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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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MS-EXCEL is based on

A) OS/2 B) UNIX
C) WINDOWS D) DOS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) WINDOWS

Explanation:

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.

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The Government of India recently decided to create a 'Specific Financing Window ' for its ' Mega Bharat Nirman Programme ' . This specific financing window will operate through

A) SIDBI B) NABARD
C) SBI D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NABARD

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Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

A) Switzerland B) People's Republic of china
C) Japan D) Ukraine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) People's Republic of china

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YUVA - a skill development programme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, an initiative of ____.

A) Delhi Police B) Border Security Force
C) Central Industrial Security Forces D) Maharashtra Police
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Delhi Police

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Coir, Copra, Coconut , Cashew are mainly exported from

A) Mumbai B) Cochin
C) Tuticorin D) Chennai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cochin

Explanation:

Because Kerala is the major producer of these products.

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Which action is an example of domestic policy?

A) The Supreme Court strikes down a law that bans importing inefficient automobiles B) A governor decides against running for a second term
C) The president negotiates a peace treaty between two warring nations D) Congress passes a law that grants tax credits for installing solar panels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Supreme Court strikes down a law that bans importing inefficient automobiles

Explanation:

Domestic policy is an area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs, and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders.

It differs from foreign policy, which refers to the ways a government advances its interests in world politics.

 

Hence, Option A, The Supreme Court strikes down a law that bans importing inefficient automobiles is an example of domestic policy action.

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Which player has won the Gold Medal at World Badminton Championship 2017 ?

A) Nozomi Okuhara B) Saina Nehwal
C) Carolina Marin D) P V Sindhu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nozomi Okuhara

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Harmful bacteria in drinking water cannot be destroyed by 

A) Chlorination B) boiling
C) adding caustic soda D) ozonisation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) adding caustic soda

Explanation:

Water containing caustic soda cannot be used for drinking

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