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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?

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  • Defense Examinations
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Who got the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award’ in USIBC in 2017 ?

A) Mr. Vijay Singh B) Mr. Suresh Babu
C) Mr.Chandrababu Naidu D) Mr. Achuathanan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mr.Chandrababu Naidu

Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been selected for the  'Transformative Chief Minister Award 2017' in recognition for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level.
 
ii. The award by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) would be presented to Mr. Naidu during the USIBC West Coast Summit in Bengaluru (the Silicon Valley) on May 8.
 
 
iii. Last year’s recipient of this award was Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog.

 

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The areas where monthly rainfall during october to December ranges 10cm to 30cm fall in

A) East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala and Karnataka
C) Jammu and Kashmir D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) East West of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

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Q:

Deficiency of 'Thiamine'

A) Beri-Beri B) Pellagra
C) Anaemia D) Rickets
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Beri-Beri

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Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4?

A) +6 B) +2
C) -6 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) +6

Explanation:

In H2SO4,

Hydrogen has a charge of +2, with each hydrogen has +1.

Oxygen has  a charge of -8, with each oxugen has -2.

Total charge = (2 - 8) = -6

Therefore, the Oxidation number of Sulphur S is '+6' because to make the compound stable.

 

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The National institute of Oceangraphy is located at

A) Goa B) Mumbai
C) Cochin D) Kandla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Goa

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Which is the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ ?

A) Reliance B) TCS
C) HCL D) Infosys
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Infosys

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Netherlands is hosting a festival of India at which cities in 2017 ?

A) Hague B) Amsterdam
C) Groningen D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A Festival of India is being organized in the Netherlands from 26 January – 27 March 2017. The events will be held in the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam/Maastricht, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Groningen.

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Find the "odd one out".

A) Linux B) Windows 98
C) C++ D) Windows 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C++

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