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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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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.


The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.

A) genuine B) mere
C) emotional D)  luxurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) genuine

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According to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) GSTBill 2014, which of the following is exempted from itspurview?

A) Tobacco Products B) Alcohol
C) Steel D) Jute Products
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alcohol

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Which one of the following viruses is responsible for the recent death of lions in Gir National Park?

A) Canine Distemper Virus B) Nipah Virus
C) Hendra Virus D) Foot and Mouth Disease Virus  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Canine Distemper Virus

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canine distemper may have been responsible for the death of four lions even as two more deaths were reported in Gir, taking the death toll to 23 since September 12.Canine distemper is a viral disease that impacts a large number of wild animals including cats and dogs.

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Which of the following countries is not a member of G­8?

A) USA B) UK
C) Germany D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Germany

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Who Invented FM Radio?

A) Edwin Howard Armstrong B) John Barber
C) Edwin Beard Budding D) Nicholas Callan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Edwin Howard Armstrong

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Deepa Mehta was nominated for Oscars for the movie "Water" in the category of ______ .

A) Best Sound Mixing B) Best Original Score
C) Best Original Song D) Best Foreign Language Film
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Best Foreign Language Film

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Birbal was an advisor in the court of?

A) Babur B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb D) Jahangir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Akbar

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Gateway of India was built by

A) Frank Lloyd Wright B) George Wittet
C) Frank Gehry D) Zaha Hadid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) George Wittet

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