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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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Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) In 2017, Gary Cahill captained the Premier League team Chelsea.

B) In 2017, Jordan Henderson captained the Premier League team Liverpool.

C) Canada hosted the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships.

 

A) Only B B) Both A and B
C) Both B and C D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both A and B

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

A) Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One 2017 Mexican Grand Prix.

B) In 2017, Per Mertesacker captained the Premier League team Arsenal.

C) Tan Zhongyi won the 2017 Women's World Chess Championship.

 

A) Only C B) Only B
C) Both B and C D) Both A and C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both B and C

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What is the saddest fruit?

A) Blackberries B) Strawberries
C) Blueberries D) Pineapples
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blueberries

Explanation:

Blueberries are the saddest fruits.

 

Reason ::

In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you "feel blue" it means that you are feeling sad.

 

Hence, as blueberries has blue in its name it indicates that that is the saddest fruit in logic.

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Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India

A) Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar B) Dr Rajendra Prasad
C) C.Rajagopalachari D) K.M.Munshi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dr Rajendra Prasad

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Bhutan’s national language is known as ___________.

 

A) Dzongkha B) Khengkha
C) Tshanglakha D) Lhotshamkha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dzongkha

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The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Lrwin
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord Linlithgow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Linlithgow

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The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through

A) Indian Council Act, 1861 B) Indian Council Act, 1892
C) Indian Council Act, 1909 D) Government of India Act, 1935
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Council Act, 1909

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of 'A Foreign Policy For India' is L.K Advani.
2. 'Wings of Fire' is a book written by A.P.J Abdul kalaam.
3. 'Open' is an Autobiography of Andre Agassi.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3

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