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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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Who among the following has directed the film 'Sardar'

A) Tapan Sinha B) Shyam Benegal
C) Ketan Mehta D) Buddhadeb Das Gupta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ketan Mehta

Explanation:
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Privately owned businesses are common in which type of economy?

A) Capitalist economies B) Socialist economies
C) Gift economies D) Planned economies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Capitalist economies

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Which of the following does not occur during Mitosis?

A) spindle formation B) condensation of the chromosomes
C) breakdown of the nuclear membrane D) replication of the DNA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) replication of the DNA

Explanation:

Replication of the DNA does not occur during Mitosis.

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Which is the longest National Highway in India?

A) NH - 47 B) NH - 4
C) NH - 7 D) NH - 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NH - 44

Explanation:

NH - 44 covering Srinagar to Kanyakumari is the longest National Highway in India by the NHDP. It covers a distance of 3,745 Kms. It was previously known as NH - 7.

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What is the function of an antagonist in a story?

Answer

The antagonist is the negative or opposing force in a story.


It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear.


 


The antagonist plays an important role in story development.

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" World Water Day " is celebrated on _____

A) 23 rd March B) 24 th March
C) 22 nd March D) 21 st March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22 nd March

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Which of the following is not a prime cost?

A) Supervisor's wages B) Assembly line wages
C) Machine operators wages D) Direct labor wages
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Supervisor's wages

Explanation:

The prime cost calculates the use of raw materials and direct labor, but does not factor in indirect expenses, such as advertising and administrative costs.

Supervisor's wages doesn;t come under prime cost.

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International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on  ?

A) 21st March B) 23rd March
C) 20th March D) 19th March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20th March

Explanation:

The International Day of Happiness (known as Happiness Day) is celebrated throughout the world on the 20th of March. The International Day of Happiness was founded on June 28, 2012, by the United Nations General Assembly when all 193 member states unanimously adopted UN resolution 66/281.

It was celebrated for the first time in 2013.

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