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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
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The study of Heavenly bodies is called

A) Astronomy B) Astrology
C) Astrophysics D) Astronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Astronomy

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Astronomy is the study of planets and heavenly bodies. Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties and motion of objects out there.
 

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Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana

A) Dhar Commission B) Dass Commission
C) Shah Commission D) Mahajan Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shah Commission

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

 

A) In 2017, Dani Pedrosa raced in MotoGP for Yamaha.

 

B) Alexander Zverev won the Tennis 2017 Miami Open Men's Singles.

 

C) Viktor Axelsen won the Badminton 2017 BWF Super Series Finals Men's Singles.

 

A) Only B B) Only C
C) Both A and C D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only C

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 A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be separated by

A) Fractional distillation B) Sublimation
C) Chromatography D) Any of them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sublimation

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Which was the 1st non test playing country to beat India in an international match

A) Canada B) Sri Lanka
C) Zimbabwe D) East Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Lanka

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With which sport is the term 'Freestyle' connected with?

 

A) Tennis B) Kho Kho
C) Kabaddi D) Swimming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Swimming

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Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?

A) The Rajputs B) The Marathas
C) The Moghals D) The Sikhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Marathas

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Which country is going to organize the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the year 2017?

 

A) Chile B) Nigeria
C) UAE D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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