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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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The expoundrer of Yoga philosophy was

A) Patanjali B) Gautam
C) Jaimini D) Sankaracharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patanjali

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Which Bank has topped the list of the country’s top 50 brands, according to WPP’s BrandZ Top 50 report 2017 ?

A) ICICI Bank B) SBI Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank D) HDFC Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

HDFC Bank retains No. 1 rank in BrandZ India Top 50 for third year running BRANDZ TOP 50 REPORT. The BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking shows locally grown Indian brands increased 32% in value over three years. Airtel came in at No. 2 followed by State Bank of India at No. 3. The highest ranked new entrant on the list is Reliance Jio, at No.11.

The BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indian Brands report showed that the total value of India’s top brands has risen by 30% over the last three years. The top 50 brands are now worth $90.5 billion.

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Both food and air travel through the

A) pharynx B) trachea
C) larynx D) alveolus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) pharynx

Explanation:

The pharynx is a passageway shared by both food and air.

 

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In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?

A) 1782 B) 1783
C) 1784 D) 1785
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1783

Explanation:

American Independence was acknowledged by England in 1783 in the treaty of Paris and George Washington was elected the first President of USA.

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What is the capital of Jamica?

A) Jerusalem B) Kingston
C) Nairobi D) Dublin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kingston

Explanation:

Capital of jamica is Kingston

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Who was the recepient of the 1991 Nobel prize for peace

A) Mother Teresa B) Mrs. Aung san suu Kyi
C) Dalai Lama D) Ms. Rigoberta Menchu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mrs. Aung san suu Kyi

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Proteins differ from one another because

A) The peptide bonds linking amino acids differ from protein to protein B) Each protein contains its own unique sequence of sugar molecules
C) The number of nucleotides found in each protein varies from molecule to molecule D) The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain differs from protein to protein

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Which social networking site officially launched "Express Wi-Fi" internet services in India ?

A) Instagram B) Twitter
C) Facebook D) Youtube
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Facebook

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