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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
  • All India Services:
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First team in history to win 100  T-20 matches

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A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

Explanation:

Mumbai Indians

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The medieval Indian Muslim poet, historian and musician who called himself a parrot of India was

A) Mulla Daud B) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C) Tansen D) Amir Khusrau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amir Khusrau

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Who is the emperor founded the religion Din-e-Lilah ?

A) Allauddin Khilji B) Akbar
C) Mohammad-bin tuglak D) Ibrahim Lodi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Akbar

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A Fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety devices. Which one of the following statements about the fuse is correct?

A) It is connected in parallel with the main switch B) It is made mainly from silver alloys
C) It must have a low melting point D) It must have a very high resistance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It must have a low melting point

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As per the policies of the Government of India any proposal for FDI in single brand retail should not be above line of ___

A) 33% B) 43%
C) 48% D) 51%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51%

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Q:

The credit of inventing the tv goes to

A) Philo Farnsworth B) John Logie Baird
C) Philo Farnsworth D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Philo Farnsworth

Explanation:

The credit of inventing the television goes to Philo Farnsworth.

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World Youth Skills Day is observed on _____ ?

A) 16 July B) 14 July
C) 13 July D) 15 July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15 July

Explanation:

The United Nations General Assembly in November 2014 declared 15th July as World Youth Skills Day.

This day is celebrated all over the world to raise the awareness about the issue of unemployment among youth. 

Theme for the year 2017 is Skills for All.

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Whom the Greeks refered to as Amitraghata?

A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Bimbisara
C) Bindusara D) Vasudeva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bindusara

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