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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?

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The cult of krishna is primarly exhibited through the 

A) Ancient art B) Rajasthani school of art
C) Mughal school of art D) Bengal school of art
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthani school of art

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Q:

Which atom has the largest radius?

A) Neon B) Francium
C) Helium D) Cesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Francium

Explanation:

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In the periodic table, the atomic radius increases from top to bottom in the groups and it increases from right to left in the periods.

 

Francium is the atom with largest atomic radius. Helium is the atom with smallest radius.

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Q:

Famous book ' The Return of the Native ' is written by

A) Thomos Hardy B) Bill Gates
C) M.M.Kaya D) Lioy Douglas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thomos Hardy

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Q:

Which of the following is not a plantation crop?

A) rubber B) coffee
C) gram D) coconut
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gram

Explanation:

Gram is not a Plantation crop among the given options.

 

Plantation crops are known as cash crops. These crops are mostly grown at tropical and subtropical areas. These crops are grown for sale but not for local consumption. such crops include rubber, coffee, tea, various oil seeds, sugar cane,etc.

So, Gram is not a plantation crop.

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Q:

In ...................state is the Hornbill Festival held every year ?

A) Mizoram B) Assam
C) Sikkim D) Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nagaland

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Which new train is being flagged off by railway minister Suresh Prabhu in April 2017 ?

A) Double Deck Passenger Trains B) High-speed rail
C) Metro train D) Vistadome coach train
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vistadome coach train

Explanation:

Vistadome coach train flagged off in April 2017 is routed between Visakhapatnam to Araku valley station.

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Original name of Mumtaj Mahal was

A) Mihr-un-Nisa B) Jagat Gosami
C) Arjumand Banu D) Man Bai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arjumand Banu

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Which one of the following has recently conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Lit) on UN Secretary General Bank-ki- Moon?

A) Jamia Millia Islamia University B) Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit University
C) G.G.S Indraprastha University D) I.I.T Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jamia Millia Islamia University

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