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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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The concept of ‘Navratnas’ was evolved in which of the following year's Union Budget?

 

A) 1997-98 B) 1999-2000
C) 1990-91 D) 1995-96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1997-98

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A boy raises a box with a weight of 120N through a height of 2 m. The work done by him is

 

A) 60 J B) 120 J
C) 240 J D) 180 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240 J

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Which Governor General of India used to write poetry with the name of "Owen Meredith"?

 

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Lytton

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Which one of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells

A) Rigaveda B) Samaveda
C) Yajurveda D) Atharvaveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Atharvaveda

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The President can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

 

A) on his own B) on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C) only under emergency conditions D) with the consent of speakers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) on the recommendation of the prime ministers

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Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

A) Bhadrabahu B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Parsvanath D) Vardhaman Mahavira
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vardhaman Mahavira

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Vardhamana Mahavira, also known as Mahavira, was the twenty-fourth tirthankara who revived Jainism.

 

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Both Mahavira and Gauthama Buddha are contemporary to each other as they propound their religions Jainism and Buddhism in India.

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The deepest land locked and protected port in india is 

A) Marmugoa B) Vishakhapatnam
C) Mumbai D) Cohin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishakhapatnam

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Meteorology is the study of

 

A) The atmosphere B) Outer space
C) Landforms D) The oceans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atmosphere

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Meteorology is a branch of science that deals with the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.

 

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