) Tocoferorl B) Folic acid
C) Cyanocobalamine D) Riboflavin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Folic acid

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Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

A) Lactic acid B) Acetic acid
C) Tartaric acid D) Butyric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

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The ringing of an electric bell in an enclosed evacuated glass bell jar is not heard outside because  

A) the ringing is not loud enough B) the glass of the bell jar absorbs the sound waves
C) the bell jar is too small D) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) there is no air or any other gas in the bell jar

Explanation:

As there is no medium inside the bell jar, sound cannot travel

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