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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
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Which of the following is the largest non-banking company in India?

A) Peerless B) Tata Finance
C) Reliance Finance Capital Ltd D) ICICI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ICICI

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The Mode of nutrition in which particulate food is devoured is 

A) holozoic B) holophytic
C) saprophytic D) Parasitic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) holozoic

Explanation:

The feeding mechanism is of several types. If it is entirely plant-like (photosynthesis),it is called holophytic. It is entirely (holo) animal-like (zoic), that is devouring already existing food, it is called holozoic.

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India ranks _____ in 2016 Human Development Index ?

A) 128 B) 131
C) 188 D) 155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 131

Explanation:

India ranks 131 in the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries. It scored 0.624 and was placed in medium human development category.

The index was unveiled recently as part of the Human Development Report (HDR) 2016 titled Human Development for Everyone published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Q:

Manas sanctuary in assam known for

A) Tigers B) Birds
C) Bears D) Elephants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Elephants

Explanation:

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Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in Assam is known for Elephants. It is located in the Himalayan foothills.

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The International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed globally on __________.

A) 19 April B) 18 April
C) 21 April D) 16 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 April

Explanation:

Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites (also called as World Heritage day), whose establishment was approved by the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983.

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Who advocated the theory of laissez Faire

A) Marshall B) Malthus
C) Adam smith D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Adam smith

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Who is the First Indian to win a medal in badminton at the Olympics ?

Answer

Saina Nehwal

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In electro - magnetic radiation, which of the following has greater wave - length than visible light

A) Ultra -violet rays B) Infra - red rays
C) Cosmic rays D) x-rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infra - red rays

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