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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
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Which among the following was 1st Municipal Corporation of India?

A) Allahabad B) Madras
C) Bombay D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madras

Explanation:

The first municipal corporation was set up in India in the year 1687 at Madras, preceding the Bombay and Delhi municipal corporations.

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The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was

Answer

Sirimao Bandara Naike

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

The punishment of being kept in school after hours.

A) Pretension B) Isolate
C) Detention D) Blender
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Detention

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The size of the pupil is controlled by the

A) Retina B) Iris
C) Cornea D) Lens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Iris

Explanation:

The size of the pupil is controlled by the Iris when light enters the eye.

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The 4th edition of "International Spice Conference" was held in

A) Hyderabad B) Kolkata
C) Kochi D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hyderabad

Explanation:

The fourth edition is planned in the CITY OF PEARLS, the silicon valley of India, Hyderabad; the capital of Telangana, India.

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Which Chinese space probe touched down on the far side of the moon?

A) Voyager 2 B) Juno
C) Mars Pathfinder D) ChangE4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ChangE4

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Which two functional groups are always found in amino acids?

A) Carbonyl and amine B) Ketone and amine
C) Amine and carboxyl D) Aldehyde and amine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amine and carboxyl

Explanation:

The two functional groups Amine and carboxyl groups are always found in amino acids.

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Glass is made of which material?

A) Calcium carbonate B) Sand
C) Silver Iodide D) Lime
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sand

Explanation:

Glass is made from heating of sand. To melt sand to make glass, the temperature needed is above 1800 deg celcius.

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