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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
  • All India Services:
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State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) unveiled its mobile wallet in partnership with _______ to enable one-tap bill payment for its over 100 million subscribers.

A) Free Charge B) MobiWik
C) Paytm D) Ezetap
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MobiWik

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Who amongst  the following authors was in 2007 conferred the knighthood by the British government?

A) Salman Rushdie B) V.S. Naipaul
C) Chetan Bhagat D) Khushwant Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Salman Rushdie

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The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were

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A) successful and had different styles of government in the various countries. B) successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
C) unsuccessful and left strong liberal governments in place. D) unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.

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Which of the following is NOT a representative of a Buddhist Art?

A) Relic Towers B) Vihara
C) Stupa D) Chaitya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Relic Towers

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Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest fuel retailer, has started selling the convenient 5-kg cooking gas(LPG) cylinder at kirana stores and supermarkets. The sale of these cylinders has not been launched in which of the following cities?

A) Bangalore B) Chennai
C) Gorakhpur D) Pune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pune

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Which of the following became widespread during the 1980's?

A) Internet B) Radio
C) Cable television D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cable television

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Cable television or cable TV became widespread during the 1980's.

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Name the first state Police Officer of Nagaland who has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’, in 2017 by the Government of India.

A) SomviBihu B) Jong Kayi
C) Nara Karom D) AtuZumvu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AtuZumvu

Explanation:

For the first time since Nagaland officially gained recognition as a state, a state Police Officer AtuZumvu has been awarded one of the nations' military honour, ‘Shaurya Chakra’.

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Which of the following is biodegradable?

A) Iron nails B) DDT
C) Silver foil D) Leather bags
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Leather bags

Explanation:

Biodegradable substances can be broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature with due course of time by the biological process such as action of microbes. They can be recycled as a part of food chain.

 

Here, Leather bags are biodegradable.

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