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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 planet is the nearest in size to Earth?

A) Mercury B) Mars
C) Venus D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Venus

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S. Balachander is associated to which musical instrument?

A) Sitar B) Santoor
C) Veena D) Sarangi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Veena

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How  many  medals were  won  by  India  in 2016 Summer Olympics?

A) One silver and one Bronze B) Two Gold
C) Two Bronze D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One silver and one Bronze

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India    competed    at    the    2016 Summer    Olympics    in    Rio    de Janeiro,   Brazil,   from   5   to   21 August   2016.   The   Indian   roster featured  three  Olympic  medallists from  London,  including  badminton star     Saina     Nehwal,     freestyle wrestler  and  four-time  Olympian Yogeshwar  Dutt,  and  rifle  shooter Gagan   Narang.   Medals   Ranked 67th:  Gold  0,  Silver  1,  Bronze  1, Total  2  Competitors:  117  in  15 sports

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The country which tops in the production of cocoa is __________ .

A) Ghana B) Brazil
C) Ivory Coast D) Nigeria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ghana

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Q:

Radish is an example of

A) bulb B) root
C) tuber D) fruit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) root

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Which of the following Newton's laws of motion can explain why a ball thrown at a wall rebounds?

A) 1st law of motion B) 2nd law of motion
C) 3rd law of motion D) Neither of the laws
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3rd law of motion

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Who was appointed as the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund for 5 years starting July 5, 2016?

A) Strauss-khan B) Christine Lagarde
C) Jim Yong Kim D) Rodrigo de Rato
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Christine Lagarde

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Which of the following devices helps to maintain a potential difference across a conductor?

A) Galvanometer B) Ammeter
C) Voltmeter D) A cell or battery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A cell or battery

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