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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
  • All India Services:
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Q:

Which of the following is a micronutrient?

A) Vitamin A B) Calcium
C) Iron D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Micronutrients are ne tothe nutrients which our body requires for functioning and to maintain immune to micro organisms. They include 

1) Vitamins 

2) Minerals

 

  • Vitamins: A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B8,B9,B12,C,D,E,K.

 

  • Major minerals: calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.

 

  • Oligo-elements (trace minerals): iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, chromium, cobalt, selenium.
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2 1993
Q:

Which mirror is used as rear view mirror in vehicles?

A) Concave B) Plane
C) Convex D) Any of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Convex

Explanation:

Convex mirror is used as rear view mirror in vehicles. Because the image is smaller, more image can fit onto the mirror, so a convex mirror provides for a larger field of view than a plane mirror. This is why they are useful.

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5 1993
Q:

Who is a major driving force behind the 'Narmada Bachao Andolan'?

A) Anna Hazare B) Medha Patkar
C) Shantha Sinha D) Manasi Pradhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Medha Patkar

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1992
Q:

Which to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019?

A) Gabon B) Angola
C) Saudi Arabia D) Qatar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Qatar

Explanation:

Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019. OPEC, The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organisation of 14 nations, founded in 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq.


Its members are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Kuwait, Ecuador, Angola, Gabon.

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0 1992
Q:

Which key is used to move to next line in a Ms-Word document?

A) Enter key B) Escape key
C) Shift key D) Return key
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Enter key

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7 1991
Q:

India’s fastest and first multi – petaflops supercomputer named Pratyush was unveiled at ______.

A) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore B) Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore
C) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune D) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

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4 1991
Q:

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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5 1991
Q:

Which of the following are physical signs of stress?

A) tense muscles B) aches
C) loss of sexual desire D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Physical signs of stress include Frequent colds and infections, aches, pains and tense muscles, stomach upset, loss of sexual desire, etc...

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1 1991