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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.


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Recently the Government of India cleared the proposal for the production of 18 indigenous ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns to be produced in India by

 

A) Indian Army B) US Army
C) Indian Ordnance factory Board D) Indian and US Army jointly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Ordnance factory Board

Explanation:

The Dhanush is a 155 mm towed howitzer used by the Indian Army.The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages. These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
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Which one of the following sources tells us about women protesting against the infidelity of their husbands or the neglect of the wife and children by the male head of the household?

A) The Kitab-ul-Hind B) Documents belonging to the Village Panchayats of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
C) Sculptures from Mandor D) The Ain-i-Akbari of Abul Fazl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Documents belonging to the Village Panchayats of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra

Explanation:

Documents from Western India –Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra –record petitions sent bywomen to the village panchayat, seeking redress and justice. Wives protested against the infidelity of their husbands or the neglect of the wife and children by the male head of the household, the grihasthi. While male infidelity was not always punished, the state and “superior” caste groups did intervene when it came to ensuring that the family was adequately provided for. In most cases when women petitioned to the panchayat, their names were excluded from the record: the petitioner was referred to as themother, sister or wife of the male head of the household.

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Filed Under: Indian History
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
Q:

Which among the following is an endothermic reaction?

A) Respiration B) Combustion
C) Sweating D) Burning of natural gas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sweating

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
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What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665?

A) To gain goodwill of Shivaji B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur
C) To deceive Shivaji D) To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur

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Filed Under: Indian History

0 1983
Q:

Eras are divided into

A) Ages B) Epochs
C) Periods D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

Explanation:

Eras are divided into both Epochs and Periods. They are further divided into Ages.

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Filed Under: Indian History
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 1983
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Slow and careful movement or thought

 

A) Vacuous B) Utter
C) Deliberation D) Coherence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Deliberation

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1982
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) etarnity B) monition
C) advisary D) gigantec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) monition

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1982
Q:

The Chemical formula of Ammonium sulphate is

A) NH4SO4 B) (NH4)2SO3
C) NH4SO3 D) (NH4)2SO4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (NH4)2SO4

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1982