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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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Q:

Amur, one of the longest rivers in the world is in 

A) Africa B) South America
C) Asia D) Europe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Asia

Explanation:

The river flows through south eastern parts of former USSR close to the china border and drains into sea of Okhotsk. It is 4510 Km long

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Filed Under: World Geography

0 1921
Q:

What is not a reason christian missionaries went to Asia?

Answer

To obtain exotic spices or to find trade items are not the reasons for christian missionaries went to Asia.

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Subject: World Geography Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank PO

0 1920
Q:

Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was crucified?

A) Augustus B) Antonius Pius
C) Livia Drusilla D) Tiberius
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tiberius

Explanation:

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Tiberius Caesar was a Roman emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. And Jesus was crucified in between 30 - 33AD.

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Filed Under: World History
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams

1 1919
Q:

Who is the new president of News Broadcasters Association (NBA) for 2017-18 ?

A) Barun Das B) K. V. L Narayan Rao
C) Ashok Venkatramani D) Rajat Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rajat Sharma

Explanation:

India TV chairman and editor-in- chief Rajat Sharma will be the new president of the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) for 2017-18.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

7 1919
Q:

Plants grow in size because of 

A) addition of cells B) increase in size of cells
C) enlargement of cells D) elongation of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) addition of cells

Explanation:

Plants grow in size both in height and in grith. Enlargement  of cells already present cannot contribute much to the growth. Only addition of more and more cells could increase the size of the plant considerably.

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Filed Under: Biology

5 1919
Q:

Very pleasing to eat

A) Palatable B) Tantalising
C) Sumptuous D) Appetising
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palatable

Explanation:

The one word substitute for Very pleasing to eat is  Palatable. It means of food or drink that is very tasty, appetizing or pleasant to eat or drink.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , IT Trainer

1 1918
Q:

Fiords abound the coast of

A) Sweden B) France
C) Norway D) German
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Norway

Explanation:

Fiords are along narrow inlets into the sea-coast with steep sides. It usually occurs along the coast of a mountainous region.It has been formed by glacial action.

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Filed Under: World Geography

0 1918
Q:

Which of the following is UN special agency and not programme

A) UNDP B) UNIFEM
C) IBRD D) UNFPA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UNDP

Explanation:
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Filed Under: World Organisations

3 1918