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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

A) The President B) The Rajya Sabha Chairman
C) The joint session of Parliament D) No one
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No one

Explanation:

The upper house of the parliament is the Rajya Sabha and is a permanent body.

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Q:

Frictional force acts in 

A) the same direction as the motion B) the opposite direction of the motion
C) all the directions D) upward direction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the opposite direction of the motion

Explanation:

It is to overcome this opposite frictional force , that  we have to apply the needed force to make the body move

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Q:

In which Olympics India has won the most number of medals?

A) Rio Olympics 2016 B) Beijing Olympics 2008
C) London Olympics 2012 D) Athens Olympics 2004
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) London Olympics 2012

Explanation:

Upto now, India has won 28 medals in Olympics from 1896 - 2016. In that

 

Rio Olympics 2016  - 02

Beijing Olympics 2008 - 03

London Olympics 2012 - 06

Athens Olympics 2004 - 01

 

Hence, India has won most number of medals in 2012 Rio Olympics.

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Q:

According to Assocham Report, ____________ is second best state in attracting investments.

A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gujarat

Explanation:

Maharashtra bagged top position in total live investments attracted by different public and private sources across India as of FY17 stated the ASSOCHAM report. While Gujarat is in the second position followed by Odisha on the third slot, Gujarat at 8.5% and Odisha at 7%. Maharashtra led the pack to top as the best state to attract the investments.

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Q:

The Nobel Prize for chemistry for the year 2011 has been awarded to

A) Saul Perlmutter,Brain P. Schmid & Adam G. Riess B) Bruce A.Beutler,Jules A. Hoffmann
C) Christopher A. Sims & Thomas J. Sargent D) Dan Schechtman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dan Schechtman

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Q:

What is the capital of Korea,North?

A) Pyongyang B) Tokyo
C) Bissau D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pyongyang

Explanation:
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Q:

Galton’s whistle is most commonly associated with

A) Shark B) Horses
C) Elephants D) Dogs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dogs

Explanation:

Galton's whistle is also called as Dogs whistle or silent whistle, is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training.

Image result for Galton’s whistle

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Q:

Which key is used for the last action?

A) Ctrl + D B) Alt + Z
C) Ctrl + Z D) Alt + D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ctrl + Z

Explanation:

For undo the action or last action [Ctrl + Z] is used.

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