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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
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Who is the 45th President of United States ?

A) Hillary Clinton B) Barack Obama
C) George W. Bush D) Donald Trump
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Donald Trump

Explanation:

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th President of the United States.

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What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?

A) Punjab B) Hindukush
C) Kabul D) Sindh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hindukush

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Q:

Which continent has the most countries?

A) Asia B) Africa
C) Antarctica D) Europe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Africa

Explanation:

We know that, there are 7 continents in the world. They are :

Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Europe and Antarctica.

 

Africa - 53 countries

Asia - 48 countries

Europe - 45 countries

Antarctica - 0 countries

 

Hence, the continent Africa has most number of countries with 53 countries and in second place Asia has 48 , third Europe has 45 countries.

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Q:

The food and drug administration sets standards for

A) product labeling B) traffic safety
C) advertising D) the environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) product labeling

Explanation:

The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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Q:

Which is the Largest lake of the world ?

Answer

Caspian Sea (371,000 sq km)

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Q:

Stethoscope was invented by

A) Bessemer B) Rane Laennec
C) Henry Becquarrel D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rane Laennec

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Q:

The book " The Vijay Mallya Story " has been written by _____

A) Vijay Mallya B) Gopinath
C) Giriprakash D) Siddharth Mallya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Giriprakash

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Q:

A hunter on the ground wishes to shoot a  bird on a tree at a distance with his rifle. He has to point the rifle

A) at the lower alevation than the bird B) at a higher alevation than the bird
C) In the same direction as the bird D) vertically upwards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) at a higher alevation than the bird

Explanation:

The trajectory of the bullet is a parabola

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