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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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  • Group 'B' Services:
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Who is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) as of February 2018?

A) Bibek Debroy B) Amit Mitra
C) Amartya Sen D) Najma Heptulla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bibek Debroy

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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate
option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.


The road from(A)/my house(B)/to temple is full of potholes.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Recently, the 2017 Global Hunger Index is published. What is the position of India in this index?

A) 97th B) 98th
C) 100th D) 102nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100th

Explanation:

India ranks 100th(last year 97thposition) out of 119 countries on the 2017 Global Hunger Index which is published by International Food Research Institute.India has “serious” hunger problems, and has third highest score in all of Asia.

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Which of the following State has become India's first carbon free State?

A) Himachal Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Himachal Pradesh

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Lime water turns milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it. It is due to the formation of

A) Calcium Carbonate B) Barium Carbonate
C) Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate D) Calcium Oxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcium Carbonate

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Ready to believe

A) Credulous B) Credible
C) Creditable D) Incredible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Credulous

Explanation:

One word substitute for Ready to believe is Credulous.

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Q:

The Queen who had the nick name "Bloody Mary"

A) Elizabeth B) Victoria
C) Mary I D) Ruth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mary I

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