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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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How many states of India have sea-shore?

A) 7 B) 8
C) 9 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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India's first official census operation was undertaken in which year?

A) 1841 B) 1881
C) 1921 D) 1961
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1881

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
We feared the enemies attack because they ______________ everything in their path.

A) satiate B) quench
C) remedy D) incinerate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) incinerate

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Which of the following commercial software products are examples of operatingsystem software and application software respectively?

A) Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Word B) Microsoft OfficeXPand Microsoft WindowsXP
C) MS DOS and Microsoft Windows XP D) UNIX and LINUX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Word

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Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Word are examples of operating system software and application software respectively.

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The Wassenaar Arrangement has decided to admit India as its new member. Which of the following is correct with respect to the Wassenaar Arrangement?

A) It is a non-government organization B) It is a multilateral export control regime
C) It promotes transparency and greaterresponsibility in transfer of conventional arms& dual-use goods & technologies D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both B & C

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The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime and plays a significant role in promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit India as its new member which would enhance its credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 has been awarded to ______ .

A) Juan Manuel Santos B) Oliver Hart
C) Bengt Holmstrom D) Svetlana Alexievich
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Juan Manuel Santos

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The chemical formula of Sodium Carbonate is

A) Na3CO2 B) Na2CO
C) NaCO3 D) Na2CO3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Na2CO3

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The name of our planet Earth originates from which language?

A) Greek B) Roman
C) English D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) English

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