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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 Queen who had the nick name "Bloody Mary"

A) Elizabeth B) Victoria
C) Mary I D) Ruth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mary I

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Ashoka was an emperor of the __________ Dynasty.

A) Mughal B) Chola
C) Maurya D) Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maurya

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The warm and cold ocean currents are caused by

A) Prevailing winds B) Earth's rotation
C) Variations in density of sea water D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of these

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Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following?

A) Red Sea ­ Mediterranean Sea B) Red Sea ­ Arabian Sea
C) Atlantic Ocean ­ Mediterranean Sea D) Mediterranean Sea ­ Black Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean ­ Mediterranean Sea

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of thefour alternatives.


Enterprising skill is the ______________ of a teacher to see the perspective of the entire institution and the inter-relationships _____________ and between its parts. Itincludes the ability of a teacher to visualise the academic pursuit ___________ a holistic manner and consider a situation in totality. These skills involve _______________abstract and innovative ideas, constructing models and relationships, and anticipating the implications ________ actions.


academic pursuit ___________ a holistic manner

A) into B) to
C) in D) a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) in

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Urea is produced in liver B) Urea is produced in blood
C) Urea is produced from digestion of starch D) Urea is produced in lung and kidney
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Urea is produced in liver

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Urea is produced in the liver and is a metabolite (breakdown product) of amino acids. Ammonium ions are formed in the breakdown of amino acids. Some are used in the biosynthesis of nitrogen compounds. Excess ammonium ions are converted to urea.

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Battle of Haldighati in 1576 was fought between Akbar and _______.

A) Sher Shah B) Maharana Pratap
C) Hemu Vikramaditya D) Nader Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maharana Pratap

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Which of the following uses the spawn mechanism to duplicate itself ?

A) Trojan horse B) Worm
C) Keystroke logger D) Logic bomb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Worm

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