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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
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
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Q:

Second Ozone Hole was detected over

A) Tibet B) Sweden
C) Northern hemisohere D) Antarctica
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tibet

Explanation:

Second ozone hole was detected over Tibet in the year 2006. 

Ozone is a form of oxygen, acts as a high-altitude atmospheric screen against cancer-causing ultraviolet light.

The main source of these halogens in the stratosphere is photodissociation of man made halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and CFC's.

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Q:

Light year is a unit of

A) time B) speed of light
C) distance D) mass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) distance

Explanation:
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Q:

Tohra is the sacred book of

A) Judaism B) Confucianism
C) Zoroastrianism D) Taoism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judaism

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Q:

Kurukshetra , the sence of the epic battle between Kauravas and pandavas, is situated in 

A) Gujarat B) Punjab
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Q:

The dolphin is 

A) Fish B) Reptile
C) Mammal D) Turtle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mammal

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Q:

What is the currency of cuba?

A) Kuna B) Peso
C) Dollar D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Peso

Explanation:

Peso is the currency of Cuba

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Q:

Sensitive data is always classified.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

FALSE. Sensitive data is NOT always classified.


 


Sensitive information is data that must be protected from unauthorized access to safeguard the privacy or security of an individual or organization.



There are three main types of sensitive information:


1. Personal information


2. Business information


3. Classified information



Data is "Classified" based on the damage that might result from unauthorized disclosure. Some data is Sensitive, but will not necessarily do harm to the country if released publicly - such as PII- which could do harm to individuals if released but not necessarily the country.

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Q:

In word, the mailing list is known as the

A) Data source B) Sheet
C) Source D) Data sheet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Data source

Explanation:

In word, the mailing list is known as the Data source.

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