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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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Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation ?

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajasthan

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Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?

A) Mahesh Bhatt B) Satyajit Ray
C) Mira Nair D) G.P.Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyajit Ray

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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.

The bank _______________ his house as he had failed to pay the instalments despite repeated warnings.

A) mobbed B) confiscated
C) hijacked D) captured
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) confiscated

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In MICR, what does 'I' stands for?

A) Interactive B) Information
C) Ink D) Instruction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ink

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The plant growth regulators are small, simple molecules of diverse chemical composition. They are

A) carbohydrates, fats and proteins B) indole compounds, adenine derivatives, carotenoids and terpenes
C) fatty acids, glucose and vitamins D) vitamin C, vitamin D and glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) indole compounds, adenine derivatives, carotenoids and terpenes

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The  plant  growth  regulators  are small,  simple  molecules  of  diversechemical composition. They can be in   form   of   indole   compounds, adenine   derivatives,   carotenoids derivatives,terpenes  or  gases  like ethyleneetc.The   plant   growth regulators  are  bifurcated  into  two groups according to their functions in  a  living  plant  body.First  group of   plant   growth   regulators   are found   in   growth   activities,   for instance,  cell  division,  flowering, fruiting  and  seed  formation.The second   group   of   Plant   growth regulators   are   involved   in   plant responses  to  wounds  and  stresses of biotic and abiotic origin.

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Which of the following is not a method of estimating national income?

A) Expenditure method B) Output method
C) D) Matrix method
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)

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Who invented first working laser?

A) A. H. Taylor B) W. K. Roentgen
C) T. H. Maiman D) Fred Morrission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) T. H. Maiman

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What is Dakshin Gangotri ?

A) River valley in Andhra Pradesh B) Unmanned station located in Antarctica
C) Second source of River Ganga D) Island in the Indian Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unmanned station located in Antarctica

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