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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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Who among the following was NOT one of the 'Nine Gems' of Emperor Akbar's court?

A) Raja Todar Mal B) Fakir Aziao-Din
C) Abu'l-Fazil ibn Mubarak D) Osman Ali Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Osman Ali Khan

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Two identical resistors, each of 10 ohm, are connected in parallel. This combination, in turn, is connected to a third resistor of 10 ohm. The equivalent resistance of the combination is ___.

A) 30 ohm B) 5 ohm
C) 15 ohm D) 10 ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 ohm

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The President of India appoints how many Chief Election Commissioner(s)?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

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The existence of a parallel economy (black money) ___________.

A) makes economy more competitive B) makes the monetary policies less effective
C) ensures a better distribution of income and wealth D) ensures increasing productive investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) makes the monetary policies less effective

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Where are coins minted in India?

A) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata B) Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad
C) Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA

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Goods  and  Services  Tax  likely  to  be  levied in India is not a

A) gross value tax B) value-added tax
C) consumption tax D) destination-based tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gross value tax

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GST  is  a  destination-based  tax,  it means   end   users   consuming   any goods or services is liable to pay the Goods  and  Services  Tax.  The  tax  is collected  by  the  State  in  which  the goods or services are consumed and not  by  the  state  in  which  goods  are manufactured    and    If    there    are exports,  the  seller  of  the  goods  or services  is  exempted  from  paying the tax. GST is a consumption-based tax,  it  means  the  state  where  the goods  were  consumed  will  receive GST   and   where   goods   were   sold should  not  get  any  taxes.GST  is  a value added tax as it is based on the increase  in  value  of  a  product  or service  at  each  stage  of  production or   distribution.GST   is   not   gross value tax.

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Which one of the following statements is correct?For the purpose of Census 2011

A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate B) a person aged eightand abovewho can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
C) a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate D) a person aged ten and above who can bothread and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate

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The Concept of Suspension of Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution has been taken from which Country’s Constitution?

 

 

A) France B) Germany
C) Russia D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Germany

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