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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
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What was the name of India's first ever micro-drama festival that was held recently in New Delhi ?

A) Thanes Hare B) Taapsi
C) Thespis D) Ankulrama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thespis

Explanation:

India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi. 

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Which American artist's most famous portrait is that of his mother?

A) Rembrant B) Whistler
C) Vincent Van Gough D) Salava dor Dali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Whistler

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Q:

Ryder Cup is related with which sports?

A) Football B) Golf
C) Badminton D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golf

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Q:

Oparin is known for his hypothesis on

A) origin of species B) origin of life
C) one germ one disease D) one gene one enzyme
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) origin of life

Explanation:

A. J . Oparin was the first to propose the origin of life from inorganic chemical atoms like Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Carbon.

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Q:

Which of the following is the tallest animal?

A) Giraffe B) Camal
C) Ostrich D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Giraffe

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World’s largest aircraft supercarrier USS Gerald R Ford belongs to _____ country.

A) Russia B) India
C) China D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) USA

Explanation:

1. US Navy commissioned world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford into the fleet. The commissioning ceremony was held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia in presence of US President Donald Trump.

2. USS Gerald R. Ford is the first ship in this new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States Gerald Ford and has been built by Newport News Ship Building Company. The massive 1,106-foot-long carrier is powered by two new generation nuclear reactors.

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Q:

Which is highest dam in world ?

Answer

Jinping-I Dam  in China at 305 m (1,001 ft) high

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Q:

Diamond is harder than Graphite because of

A) tetrahedral structure of diamond B) difference of crystalline structures
C) difference of layers of atoms D) hexagonal structure of graphite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) difference of crystalline structures

Explanation:

Here are the differences between Diamond and Graphite :

 

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From the above analysis, Diamond is harder than Graphite because of the difference of crystalline structures.

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