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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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Oparin is known for his hypothesis on

A) origin of species B) origin of life
C) one germ one disease D) one gene one enzyme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) origin of life

Explanation:

A. J . Oparin was the first to propose the origin of life from inorganic chemical atoms like Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Carbon.

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Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) has celebrated 'World Honey Bee Day' on ?

A) 19th Augusrt B) 21st August
C) 18th August D) 16th August
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19th Augusrt

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Q:

The roadway linking Mumbai and Agra passes through

A) Nasik and Gwalior B) Pune and Bhopal
C) Badodara and Jhansi D) Jaipur and Kanpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nasik and Gwalior

Explanation:

Thana, Indore and Shivpur are other important junctions on the route.

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Q:

Which river of Rajasthan is known as Van Ki Asha?

A) Chambal B) Mahi
C) Banas D) Luni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Banas

Explanation:

Van Ki Asha means Hope of forest. Banas river of Rajasthan is known as Van Ki Asha. It passes through Udaipur originating from aravallis. It is the longest river with length 512 kms in Rajasthan having full flow.

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Who is the author of the book "The way of Knife: The CIA, A secret army and a war at the ends of the earth" ?

A) Mark Twain B) Irika John
C) Mario Pujo D) Mark Mazzetti
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Mazzetti

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Who was appointed as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the year 2017 ?

A) Alok Kumar Verma B) Anil Sinha
C) Rakesh Asthana D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alok Kumar Verma

Explanation:

Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma, Delhi Police Commissioner was appointed as new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. He will have tenure of two years. He was selected by a three-member committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice J S Khehar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. He will take over from interim director Rakesh Asthana, who was handed the reins of the premier investigating agency after former director Anil Sinha retired on December 2, 2016.

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Which American artist's most famous portrait is that of his mother?

A) Rembrant B) Whistler
C) Vincent Van Gough D) Salava dor Dali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Whistler

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Who has become the first batsman to score three double tons in One Day Internationals?

A) Virat Kohli B) AB de Villiers
C) Chris Gayle D) Rohith Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rohith Sharma

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