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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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____ is not an endocrine gland in humans.

A) The pituitary gland B) The pineal gland
C) The adrenal gland D) The liver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The liver

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Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2?

A) Yugoslavia B) Poland
C) Belgium D) Hungary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hungary

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The headquarter of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is in _____.

A) London, UK B) Vienna, Austria
C) Paris, France D) Beijing, China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paris, France

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The headquarter of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is in Paris, France.

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Find the resistance (in mega Ω) of a wire of length 10 m, cross sectional area 1 cm2 and made of a material of resistivity 100 Ωm.

 

A) 1000   B) 20  
C)  500   D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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Who won the Academy award for documentary 'Amy' in 2016?

A) Duke Johnson B) Asif Kapadia
C) Steven Spielberg D) George Miller
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Asif Kapadia

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Who of the following founded the Vikramashila University?

A) Devapala I B) Dharmpala
C) Gopala D) Devapala II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dharmpala

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___, present in the centre of a flower, forms the female reproductive part.

A) Sepals B) Petals
C) Carpels D) Stamens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carpels

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International Chess Day is celebrated annually on

A) 21st July B) 20th July
C) 18th July D) 23rd July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20th July

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International Chess Day is celebrated annually on 20th July, since 1966. The idea to celebrate this day proposed was by UNESCO.

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