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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?

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Q:

Geography can be understood in terms of five different

A) Themes B) Languages
C) Places D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Themes

Explanation:

Geography is a field of science related to the study of the lands, places, relation between people & their environments. Geography can be understood in terms of five different themes. They are :

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
• Movement
• Region.

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Q:

Which is a compound that contains carbon?

A) Ethane B) Propane
C) Methane D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The compound methane is a simple hydrocarbon contains one carbon bonded to four hydrogens. Ethane is a simple hydrocarbon which contains two carbon atoms and four hydrogen atoms. Similarly, propane with three carbons.

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Q:

The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on?

A) 15 Feb, 2019 B) 14 Feb, 2018
C) 1 Feb, 2019 D) 2 Feb, 2018
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 Feb, 2019

Explanation:

The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on 15-02-2019. Under the PM-SYM scheme, the workers will get amount of Rs. 3,000 pension after attaining the age of 60 years. 

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Q:

How many budgets are presented in the Parliament?

A) 91 B) 92
C) 90 D) 89
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 89

Explanation:

Till now, upto 2019 89 budgets are presented in Parliament.

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Q:

Which country declared sugarcane juice as 'National drink'?

A) Indonesia B) Afghanistan
C) Pakistan D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pakistan

Explanation:

The country Pakistan declared sugarcane juice as 'National drink'.

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Q:

Which city will host the "Global Aviation Summit" 2019?

A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mumbai

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Q:

Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers?

 

A) Mahendra Verman I B) Mahendra Verman II
C) Narasimha Varman I D) Parmeshwar Varman II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Narasimha Varman I

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Q:

Plants developing in dry conditions are

A) mesophytes B) xerophytes
C) hydrophytes D) lithophytes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) xerophytes

Explanation:

Plants developing in dry conditions are called as xerophytes.

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