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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
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Which of the following has the largest eyes of all land mammals?

A) Horse B) Elephant
C) Camel D) Rhinocerous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Horse

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Species containing same number of electrons are called

A) Isotopes B) Isobars
C) Isoelectronic D) Isotones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Isoelectronic

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When Alexander invaded India, Taxila was ruled by 

A) Ambhi B) Porus
C) Ashoka D) Bimbisara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ambhi

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At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate;while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?

A) Amarkantak B) Badrinath
C) Mahabaleshwar D) Nasik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amarkantak

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In 1934 Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from active politics and even resigned his membership of the Congress because

A) of the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement B) the political climate of India was unsuitable for any political movement
C) he wanted to devote himself fully to constructive programme and Harijam welfare D) of his opposition to the desire of congressmen to enter legislatures under the Government of India Act of 1935
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) he wanted to devote himself fully to constructive programme and Harijam welfare

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Cyanide is historically found in the following except

A) Teflon B) Cherries
C) Apricots D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Teflon

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Cyanide is historically found in the following except Teflon. Cyanide is found in the stones of cherries, apricots,...

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Who of the following was awarded ' Bharat Ratna ' posthumously

A) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan B) Mother Teresa
C) Jayaprakash Narayan D) Khan abdul Ghaffar Khan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jayaprakash Narayan

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In the history of Indian population, Which duration period is referred to as ' a great leap forward '

A) 1921 - 1931 B) 1941 - 1951
C) 1951 - 1961 D) 1971 - 1981
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1951 - 1961

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