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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
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Microorganisms that cause disease are called

A) Pathogens B) Microbes
C) Infectees D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pathogens

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2 2019
Q:

Which of these is true of all simple machines?

A) these make work easier B) work input > work output
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

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3 2018
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Who is the author of the book ' Centrestage - Inside the Narendra Modi Model of Governance '

Answer

Uday Mahurkar

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2 2018
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The Second World War ended in

Answer

1945 AD

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Subject: World History

1 2018
Q:

Chang Lo is a folk dance of _______.

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Punjab
C) Assam D) Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nagaland

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2 2017
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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) constituet B)  iliterrate
C)  conctituet D) constitute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) constituet

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9 2016
Q:

Who propounded 'Deen-E-Llahi'?

A) Jahangir B) Akbar
C) Shah Jahan D) Humayun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Akbar

Explanation:

Mughal emperor, Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar popularly known as Akbar propounded a syncretic religion called 'Din-i-ilahi' which literally means that "Religion of God".

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His intention in propounding this religion is to merge the best elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.

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4 2016
Q:

The system of Local Bodies in India was introduced by-

A) Lord Ripon B) Lord Mayo
C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Curzon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Ripon

Explanation:

Lord Ripon was the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884. He introduced Local Bodies (Local Self Governance) in 1882 and showed the taste of independence to Indians.

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21 2015