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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.


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The last Mauryan king was

A) Pushyamitra Sunga B) Ashoka
C) Harsa D) Brihadratha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Brihadratha

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Light - year measures which of the following ?

A) Intensity of Light B) Mass
C) Distance D) Time
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Distance

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A DVD is an example of

A) Optical Disc B) Hard Disc
C) Output Device D) Solid state storage device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Optical Disc

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A DVD is an example of Optical Disc.

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' Mohs scale ' is used to indicate the

A) degree of brittleness of a substance B) degree of hardness of mineral
C) degree of viscosity of a liquid D) degree of elasticity of a material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) degree of hardness of mineral

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A constitutional monarchy provides what power to a monarch?

A) Absolute power over parliament B) Only power given in the constitution
C) Power for kings, not queens D) A divine right of kings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only power given in the constitution

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A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges an elected or hereditary monarch as head of state.

 

The monarchs in a constitutional monarchy had only the power that was allocated to them in the constitution of their land or republic.

 

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Union Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released the book titled “Indian Railway- The weaving of a National Tapestry” jointly authored by Sanjay Chadha, Vidya Krishnamurthi and ___?

A) Andy Marino B) Sreedharan
C) Rakesh Mohan D) Bibek Debroy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bibek Debroy

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The great law given of ancient times was

A) Manu B) Vatsyayana
C) Ashoka D) Aryabhatta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Manu

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Find the "odd one out".

A) Linux B) Windows 98
C) C++ D) Windows 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C++

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