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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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The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 

A) Kalsubai B) Salher
C) Doddabetta D) Pushpagiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Doddabetta

Explanation:

Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern  Sahyadris.

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Source of infection in diseases like Tuberculosis, Mumps and Whooping cough is

A) Direct contact B) Droplets of saliva
C) Carrier organism D) A vector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Droplets of saliva

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Q:

Charminar is made up of which rock?

A) Limestone B) Marble
C) Granite D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Charminar was built at the center of the Hyderabad city in Telangana state, to commemorate the eradication of Plague by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in early 1500's. 

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It was built with Granite, imestone and Marble.

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A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (complete independence) as Indian's political goal was passed in the ..........Congress of 1929

A) Simla B) Lahore
C) Madras D) Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lahore

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Q:

Who is the newly elected president of Belarus?

A) Ranjith Nagpal B) Alexander Lukashenka
C) APJ Abdhul kalam D) Herculus ivan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alexander Lukashenka

Explanation:

 Alexander Lukashenka is the newly elected president of Belarus

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Q:

The first Buddhist Council was held in which of the following cities

A) Nalanda B) Gaya
C) Rajgriha D) Bodh Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajgriha

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Q:

"Pellagra" is caused due to the deficiency of

A) Niacin B) Riboflavin
C) Thiamine D) Pyridoxine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niacin

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Q:

TRAI, the name which we read very often in the newspapers, is a regulatory body associated with which of the following sectors

A) Transport B) Travel and Tourism
C) Technical Education D) Telecom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Telecom

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