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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
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Which Temple has been named as the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Programme ?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple B) Tirupathi Temple
C) Golden Temple D) Meenakshi Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meenakshi Temple

Explanation:

The Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai has been named the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme.

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The World Food Prize is given by which of the following Organisations/World bodies

A) UNICEF B) Kraft general foods
C) FAO D) UNDP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kraft general foods

Explanation:
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Q:

Bhagavata Mela is a folk dance of

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

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Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called

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A) Agroforestry B) Social forestry
C) Afforestation D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Afforestation

Explanation:

The process of extensive planting of trees or seeds in barren lands to increase forest cover is called as Afforestation.

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Which of the following is not a function of the Control Unit?

A) Interpret instructions B) Read instructions
C) Execute instructions D) Direct operations
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Read instructions

Explanation:

Control Unit can perform the functions Interpret instructions, Execute instructions and Direct operations. But Reading instructions is not a function of the Control Unit.

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Which city's name means 'The Town of Boiled Beans' ?

A) Boston B) Bosnia
C) Bangalore D) Bareilly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Boston

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What is another name for the governor of a state?

A) Chief Executive B) Attorney General
C) Secretary of the State D) Vice Pesident
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chief Executive

Explanation:

Another name for the governor of the state is Chief Executive of the state.

And we also know that, The attorney general is the head of the US Department of Justice, The vice president is just under the president of the US and The secretary of state is the head of the US Department of State.

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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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