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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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In October 2017, SEBI directed the stock exchanges to impose how much fine/penalty on those companies which do not comply with the minimum public shareholding norms?

A) Rs 5000 per day B) Rs 12,000 per day
C) Rs 15,000 per day D) Rs 20,000 per day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 5000 per day

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On 2 January 2018, who launched the ‘NARI’ portal in New Delhi to provide important information about Government schemes?

 

A) Sushma Swaraj B) Maneka Gandhi
C) Nirmala Sitharaman D) Anupriya Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Maneka Gandhi

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Which team won the 2016 Champions Trophy Men's Hockey tournament defeating India in the finals in London?

A) Netherlands B) Australia
C) USA D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Australia

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According to Newlands' law of Octaves, how many elements exist in nature?

A) 56 B) 66
C) 55 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56

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In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

A) Food processing B) Petro-chemical
C) Chemicals other than fertilizers D) Telecommunications
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telecommunications

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The United Nations (UN)'s World Television Day is observed across the globe on which day?

A) November 19 B) November 20
C) November 18 D) November 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) November 21

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The United Nations (UN)'s World Television Day is observed across the globe on November 21 to recognize the increasing impacts of television on decision making and to focus on the issues like economic and social issues.

 

 

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Least distance of distinct vision for normal eye is

A) 15 cm B) 20 cm
C) 25 cm D) 30 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 cm

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Which of the following metals does NOT react with Oxygen even at a high temperature?

A) Silver B) Lead
C) Aluminium D) Zinc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Silver

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