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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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Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award ?

A) Asha Bhosle B) Shabana Azmi
C) Anupam Kher D) Javed Akhtar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javed Akhtar

Explanation:
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The main source of organic matter in soil is

A) bacteria B) fungi
C) water D) plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) plants

Explanation:

The main source of organic matter in soil is the plant and animal tissue that decompose at each level of breakdown.

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The shape of our Milky way galaxy is

A) Spherical B) Oval
C) Circular D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Spherical

Explanation:

The shape of our Milky way galaxy is Spherical.

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What is the proper term for a skeletal joint?

A) Articulation B) Compact Bone
C) Articular Cartilage D) Lacuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Articulation

Explanation:

Articulation is the proper term for a skeletal joint.

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Q:

Meiosis ii is similar to mitosis in that

A) the daughter cells are diploid B) sister chromatids separate during anaphase
C) DNA replicates before the division D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) DNA replicates before the division

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The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on?

A) 15 Feb, 2019 B) 14 Feb, 2018
C) 1 Feb, 2019 D) 2 Feb, 2018
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 Feb, 2019

Explanation:

The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on 15-02-2019. Under the PM-SYM scheme, the workers will get amount of Rs. 3,000 pension after attaining the age of 60 years. 

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Q:

Dakshayani, which is in news recently, is a/an

A) Plant B) Animal
C) River D) Train
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Animal

Explanation:

Dakshayani, which is in news recently, is an Animal (She - elephant).

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Q:

A molecule of dna is a polymer composed of

A) Amines B) Nuceotides
C) Chromosomes D) Fattyacids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nuceotides

Explanation:

A molecule of DNA is a polymer composed of nucleotides. Each nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and a phosphate group.

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