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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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The largest herbarium of India is located at

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Mumbai D) Coimbatore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

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A remedy for all diseases

A) Antiseptic B) Lyric
C) Narcotics D) Panacea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Panacea

Explanation:

Panacea, also known as panchrest, is a medicine supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia.

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Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, is the 'Annual Financial Statement' of the economy to be laid by the Government, on the table of the Parliament before 31st March, every year?

A) Article 16 B) Article 31
C) Article 112 D) Article 124
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 112

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According to Nomura's Report, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to be around _________ in the financial year 2017-18.

A) 7.6% B) 7.3%
C) 7.8% D) 7.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.1%

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Q:

The "aha!" experience is known as

A) vicarious learning B) latent learning
C) insight learning D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) insight learning

Explanation:

The "aha!" experience is known as insight learning.

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Q:

Which state has won the 'Best Tourism State' national award 2017 ?

A) Maharashtra B) Karnataka
C) Tamilnadu D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh has won the 'Best Tourism State' national award for the third consecutive year. President Ram Nath Kovind handed over the award, named as 'Hall of Fame Award', to Minister of State for Tourism Surendra Patwa at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Who is appointed as India's next Ambassador to WTO ?

A) J s Deepak B) Jagran Josh
C) Ivan Shaid D) Swetha Nanda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) J s Deepak

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Telecom Secretary J S Deepak was on Wednesday named India’s next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) from June this year. A 1982 batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Deepak, who is at present attending the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona, has been shifted with “immediate effect” from the telecom ministry and has been made Officer on Special Duty in the commerce department.

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Chennai-based FMCG company, CavinKare has made an entry into homecare segment by launching a liquid  toilet cleaner. The brand name of the toilet cleaner is

A) Tavex B) Tex
C) Texco D) Domotex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tex

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