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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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  • Railway Examinations
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The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

A) national concern shifted to overseas aggression B) FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection
C) the Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional D) FDR was stricken with polio
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) national concern shifted to overseas aggression

Explanation:

The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations enacted in the United States 1933-36, in response to the Great Depression organized by Franklin Roosevelt in US.

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The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

A) Ming dynasty B) Mongolians dynasty
C) Song dynasty D) Manchus dynasty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Manchus dynasty

Explanation:

It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu Dynasty whose rule ended in 1911 Chinese revolution.

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Who gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress?

A) Lala Lajpat Rai B) MN Roy
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Bipinchandra Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lala Lajpat Rai

Explanation:

Lala Lajpat Rai, popularly known as Punjab Kesari was an Indian Freedom Fighter who gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress in 1916 in a daily news paper paper 'Young India'. 

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It was said that the INC was started by Viceroy Lord Dufferin with the help of an ex Civil Services member as a 'Safety Valve' against the popular discontent.

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Which State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state?

A) Uttarakhand B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Arunachal Pradesh State has been declared as the Open Defecation Free state.

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Why does the sea appear blue in colour?

A) Reflection of the sun light from water surface B) Interference of the sun light from water surface
C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules D) refraction of the sun light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules

Explanation:

Sea appears blue in colour due to the scattering of the rays when they hit water molecules

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New coach of Team India from July 2017 ?

A) Virender Sehwag B) Rahul Dravid
C) Saurav Ganguly D) Ravi Shastri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ravi Shastri

Explanation:

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri has been named the New coach of Team India on a Two year contract.

This will be Shastri's second stint with the team, after being the director from 2014 - 2016.

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " Development as Freedom" ?

A) M.S. Swaminathan B) C. Rangarajan
C) Y.V. Reddy D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amartya Sen

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Ozone hole refers to

A) Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere B) Increase in thickness of ozone layer
C) Decrease in the ozone layer in Troposphere D) Hole in the ozone layer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decrease in the thickness of ozone layer in Stratosphere

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