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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
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Learned indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because 

A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium B) diatonic scale is used in the harmonium
C) notes of the harmonium are too shrill D) intensity of the notes of the harmonium is too large
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tempered scale is used in the harmonium

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The book " Truth, love and A Little Malice " is written by 

A) Tarun Tejpal B) Vikram Seth
C) Khushwant Singh D) Nirad C. Chaudhuri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Khushwant Singh

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The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king

A) Ashoka B) Ajatasatru
C) Kanishka D) Mahapadmananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kanishka

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Q:

The Vitamin that is destroyed on heating

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

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What is the India’s GDP growth predict for Financial Year 2017-18, according to the Economic Survey of India (ESI) 2016-17 ?

A) 6.25 % to 7.5% B) 6.55 % to 7.25%
C) 6.55 % to 7.5% D) 6.75 % to 7.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.75 % to 7.5%

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The Economic Survey for 2016-17, which is recently tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, has expected India’s GDP growth estimation to be in 6.75 % to 7.5% for Financial Year 2017-18.

 

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Q:

Curie is the unit of

A) temparature B) radio activity
C) heat D) energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) radio activity

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How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945 ?

A) 45 B) 51
C) 48 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51

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Arjuna Award was introduced in _____ ?

A) 1971 B) 1961
C) 1951 D) 1987
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1961

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