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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Which describes the work of Nicolaus Copernicus?

A) Inventing analytic geometry B) Experimenting on Human Bodies
C) Studying prisms and the nature of light D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Developing a Heliocentric Theory

Explanation:

Nicolaus Copernicus was decribed by his work on "The Heliocentric Theory" which is based on that the earth revolves around the Sun.

 

This theory was developed in parts by different astronomers over many years, namely Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.

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Who has won the 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature?

A) Jayant Kaikini B) Poonam Khetrapal Singh
C) Jayant Kaikini D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jayant Kaikini

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Vitamin-A plays an important role in

A) Eye vision B) Brain
C) Hair D) Bones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Eye vision

Explanation:

Vitamin-A plays an important role in Eye vision. Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin. It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A promotes good vision, especially in low light.

 

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India is the largest producer and consumer of

A) Tea B) Pulses
C) Sugar D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pulses

Explanation:

We know that, largest producer of tea is China and largest producer of sugar is Brazil. So we can violate options A, C and D.

 

Hence, India is the largest producer and consumer of Pulses.

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In 1941, who commanded U.S troops in Europe?

A) Harold R. Stark B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Hoyt. S D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Explanation:

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded U.S troops in Europe in 1942.

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The eighth amendment protects against

A) more fines B) more punishments
C) excessive bail D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The 8th amendment of the US constitution tells the government not to give excessive bail, nor fines , nor unusual punishments.

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The Official Residence-cum-Office of the President of Bangladesh is called ______________.

A) Dhaka House B) Sonar Bangla
C) Bangabhaban D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bangabhaban

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
At one's wits end

A) A man of ability B) At the last moment
C) To get puzzled D) Undecided controversy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To get puzzled

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