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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
  • All India Services:
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Golden Revolution in India refers to growth of

 

A) Rice B) Wheat
C) Honey D) Fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Honey

Explanation:

Golden Revolution in India refers to increase in the production of Honey and other Horticulture. The period between 1991 to 2003 is referred to as Golden Revolution Period.

 

 

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Which one of the following statements about India is not correct?

 

A) India has 12 major ports and about 200 non-major ports. B) 95 percent of India’s trade by volume and 68 percent by value are moved through maritime transport.
C) India has a coastline of about 7500 km. D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In the Maritime Agenda, 2010-2020, a target of 300 MT port capacity has been set for the year 2020.

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 3 are factual and are correct.The Maritime Agenda projects a total traffic of 2494.95 million tonnes for all major and non-major ports taken together and a capacity of 3280.04 million tonnes. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

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The first edition of National Youth Parliament Festival was held in which year?

 

A) 2016 B) 2019
C) 2015 D) 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2019

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The state of Assam has

A) Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries B) Three National Parks and nine wildlife sanctuaries
C) Three National Parks and eight wildlife sanctuaries D) Two National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries

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A team of scientists from which organisation has entered China, to probe the source of Coronavirus?

 

A) CDC B) FAO
C) John Hopkins University D) WHO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) WHO

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On 11 October, 2017 the Supreme Court criminalized sex with underage wife aged below______ years.

 

A) 15 B) 18
C) 21 D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

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The mass of one molecule of oxygen is

 

A) 2.3 x 10-23 g B) 3.3 x 10-23 g
C) 4.3 x 10-23 g D) 5.3 x 10-23 g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5.3 x 10-23 g

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What is ‘INS Karanj’, with reference to Indian Defence?

 

A) Scorpene submarine   B) Supersonic cruise missile
C) Anti-tank guided missile D) Military Tank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Scorpene submarine  

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