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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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_______ is issued when the court finds that a particular office holder is not doing legal duty and thereby is infringing on the right of an individual.

A) Habeas Corpus B) Mandamus
C) Prohibition D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mandamus

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Mount Everest has earned the _____ distinction of being the world's highest garbage dump.

A) marked B) disgusting
C) dubious D) dismal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) dubious

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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal D) Timtakkatevar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

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One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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Which former Indian cricket player has taken charge as the Indian cricket team's head coach in 2017?

A) Bishen Singh Bedi B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Ravi Shastri D) Chetan Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ravi Shastri

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___ is known as India's Spice Garden.

A) Rajasthan B) Kerala
C) Karnataka D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Which actor plays the role of social activist Arunachalam Muruganatham in the biopic movie 'Pad Man'?

A) Irrfan Khan B) Nana Patekar
C) Mohanlal D) Akshay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Akshay Kumar

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Who was awarded the 2018 Padama Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music?

A) Anuradha Paudwal B) R. Sathyanarayan
C) Sharda Sinha D) Ibrahim Sultan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sharda Sinha

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Which object converts electricity to light?

A) Solar panels B) Battery
C) Bulb D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bulb

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Bulb converts electricity to light whereas solar panel is the device which converts light to electricity.

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