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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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Who was the chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly

A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar B) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr.Rajendra Prasad D) Sardar Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sardar Patel

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of the novel 'A Head Full of Ghosts' is M.R Carey.
2. The author of the novel 'The Cartel' is Don Winslow.
3. The author of the novel 'Dodgers' is Bill Beverly.

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

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Optical fiber works on the principle of

A) Scattering B) interference
C) total internal reflection D) refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) total internal reflection

Explanation:

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Optical fiber works on the principle of total internal reflection.

 


The Total Internal Reflection is the phenomenon in which the complete reflection of a light ray reaching an interface with a less dense medium when the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle.

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The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in

A) Gujarat B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Orissa D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

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The absolute value of charge on electron was determined by

A) J.J.Thomson B) R.A. Millikan
C) Rutherford D) Chadwick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) R.A. Millikan

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The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is

A) potassium-40 B) cobalt-60
C) iodine-131 D) plutonium-238
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) potassium-40

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Which batsman started his international cricketing career at the age of 16

A) Suresh Raina B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Piyush Chawla D) Rahul Dravid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar

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Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for Indian economy

A) A.K.Sen B) Kirit S.Parikh
C) Raj Krishna D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Raj Krishna

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