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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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American financial magazine Barron's has listed the HDFC Bank Managing Director's name on 23rd position in the list of world’s 30 best CEOs. His name is ___________.

A) Aditya Puri B) Sanjeev Misra
C) M K Sharma D) Shikha Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aditya Puri

Explanation:

American financial magazine Barron's has listed the name of HDFC Bank Managing Director Aditya Puri’s name in its list of world’s 30 best CEOs. He holds the 23rd position in the list beating social media giant Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg who is listed on the 30th spot.

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The technique of DNA fingerprinting in human was developed for first time by _________

A) Lalji Singh B) Alec Jeffreys
C) R. Ericson D) J. Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alec Jeffreys

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Infection of salivary glands by a virus leads to 

A) tetanus B) mumps
C) pyorrhoea D) ulcers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) mumps

Explanation:

Mumps : This is a swelling caused by information of parotid glands placed in front of our ear region. The inflammation is caused by a virus.

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Which of the following is not an enzyme?

A) Oxytocin B) Trypsin
C) Pepsin D) Ptyalin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxytocin

Explanation:

Oxytocin is a mamallian hormone and also acts as neuro transmitter in the brain.

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Which of the following has become the first country to grant citizenship to a Robot ?

A) Saudi Arabia B) New Zealand
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saudi Arabia

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Among the following, which one has the largest number of neighboring countries sharing the land border?

A) Sudan B) Brazil
C) China D) Zaire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

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Currency of Peru is

A) Chilean Peso B) Euro
C) Sol D) Dollar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sol

Explanation:

Peru is a country in South America. Lima is the capital city of Peru. Sol is the currency of Peru.

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The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called ___________.

A) Jayanit Rama B) Lalitan Linga
C) Ammanita Vihu D) Ammavin Aran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ammavin Aran

Explanation:

The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called 'Ammavin Aran' meaning 'mother's fortress'.

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