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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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With reference to computing, an 'Applet' is _____

A) A Java application B) Computer Virus
C) A firewall D) A cookie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A Java application

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'New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet ?

A) Earth B) Mercury
C) Pluto D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pluto

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What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

A) Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome B) Puritan philosophy
C) Enlightenment theory D) Anti-Renaissance thought
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

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Which organelle is the control center of a cell?

A) Nucleus B) Cytoplasm
C) Cell membrane D) endoplasmic reticulum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nucleus

Explanation:

Nucleus serves as the control center for cell metabolism and reproduction.

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Which is Largest Stadium in the world?

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Strahov Stadium in Praha,Czech Republic accommodation 240000 persons


 


 

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In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?

A) 1480 B) 1487
C) 1495 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1487

Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).

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Which lenses should be used to correct the defect of astigmatism?

A) Convex lens B) Bifocal lens
C) Concave lens D) Cylindrical lens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cylindrical lens

Explanation:

Astigmatism is a common vision condition that causes blurred vision. It occurs when the cornea is irregularly shaped or sometimes because of the curvature of the lens inside the eye.

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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at

A) Thiruvananthapuram B) Pune
C) Sriharikota D) Ahmedabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thiruvananthapuram

Explanation:

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

 

  • This is the lead centre of ISRO responsible for the design and development of launch vehicle technology focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme.
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