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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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Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15%  of the total numbers of the the house of the people?

A) 90th B) 91st
C) 92nd D) 93rd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91st

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The Survey of India was established in

A) 1851 B) 1767
C) 1857 D) 1771
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1767

Explanation:

The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology is The Survey of India. It was founded by The East India Company in the year 1767, head quartered in Dehradun.

 

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The East India Company appointed James Rennell to survey the Bengal Presidency in 1767.

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Waterloo is located in

A) France B) Belgium
C) England D) Switzerland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Belgium

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Q:

How long are profissional Golf tour players alloted per shot

A) 45 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 1 minutes D) 2 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45 seconds

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Who has sworn in as 45th Chief Justice of India  ?

A) Dipak Misra B) J S Khehar
C) T. S. Thakur D) Ranganath Misra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dipak Misra

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Browning of paper in old books is caused by

A) oxidation of cellulose B) collection of dust
C) frequent use D) lack of aeration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) oxidation of cellulose

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Who dicovered X-rays?

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In 1985 the physicist Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays, the "X" signifying their unknown origin.He later found that the rays could pass through flesh and by using photographic plates could make images of bones inside the body. 

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Which of the following is not an Indian Pharma Company?

A) Ranbaxy B) Pfizer
C) Cipla D) Nicholas Pirmal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nicholas Pirmal

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