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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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The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country   ?

A) India B) Iran
C) Japan D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Japan

Explanation:

The longest-surviving dynasty in the world is the Imperial House of Japan.

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During Kargil War, Who was the Indian Army chief of staff ?

A) Ved Prakash Malik B) Sankar Roy Chowdary
C) Nirmal chandar Vij D) Sundar rajan Padmanabhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ved Prakash Malik

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Q:

Renowned Businessmen, Mr. Deepak Parekh is primarily associated in the __________ sector.

A) Telecom B) Aviation
C) Banking D) Insurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Banking

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Q:

How many legs does a butterfly have?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Q:

The cultivation of crops in regions with an annual rainfall of 750mm is called as ____.

A) Wet Farming B) Intensive Farming
C) Rain Fed Farming D) Dry Land Farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dry Land Farming

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Q:

The First modern warship built in India in 1952 was

A) INS Goa B) INS Nilgiri
C) INS Kailash D) Ins Vikram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) INS Nilgiri

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Q:

Nepal Government announces public holidays during Nepalese President's visit to _____

A) India B) China
C) Japan D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

Explanation:

Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari is arriving in New Delhi on a five-day visit to India. This will be Bhandari's first foreign trip after assuming the office in October 2015, following the promulgation of the new Constitution in Nepal.

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Q:

In very cold countries alcohol is used as a thermometric liquid because 

A) alcohol is a poor conductor of heat B) alcohol can be coloured for its level to be seen easily
C) its freezing point is very low D) it will not stick to the glass tube
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) its freezing point is very low

Explanation:

Alcohol has a freezing point as low as -117oC. So it won't freeze even in very cold countries.

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