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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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Credit Rationing in India is done by

A) RBI B) SBI
C) LIC D) Finance Ministry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RBI

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Which country won the 2016 Men's Kabaddi World Cup?

A) India B) Thailand
C) Pakistan D) Iran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

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Which is the highest quality of hard coal?

A) Anthracite B) Bituminous
C) Lignite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anthracite

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Polynucleotide chain of DNA contains

A) a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group B) a nitrogenous base, ribose sugar and phosphate group
C) deoxyribose sugar, ribose sugar and phosphate group D) a nitrogenous base and phosphate group only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group

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The two DNA strands are called polynucleotidesbecause they are composed of simpler monomer units called nucleotides. Eachnucleotideis composed of one of four nitrogen-containingnucleobases (cytosine, guanine, adenine or thymine), a sugar called deoxyribose, and a phosphate group.

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On April 10 2016, a huge fire broke out during fireworks display at one of the following temples of Kerala

A) Chhotanikkara temple B) Puttingal temple
C) Vishnuvira temple D) Manarasala temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Puttingal temple

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Who is the author of "The English Teacher"?

A) Aparna Sinha B) Bapsi Sidhwa
C) R. K. Narayan D) Indu Sundaresan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R. K. Narayan

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In July 2017, the Government of India has increased the investment limit per fiscal year of ‘Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme’ to ______ for individuals.

A) 5 kg B) 4 kg
C) 6 kg D) 10 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 kg

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Inhibit

 

A) Check B) Stop
C) Frustrate D) Allow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Allow

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