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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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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?

A) Ghagra B) Yamuna
C) Kosi D) Chambal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chambal

Explanation:

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river in Rajasthan.

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Which among the following type of soil has the largest area covered in India?

A) Laterite B) Alluvial
C) Black D) Red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alluvial

Explanation:

Alluvial type of soil has the largest area covered in India. Alluvial soils are fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. Most of the soil is Sandy and clayey soils are not uncommon.

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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd has ranked India at which position in the worst catastrophe list ?

A) second B) third
C) fourth D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) second

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Q:

In India, planning commission was replaced by

A) UPSC B) NITI Aayog
C) National Development Council D) NMDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NITI Aayog

Explanation:

The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India started by Jawaharlal Nehru, The First Prime Minister of Independent India, in the year 1950. Later, this was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015 by now and than Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process.

 

NITI Aayog means National Institute for Transforming India. Narendra Modi is the Chairman of NITI Aayog.

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Q:

Fire temple is the place of worship of which religion?

A) Shintoism B) Zoroastrianism
C) Taoism D) Judaism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Zoroastrianism

Explanation:

Fire temple is the place of worship of Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion).

 
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What process accounts for species diversity?

A) Predation B) Mitosis
C) Symbiosis D) Meiosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meiosis

Explanation:

The process accounts for species diversity is Meiosis. Meiosis is termed as a specialized cell division which reduces chromosomes number by half and then creates for haploid cells.

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Who is the leader of the Legislative branch?

A) Vice President of USA B) Senate
C) President of USA D) House of Representatives
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vice President of USA

Explanation:

Legislative branch is made of two houses. 

1. Congress - the Senate and

2. House of Representatives.

 

Senate- composed of 100 senators two for each states - Vice President of USA is president of Senate.

House of Representatives - The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

Who taught you to drive a truck?

 

A) To drive a truck by whom were you taught? B) Driving a truck by whom were you taught?
C) Driving a truck by who were you being taught? D) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?

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