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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
  • All India Services:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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ISRO has signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following company to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ?

A) SAIL B) DRDO
C) BHEL D) GAIL
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) BHEL

Explanation:

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to help develop low-cost lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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What is an Indian Depository Receipt ?

A) A deposit account with a Public sector Bank B) A depository account with any of the Depositories in india
C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by indian depositories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against underlying equity shares of the issuing company

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Which of these is unique to flowering plants?

A) double fertilization B) an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue
C) haploid gametophytes D) pollen production
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) double fertilization

Explanation:

In flowering plants one sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg and the other sperm nucleus fuses with two other nuclei found within the ovule, thus forming triploid endosperm.

 

Hence, double fertilization is unique to flowering plants.

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Q:

Group of birds flying together is called Startling.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

A Group of birds or a flock flying together in hundreds or even in thousands is called Murmuration.

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The newly appointed adviser to Odsha government on public health programmes, K. Srinath Reddy is the receiver of which prestigious civilian award ?

A) Padma Vibushan B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Bhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Padma Bhushan

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Q:

RBI has recently allowed minors to open and operate savings bank accounts  independently. The minor should be above  how many years of age?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Q:

Organisms need Nutrients in order to

A) Breaking down food B) Utilize chemical compounds
C) recycling D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Breaking down food

Explanation:

Nutrients are necessary for break down the food and supply energy to the organisms and to carry out essential life functions.

  • Important nutrients are Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen.

 

  • Some more important nutrients for plants are : Potassium, Sulphur, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Calcium and Magnesium. 
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Q:

The medieval Indian Muslim poet, historian and musician who called himself a parrot of India was

A) Mulla Daud B) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C) Tansen D) Amir Khusrau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amir Khusrau

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