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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
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When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?

A) 1814 AD B) 1830 AD
C) 1853 AD D) 1784 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1830 AD

Explanation:

In 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.

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The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as 

A) Huzur Daftar B) EI Beriz Daftar
C) Chalte Dafter D) Peshwa Dafter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Huzur Daftar

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Q:

Durand Cup is associated with the game of

A) Badminton B) Volleyball
C) Football D) Hockey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Football

Explanation:

Durand Cup is associated with the game of Football.

 

 

 

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The Durand Football Tournament or Durand Cup is a football competition in India which was first held in 1888. This competition was named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand from Simla.

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Q:

What type of simple machine is an axe?

A) Lever B) Wedge
C) Both A & B D) The screw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The simple machine Axe is made up of both the lever arm and a wedge.

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The Pallava ruler who built the famous kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was

A) Narsimha varman II B) Paramesvar varman I
C) Mahendra varman I D) Narasimha varman I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Narsimha varman II

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Q:

What did the Bhore committee deal with ?

A) Economic development in India B) Health development in India
C) Development of airports in India D) Rural development in India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Health development in India

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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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Q:

To exit the PowerPoint application, you should

A) Double click the application control menu icon B) Click the application minimize button
C) Double click the document control menu icon D) Click the document close button
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Double click the application control menu icon

Explanation:

To exit the PowerPoint application, you should Double click the application control menu icon or you can go to file menu and click exit button or you can close the window button.

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