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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.


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First opposition leader of Rajya Sabha?

A) Niranjan Mishra B) Shyam Nandan Mishra
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad D) Rama Kanth Mishra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shyam Nandan Mishra

Explanation:

Shri Shyam Nandan Mishra was Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from December 1969 to March 1971. He was imprisoned in connection with the Quit India Movement during 1942–1943.

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(as environmental tools) P (for military purpose) Q (are finding various new uses the world’s) R (fastest computers initially conceived) S

The correct sequence should be

A) S Q R P B) P Q R S
C) R P S Q D) Q P S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S Q R P

Explanation:

Since, the starting statement carries a subject; S will be the first statement as it talked about the world’s fastest computers. The next statement describes the initial use of the same and the statement that follows states the new uses of the computers as environmental tools. Thus SQRP is the correct sequence and thus form a coherent paragraph.

The correct formation would be, ‘The world’s fastest computers initially conceived for military purposes are finding various new uses as environmental tools.

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Many European empires arose in the wake of

A) the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana B) Mongol invasions throughout the region
C) Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

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Q:

If depreciation exceeds gross investment

A) the economy's stock of capital is growing B) the economy's stock of capital may be either growing or shrinking
C) net investment is zero D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking

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Which country will become world’s biggest retail market in 2019?

A) Japan B) China
C) India D) US
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China

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Q:

ISRO got approval for SSLV. It's stands for

A) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle B) Small Scale Limited Vehicles
C) Secondary Scaling Ltd Vehicles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle

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The Supreme Court ruled that the ‘None of The Above’ (NOTA) option will not be applicable for voting in which elections?

A) Prime Minister B) Lok Sabha
C) Rajya Sabha D) MLA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajya Sabha

Explanation:

The ruling of ‘None of The Above’ (NOTA) option will not be applicable for voting in Rajya Sabha elections was made by a bench of Justices comprising CJI Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court.

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Which of the following is a function of Earth's atmosphere?

A) supplies the oxygen and water for life B) screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
C) insulates the surface against temperature extremes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Here all the options given are important functions of Earth's atmosphere.

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