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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?

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 The difference between exports and imports is called-? 

A) assets and liabilities  B) balance of payment 
C) GDP  D) balance of trade 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) balance of trade 

Explanation:

The difference between exports and imports is called the balance of trade. If imports are greater than exports, it is sometimes called an unfavourable balance of trade. If exports exceed imports, it is sometimes called a favourable balance of trade.

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A curved mirror where the reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a

A) Concave mirror B) Plano-convex mirror
C) Plane mirror D) Convex mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Concave mirror

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Who of the following is considered as the father of "Green Revolution"?

A) Dr. Norman Borlaug   B) Dr. MS Swaminathan  
C) Dr. Manmohan Singh   D) Dr. Henry Ford  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr. Norman Borlaug  

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Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Song of the Year"?

A) Alright B) Blank Space
C) Girl Crush D) Thinking Out Loud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thinking Out Loud

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Which dynasty developed the ancient route of Bhor Ghat?

A) Satavahana B) Mauryas
C) Guptas D) Cholas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Satavahana

Explanation:

Bhor Ghat was an ancient trade route developed by the Satavahana Dynasty to connect the ports on Konkan coast and surrounding areas of the Deccan plateau.

 

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Which of the following can neither be created nor be destroyed?

A) Velocity B) Power
C) Energy D) Momentum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Energy

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Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument?

A) Sitar B) Tabla
C) Veena D) Mohan Veena
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sitar

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Who is the first Indian cricketer to have scored a triple hundred in test cricket?

A) Rahul Dravid B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) VVS Laxman D) Virender Sehwag
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Virender Sehwag

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