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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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Who is the author of the book, 'A Suitable Boy'?

A) Vikram Seth B) Arun Shourie
C) Amrita Pritam D) Mahashweta Devi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vikram Seth

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Which one of the following names is associated with golf?

A) Gurmeet Singh B) H.S. Prannoy
C) S.S.P Chawrasia D) Chetan Anand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) S.S.P Chawrasia

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The speed of light in vacuum is estimated as ___ meters/second.

A) 3.00 x 108 B) 3.10 x 108
C) 3.12 x 108 D) 3.15 x 108
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.00 x 108

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The SI unit of weight is a

A) Kg B) Newton
C) Gram D) Dyne
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Newton

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Which of the following causes damage to bridges, iron railings and all objects made of metals?

A) Reduction B) Rancidity
C) Acidity D) Corrosion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Corrosion

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Globalization of the economy has

A) decreased regional specialization of production B) decreased investment in less developed countries
C) heightened economic differences among places D) leveled economic differences between places
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) heightened economic differences among places

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Economic globalization is the increasing economic integration and interdependence of national, regional and local economies across the world through an intensification of cross-border movement of goods, services, technologies and capital.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) India joined MTCR in 2016. B) India submitted a formal application for membership of the NSG in 2016.
C) India proposed the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in 1996. D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Common wealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in 2016 at Malta.

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The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is held every 2 years. It is the association’s ultimate policy and decision-making forum. The November 2015 Meeting, to be held in Malta, had the theme of ‘Commonwealth –Adding Global Value’.

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What is the Centre of Curvature of a spherical mirror?

A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part B) It is the midpoint of a spherical mirror
C) It is the point on the principal axis through which rays of light parallel to the principal axis pass after reflection D) It is a point from which the rays of light appear to be coming from on the principal axis of a convex mirror
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is the centre of a hollow sphere of which the spherical mirror is a part

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