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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
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Which of the following groups of rivers in india are likely to show the least erosional activity?

A) Himalayan rivers B) Those rising in the Great Plain of India
C) The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers

Explanation:

The rivers are arranged in the descending order of their erosional activity.

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Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

A) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962 B) Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
C) Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962 D) Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

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World Tobacco Day is celebrated on _____ ?

A) 30 May B) 31 May
C) 1 June D) 5 June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31 May

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What is the share of small savings collection from all states through Post Office in India's GDP?

A) 2 percent B) 3 percent
C) 7 percent D) 8 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 percent

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A polygenic trait is controlled by 3 genes A, B and C. In a cross AaBbCc x AaBbCc, the phenotypic ratio of the offsprings was observed as 1 : 6 : m : 20 : m : 6 : 1. What is the value of m?

A) 10 B) 15
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

Explanation:

Here crossing is AaBbCc x AaBbCc

As it is trihybrid cross,

we know, Number of zygotes formed = 4n, where n = 3

43 = 64

Given ratio of offsprings = 1 : 6 : m : 20 : m : 6 : 1

Now,  1 + 6 + m + 20 + m + 6 + 1 = 64

34 + 2m = 64

2m = 30

=> m = 15.

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The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is

A) 30.3% B) 33.3%
C) 38.3% D) 42.3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.3%

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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on _______ 

A) 1 September B) 7 September
C) 9 September D) 10 September
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 September

Explanation:

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is an awareness day celebrated on 10 September every year, keeping in mind the end goal to give overall commitment and action to anticipate suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.

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In plant body, the water and minerals are transported by _______

A) Bast B) Collenchyma
C) parenchyma D) Xylum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Xylum

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