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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
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Dehradun is the capital city of _____.

A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Tripura D) Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttarakhand

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

 

work extremely hard or incessantly.

A) job B) craft
C) toil D) activity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) toil

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the ________ emperors of India.

A) Maurya B) Gupta
C) Mughal D) Maratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mughal

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Which are the oldest mountains in India?

A) Western Ghats B) Satpura Range
C) Aravallis D) Eastern Ghats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aravallis

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The book entitled, 'Playing it my way' has been authored by

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) V V S Laxman
C) Saurav Ganguly D) Chetan Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sachin Tendulkar

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Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?

A) Onam B) Pongal
C) Natuanjali D) Hampi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pongal

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Which  of  the  following  statements  relating to  the  powers  of  the  President  of  India is/are correct?

1.The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.

2.The executive power shall be exercised by the  President only  through  officers subordinate to him.

3.The  supreme  command  of  the  defence forces of  the  Union  shall  be  vested  in the President.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 only

Explanation:

The  Presidentof  India  is  the  head of   the   executive   of   the   Union Government    and    all    executive powers are exercised by him or her either   directly   or   through   the subordinate  officers.  President  can appoint  the  important  officers  in Central  Government  including  the Attorney-General   for   India.   The supreme   commander   of   all   the defence  services  is  the  President and  in  this  capacity,  he  appoints the  chief  of  the  Army,  the  Naval and the Air Force.

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Q:

The outer most layer of the Sun is known as--

A) Corona B) Photosphere
C) Chromosphere D) Granule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Corona

Explanation:

The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun, starting at about 1300 miles (2100 km) above the solar surface (the photosphere)

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