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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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Chennai-based FMCG company, CavinKare has made an entry into homecare segment by launching a liquid  toilet cleaner. The brand name of the toilet cleaner is

A) Tavex B) Tex
C) Texco D) Domotex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tex

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Why is February 28th celebrated as National Science Day ?

Answer

It was on February 28th, 1928 that CV Raman announced  his discovery of New radiation-subsequently named the Raman Effect- that won him the Noble prize.

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According to the Census 2001, the density of population in India(per square km) is

A) 304 B) 324
C) 344 D) 364
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 324

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Mirage is due to

A) Magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere B) Equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
C) Unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere D) Depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

Explanation:

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A Mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon due to unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere in which light rays bend to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky.

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Why was the 1955 UN General Assembly called "Menon Session" or "Menon Assembly"?

Answer

Because V K Krishna Menon spoke for 13hours continuously while representing india.

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In Which state is the highest dam found in India ?

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Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand (Height of 260 meters)


 

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Who is the author of the book 'The Prince' ?

A) Niccolo Machiaveli B) Emile Zola
C) Bernard Shaw D) V.S. Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Niccolo Machiaveli

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Countries with autocracy-based governments have

A) regular elections to select representative officials B) a single ruler who may be a monarch or dictator
C) a small group of leaders with similar political views D) shared decisions between citizens and leaders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a single ruler who may be a monarch or dictator

Explanation:

Countries with autocracy-based governments i.e, Monarchy have a single ruler or a monarch until his death.

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