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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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Which Indian actor-turned-politician won the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award?

A) Shatrughan Sinha B) Dharmendra
C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Vinod Khanna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shatrughan Sinha

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Conducting joint operations generally involves how many broad principles?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Conducting joint operations generally involves 12 broad principles, collectively known as the “principles of joint operations”.

 

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Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?

A) Lake victoria B) Lake Erie
C) Lake Superior D) Lake Ontario
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lake Superior

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Which of the following places presents the oldest evidence of Neolithic Era?

A) Chirnd B) Mehrgarh
C) Burghome D) Daimabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mehrgarh

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Which one of the following statements is correct?For the purpose of Census 2011

A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate B) a person aged eightand abovewho can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
C) a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate D) a person aged ten and above who can bothread and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate

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For each perfectly competitive firm in the long run

A) price = marginal costs = average variable costs B) price = average profit
C) price = marginal costs = minimum average total costs D) price = minimum average variable costs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) price = marginal costs = minimum average total costs

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_____ are a group of chemicals that influence cell division and shoot formation.

A) Cytokinins B) Gibberellins
C) Domins D) Auxins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cytokinins

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Prawns belong to which family?

A) Crustaceans B) Fish
C) Amphibians D) Reptiles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Crustaceans

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