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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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In which country did the hotaki dynasty flourish?

A) Sri Lanka B) China
C) Nepal D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Afghanistan

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 What is the full form of GSLV ?

A) Ground Satellite Launching Vehicle B) Geosynchronous Satellite Launching Vehicle
C) Gravity synchronous Launching Vehicle D) Group satellite Launching vehicle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Geosynchronous Satellite Launching Vehicle

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Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the following fields

A) Theatre B) Journalism
C) Classical Dance D) Film Direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Theatre

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Discovery of the nucleus of an atom was due to the experiment carried out by

A) Bohr B) Rutherford
C) Moseley D) Thomson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rutherford

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Who has penned a book titled 'I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric and Resolve' ?

A) Ajay Tyagi B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Bimal Jalan D) Urjit Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Raghuram Rajan

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In terms of territorial extent, the largest district of India is located in which of the following states ?

A) Rajasthan B) Tamil Nadu
C) Jammu & Kashmir D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gujarat

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Kachchh district is the largest in India in terms of territorial extent, located in the state of Gujarat.
The second largest district is Leh in Jammu & Kashmir.

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An object, starting from rest, moves with constant acceleration of 4 m/s2. After 8 s, its speed is

A) 16 m/s B) 8 m/s
C) 32 m/s D) 4 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32 m/s

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Second Nationalization of Commercial Banks in India took place in ?

A) 1890 B) 1969
C) 1972 D) 1980
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1980

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First nationalisation of commercial banks in India took place in 1969 and second time in 1980.

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