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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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Firewalls are used to protect against

A) Virus Attacks B) Unauthorized Access
C) Data Driven Attacks D) Fire Attacks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unauthorized Access

Explanation:

Firewalls are used to protect against Unauthorized Access.

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Q:

The vitamin that helps in blod clotting is 

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E D) Vitamin K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vitamin K

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Q:

Who is the newly elected president of Belarus?

A) Ranjith Nagpal B) Alexander Lukashenka
C) APJ Abdhul kalam D) Herculus ivan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Lukashenka

Explanation:

 Alexander Lukashenka is the newly elected president of Belarus

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Q:

What is the new name of Abyssinia?

A) Namibia B) Zimbabwe
C) Thailand D) Ethiopia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ethiopia

Explanation:

Ethiopia is the new name of a country which is historically called as Abyssinia.

 

New name     -      Old name

Namibia        -      South West Africa

Zimbabwe     -      Southern Rhodesia

Thailand        -      Siam.

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Q:

Source of infection in diseases like Tuberculosis, Mumps and Whooping cough is

A) Direct contact B) Droplets of saliva
C) Carrier organism D) A vector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Droplets of saliva

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Q:

If you are going to a site you use often, instead of having to type in the address every time, you should_______

A) Save it as a file B) Make a copy of it
C) Bookmark it D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bookmark it

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Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India:

1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months, unless, before the expiration of that period , it has been approved by the resolutions of both House of Parliament.

2. Financial Emergency can remain in operation for a maximum period of three years.

Which of the statement given above is / are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

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Q:

Grey Revolution is associated with

A) Cotton B) Fruits
C) Fertilizers D) Oil seeds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fertilizers

Explanation:

Grey Revolution is associated with Fertilizers.

 

      • Cotton - Silver fiber Revolution

 

      • Fruits - Golden Revolution

 

      • Oil seeds - Yellow Revolution
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