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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Tribes belonging to which one of the following groups earn their livelihood through food - gathering and hunting?

A) Bushman, Pigmy and Eskimo B) Masai, Kirghiz, and Boro
C) Pigmy, Eskimo and Kirghiz D) Boro, Bushman, and Masai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bushman, Pigmy and Eskimo

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Which of the following became widespread during the 1980's?

A) Internet B) Radio
C) Cable television D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cable television

Explanation:

Cable television or cable TV became widespread during the 1980's.

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Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?

A) Wind gap B) Zeugen
C) Dreikanter D) Demoiselle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wind gap

Explanation:

Demoiselles

These are rock pillars which stand as resistant rocks above soft rocks as a result of differential erosion of hard and soft rocks.

Zeugen

A table-shaped area of rock found in arid and semi-arid areas formed when more resistant rock is reduced at a slower rate than softer rocks around it.

A Dreikanter

It is a type of ventifact that typically forms in desert or periglacial environments due to the abrasive action of blowing sand.

A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.

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The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is

A) 27 miles B) 36 miles
C) 48 miles D) 57 miles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27 miles

Explanation:

This difference proves that the earth is flattened at the poles and is thus, not a perfect sphere. The shape is reffered to as "geoid"

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Q:

Small most nearly means

A) Muscular B) Slippery
C) Tiny D) Bacon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tiny

Explanation:

Small means a little in size or quantity.

Here in the given options, Tiny means same as small.

 

Hence, Small most nearly means as Tiny.

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Which company's name in Italian means 'to roll'?

A) Vauxhall B) Honda
C) Volvo D) Michelin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Volvo

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Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?

A) Lombardy B) Sicily
C) Sardinia D) Tuscany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardinia

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As per the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission, what will be the Share of the State Govts in total shareable proceeds of Central taxes?

A) 15% B) 20.5%
C) 22% D) 30.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30.5%

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