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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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Q:

Dantiwada Dam is located in?

A) Gujarat B) Sikkim
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gujarat

Explanation:

Dantiwada Dam is located in Gujarat.

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Q:

Who is the first richest person in India?

A) Mukesh Ambani B) Azim Premji
C) Dilip Shangvi D) Lakshmi Mittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani

Explanation:

According to 2018 January reports, Mukesh Ambani is the first richest person in India being 18th in the world, followed by Azim Premji and S.P. Hinduja in second and third places.

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Q:

Tertali is a folk dance of _____.

A) Chhattisgarh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Manipur D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

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Q:

Nucleotides are made of a pentose only.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

DNA is made of nucleotides. And these Nucleotides are made of a pentose sugar deoxyribose, a phosphate, and a nitrogen-containing bases.


 


Hence, the given statement 'Nucleotides are made of a pentose only' is FALSE.

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Q:

Most common and popular name in the world?

A) Peter B) Mohammed
C) Robert D) Ahmed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mohammed

Explanation:

Mohammed or Mohammad is thought to be the most popular name in the world, given to an estimated 150 million men and boys.

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Q:

Which of the following is the sacred book of Judaism?

A) Old Testament B) Aporypha
C) Avesta D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:

The sacred books of judaism form the Old Testament and Aporypha. These books contain the history of the Jews and lay down the religious laws and ethics which they must follow.

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Q:

The term central nervous system refers to the

A) brain and spinal cord B) autonomic and peripheral nervous systems
C) brain and cranial nerves D) brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) brain and spinal cord

Explanation:

The central nervous system is that part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) which is outside the brain and spinal cord.

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Who has become the first ever Indian shuttler to enter a badminton final at the Asian Games?

A) Saina Nehwal B) PV Sindhu
C) Hima Das D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PV Sindhu

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