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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
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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " We the People"?

A) Morarji Desai B) Khushwant Singh
C) Arun Gandhi D) Nani Palkhivala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nani Palkhivala

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What is the theme of 2017 World Environment Day (WED)  ?

A) Connecting People to Nature B) Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level
C) Think.Eat.Save D) Green Economy: Does it include you?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Connecting People to Nature

Explanation:

The World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on June 5 to raise awareness about forests and wider issues of environmental protection. The 2017 theme is ‘Connecting People to Nature’. It implores us to get outdoors and into nature, to appreciate its beauty and to take forward the call to protect the Earth that we share. The host country for the WED 2017 is Canada, where the official celebrations take place.

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In order to give impetus to agriculture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme?

A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Orissa
C) West Bengal D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?

A) Combodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combodia

Explanation:

In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.

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Q:

A compass always points to

A) North B) Magnetic north
C) Magnetic South D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Magnetic north

Explanation:

Wherever on earth we hold a compass, the needle points towards the magnetic North Pole. A compass is a great tool for navigation.

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Compass is widely used in aircrafts, ships, military services,...

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Among the following rivers which one is the largest

A) Godavari B) Kaveri
C) Yamuna D) Krishna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godavari

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Which newspaper claims to carry "all the news that is fit to print"?

Answer

The New York Times

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The First step of Bacterial Replication is

A) Pinching of the plasma membrane B) Separation of daughter cells
C) Attachment of the DNA to the plasma membrane D) DNA Replication
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DNA Replication

Explanation:

The First step of Bacterial Replication is DNA Replication.

DNA must be copied in order to proceed.

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