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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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As of February 2018, who is the Chief Minister of Kerala?

A) Oomen Chandy B) AK Antony
C) VS Achuthanandan D) Pinarayi Vijayan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pinarayi Vijayan

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Who is the current supreme commander of Indian Defense forces?

A) Narendra Modi B) Sumitra Mahajan
C) Pranab Mukherjee D) Lt. Gen Dalbir Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pranab Mukherjee

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As per the data released by the Income­Tax Department in December 2017, how much percent of total population paid income tax in the assessment year 2015­16?

A) 1.7 B) 5.7
C) 9.7 D) 11.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.7

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Calculate a country's GDP if for the year, consumer spending is $400 million, government spending is $150 million, investment by businesses is $80 million, exports are $35 million and imports are $40 million.

A) $625 million B) $465 million
C) $475 million D) $635 million
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) $625 million

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If quantity of good X demanded increases from 2300 to 2700 when price of good Y increases from Rs. 45 to Rs. 55, find Arc Cross elasticity of demand?

A) 4 B) 1.25
C) 0.25 D) 0.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.8

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What is the name of the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar?

A) Numbers Do Lie B) Playing it my way
C) Once upon a Time D) What is Remembered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Playing it my way

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International Organization for Migration Headquarters is located in which city?

A) Rome B) London
C) Washington D) Geneva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geneva

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International Organization for Migration Headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. In September 2016, it became a related organization of the United Nations.
It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. As of June 2018, the International Organization for Migration had 172 member states & eight observer states.

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In which coast was the World's largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) created in October 2016?

A) Ireland B) Italy
C) Antarctica D) Scotland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Antarctica

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