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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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How many centuries in tests did  Sunil Gavaskar bag when he retired

A) 23 B) 45
C) 34 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

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Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, was murdered by his own son

A) Bimbisar B) Ajatasatru
C) Udayan D) Nagadashak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajatasatru

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched? 

A) Hooke - cell theory B) van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory
C) Lister - aseptic surgery D) Jenner - vaccines
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) van Leeuwenhoek - germ theory

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The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is

A) Jupiter B) Neptune
C) Saturn D) Uranus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jupiter

Explanation:

Jupiter    63

Saturn    60

Uranus   27

Neptune 13

Pluto       3

Mars       2

Earth       1

Venus     0

Mercury   0

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In which country Aztec civilization was originated ?

A) Greece B) USA
C) Mexico D) Egypt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mexico

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Q:

A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is 

A) an asteroid B) a comet
C) moon D) mars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moon

Explanation:

This is the reason why we see the same side of  the moon always

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.


Gaff

 

A) Complain B) Trick
C) Gesture D) Laugh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Trick

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Who is the father of email ?

A) Charles Babbage B) Ray Tomlinson
C) Tim Berners Lee D) Paul Buchheit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ray Tomlinson

Explanation:

Email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74. Ray Tomlinson, who sent the first e-mail, has died.

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