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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
  • All India Services:
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Which of the following was not advocated by Mahatma Gandhi?

A) Prohibition B) Heavy Industries
C) Village Panchayat D) Dignity of Labour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Heavy Industries

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Which year was declared as the National Mathematical Year as a tribute to Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan?

A) 2012 B) 2013
C) 2011 D) 2010
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2012

Explanation:

Dr Manmohan Singh also announced that the year 2012 would be celebrated as the National Mathematics Year. The Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 and died on 26 April 1920.

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Q:

When the European Union formed, nations began to

A) abolish many geographic boundaries B) create one unified education system
C) eliminate their home governments D) cooperate on law enforcement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cooperate on law enforcement

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Propitious

 

A) Luxurious B) Pitiful
C) Sad D) Hopeful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hopeful

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Q:

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, is Newton's

A) First law B) Second law
C) Third law D) Fourth law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Third law

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Which among the following key can be used as a shortcutto rename a folder in Microsoft Windows 8 and higher versions?

A) F2 B) F4
C) F6 D) F9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) F2

Explanation:

F2 is a shortcut to rename selected object in MSwindows 8 and higher versions

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Q:

The buying and selling of goods is called

A) Commerce B) Telecommunication
C) Trade D) Business
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trade

Explanation:

The buying and selling of goods is called Trade. Trade is a part of business where goods and services are exchanged for mney and mainly to earn profit. Commerce is used to describe trade and all the other business activities and services which make trade possible like banking, insurance, transport and advertising.

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Q:

Where is the headquarters of Youtube?

A) China B) Japan
C) India D) United States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) United States

Explanation:

The headquarters of Youtube is in United States. The headquarters of some big companies are at

Google : United States

Yahoo : United States

Apple : United States

Mircosoft : United States

Facebook : United States

WhatApp : United States

Twitter : United States

YouTube : United States

Instagram : United States.

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