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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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Forest habitat and soil are conserved through

A) selective logging B) Differencial logs
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) selective logging

Explanation:

Forest habitat and soil are conserved through selective logging, in which only some trees in an area of forest are cut.

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Depletion of ozone layer is caused by

A) CFC's B) Carbon tetra-chloride (CCl4)
C) HCFC's D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Ozone layer depletion is one of the most serious problems faced by our planet earth. Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (ODS) emission are responsible for ultraviolet radiations from the sun break them to release chlorine (from CFCs) and bromine (from methyl bromide and halons).

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Choose the word which is different from the rest?

A) Shimla B) Nagaland
C) Kohima D) Imphal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nagaland

Explanation:

Except Nagaland all other options are capital cities of the states in India. Nagaland is the north eastern state with Kohima as its capital city.

 

* Shimla is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. 

* Imphal is the capital city of Manipur.

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Q:

Mann Ki Baat is an Indian radio programme was officially launched in which of the following years?

A) 2015 B) 2014
C) 2017 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2014

Explanation:

Indian radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' was officially launched on 3rd October, 2014.

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Q:

Which country imports the most metals?

A) China B) Japan
C) Africa D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Japan

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Who is cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission in the Territorial Army?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Kapil Dev
C) Virendra Sehwag D) Harbhajan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kapil Dev

Explanation:

Kapil Dev is the first Indian cricketer to get this honorary rank from Territorial Army.

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Which of the following teams have never won the cricket world cup title?

A) Bangladesh B) England
C) South Africa D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Q:

The taper on the lathe spindle is

A) 1 in 10 B) 1 in 20
C) 1 in 15 D) 1 in 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 in 20

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