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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Union Government Budget deficit for a particular financial year represents

A) Total amount of revenue receipts B) Total amount of capital receipts
C) The amount of money that the Government has to borrow D) Total amount of estimated Government expenditure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Total amount of capital receipts

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Belur Math is located at

A) West Bengal B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West Bengal

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Beluṛ Maṭh is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

 

It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Kolkata.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it byselecting the appropriate option.

The purpose of life is not to simply survive, but to discover ______fulfillment.

 

A) inner   B)  outer
C) outmost   D) top
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) inner  

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The lady who played an important role in the awakening of Indian women to fight for independence and who is also known as Nightingale of India is -

A) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit B) Durga Bai Deshmukh
C) Sarojini Naidu D) Madam Bhikaiji Cama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu

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Q:

Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sports?

A) Hockey B) Badminton
C) Football D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Badminton

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___ are a mountain range that runs almost parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world sometimes called the "Great Escarpment of India".

A) Eastern Ghats B) Western Ghats
C) Himalayas D) Satpura Range
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Western Ghats

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An electric motor converts

A) Mechanical energy into electrical energy B) Thermal energy into electrical energy
C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy D) Radiant energy into electrical energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy

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In August 2017, which of the following launched world’s first future contracts in ‘diamonds’?

 

A) Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) B) Multi Commodity Exchange (MCEX)  
C) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)   D) None of these  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)

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