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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
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Country's first unmanned tank, rolls out from the Chennai lab. What is its name ?

A) Muntra B) Lira
C) Santra D) Myntra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Muntra

Explanation:

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an unmanned, remotely operated tank which has three variants - surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. It is called Muntra. 

 
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Who is the author of ' Tom Sawyer '

A) John Ruskin B) William Shakespeare
C) Leo Tolstoy D) Mark Twain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mark Twain

Explanation:
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In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, which one of the following hymns reflects upon the marriage ceremonies?

A) Surya Sukta B) Purusha Sukta
C) Dana Stutis D) Urna Sutra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Purusha Sukta

Explanation:

surya sukta--a hymn in the praise of the sun god

•dana stuti--these are hymns in the praise of those who donate

•urna sutra--is the dot/mark on the forehead that is put before performing rituals.

•purusha sukta---contains hymns about marriage ceremonies

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Q:

A calorie is another term for carbohydrate.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

The given statement that a calorie is another term for carbohydrate is False.


 


Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients, and are most important source of energy.


 


Where as Calorie is a measurement of how much heat energy is generated by the body processing food.


 


Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose(blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy. 


 

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Q:

FIFA 2018 World Cup won by

A) Croatia B) Brazil
C) Argentina D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) France

Explanation:

France national football team has won the FIFA 2018 - an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA once every four years. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.

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What does the Olympic Flame symbolize?

A) Challenge B) Zeal to play sports
C) Integrity D) Continuity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Continuity

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Which of the following describes the Urban League? 

A) focused on helping poor African American workers B) helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice
C) formed in response to race riots in 1908 D) led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) focused on helping poor African American workers

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Pila globosa - pearl B) Kenia lacca - lac
C) Apis indica - honey D) Bombyx mori - silk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pila globosa - pearl

Explanation:

Pinctada vulgaris is a bivalve from which pearl is obtained.

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