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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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  • UPSC Examinations
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The Vocanic eruption is most likely to be violent when

A) The volcano is near to the sea B) The neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
C) The lava is viscous D) The lava reaches the surface through a fissure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The lava is viscous

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Name the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Prize in the world

A) Phil Ersa B) Shirin Ebadi
C) Lakpa Sherpa D) Irine Zubeida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shirin Ebadi

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Systems biology is mainly an attempt to

A) simplify complex problems by reducing the system into smaller, less complex units. B) understand the behavior of entire biological systems.
C) analyze genomes from different species. D) speed up the technological application of scientific knowledge.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) understand the behavior of entire biological systems.

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Systems biology is mainly an attempt to understand the behavior of entire biological systems by studying interactions among its component parts.

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Which middle Eastern city founded by Greek settlers in 333 BC was known as 'New Rome' duing the reign of Constantine , the Great?

Answer

Byzantium / Cons-tantinople/ Istanbul

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What contributed most to Clive's victory over Siraj-ud-daulah at the Battle of Plassey?

A) Death of Mir Madan B) Bravery of Clive
C) Treachery of Mir Jafar D) Military skill of Kil-trick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Treachery of Mir Jafar

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By volume of water, what is the largest lake in Scotland?

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Loch Ness

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Who has topped the Forbes Magazine’s list of the world’s highest paid actors 2017 ?

A) Vin Diesel B) Jacky Chan
C) Dwayne Johnson D) Mark Wahlberg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Wahlberg

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Government launches NEW INDIA initiative with which company ?

A) IBM B) BSNL
C) GOOGLE D) Microsoft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GOOGLE

Explanation:

In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'New India', Google India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) announced a set of initiatives aimed at empowering citizens and creating abundant oppurtunities for all.

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