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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
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How many centuries in tests did  Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired

A) 23 B) 45
C) 34 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

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Teachers day is celebrated in memory of

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Sir Vallabhai Patel
C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan D) Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Explanation:

Every year 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India, in the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday. He was the first vice-president and second president of India.

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After he become the president of India, his students want to celebrate his birthday in grand but he refused and he adviced them to celebrate that day as teachers day. From then, 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's Day.

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Modern periodic table is based on atomic number of the elements. The significance of atomic number was proved by the experiment of ________

A) Moseley's work on X-ray spectra B) Bragg's work on X-ray diffraction
C) Mulliken's oil drop experiment D) Discovery of X-ray by Roentgen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Moseley's work on X-ray spectra

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Who amongst the following is a famous Sarod player

A) Zakir Hussain B) Hari Prasad Chourasia
C) Ram Narain D) Amjad Ali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amjad Ali Khan

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Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present

A) Assam B) Gujarat
C) Off shore Bombay High D) Coastal Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Off shore Bombay High

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Although Union List, State List and Concurrent List cover the entire legislative business, yet there may be an item not mentioned anywhere, who will legislate on that item

A) Parliament only B) State Legislature only
C) Both 'a' and ' b' D) Neither 'a' nor ' b'
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parliament only

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The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is

A) Jupiter B) Neptune
C) Saturn D) Uranus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jupiter

Explanation:

Jupiter    63

Saturn    60

Uranus   27

Neptune 13

Pluto       3

Mars       2

Earth       1

Venus     0

Mercury   0

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In which country Aztec civilization was originated ?

A) Greece B) USA
C) Mexico D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mexico

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