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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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The fall of the Czar in Russia is known as _______

A) March Revolution B) October Revolution
C) February Revolution D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) February Revolution

Explanation:

The fall of the Czar is known as February Revolution because, according to the old Russian calender, it occured on 27 February 1917.

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Who is the Richest investor as per March 2013?

Answer

Warren Edward Buffett(USA), chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is the world's richest investor, estimated to be worth $53.5 billion as of march 2013.

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.


A factory, where workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.

A) Impalpable B) Outset
C) Bloomy D) Sweatshop
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sweatshop

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Q:

Who is the co-founder of Hotmail?

Answer

Sabeer Bhatia

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Q:

The International Human Rights Convention adopted by the United Nations in 1990 relates to

A) Children B) Dasabled
C) Stateless Persons D) Migrant workers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Children

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Q:

Homology is evidence of

A) Common ancestry B) Divergent evolution
C) Punctuated evolution D) Convergent evolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Common ancestry

Explanation:

In biology, Homology is defined as any characteristic of biological organisms that is derived from a common ancestor. 

 

Hence, Homology is evidence of Common ancestry.

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Q:

What natural factors contribute to global climate?

A) Forest Fires B) Solar Activity
C) Melting Permafrost D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world.

 

Natural Causes include :

1. Solar Activity

2. Melting Permafrost

3. Forest Fires 

 

Human made causes include :

1. Deforestation

2. Overpopulation

3. Landfills

4. Mining

5. Fertilizer Use

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Q:

The book Taste of India is written by

A) Ramachandra Guha B) Khushwanth Singh
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Madhur Jaffrey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhur Jaffrey

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