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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
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Who of the following kings was ardent follower of Jainism

A) Bimbisara B) Mahapadmananda
C) Kharavela D) Pulkeshin II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kharavela

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Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were 

A) Sabha and Mahasabha B) Mahasabha and Ganasabha
C) Sabha and samiti D) Ur and Kula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sabha and samiti

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Which of the following is not an Endocrine Gland?

A) Spleen B) Pituitary
C) Thyroid D) Adrenal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Spleen

Explanation:

Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct.

 

The major glands of the endocrine system include the

pineal gland,

pituitary gland,

pancreas,

ovaries,

testes,

thyroid gland,

parathyroid gland,

hypothalamus and

adrenal glands.

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Tikka disease is related with the crop:

A) Musturd B) Paddy
C) Ground nut D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ground nut

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Q:

In terms of population which is the largest city of China?

 

A) Beijing B) Shanghai
C) Guanzhou   D) Shenzhen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shanghai

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First Indian woman to participate in Olympics?

A) Karnam Malleswari B) Mary Kom
C) P.V. Sindhu D) Geeta Phogat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnam Malleswari

Explanation:

The first Indian woman to ever win an Olympic medal was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in the Women's 69 kg category in Weightlifting.

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According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond

A) 60 degrees celsius B) 70 degrees celsius
C) 90 degree celsius D) 100 degree celsius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70 degrees celsius

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Which port is situated on the southern tip of the Suez Canal?

 

 

A) Port Suez   B) Port Said
C) Ismailia D) Port Ibrahim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Port Suez  

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