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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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The plant dye Henna imparts orangered colour to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following?

A) Protein and amino acids B) Lipids
C) Carbohydrates D) Amino acids
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Protein and amino acids

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Who was the founder of Sikhism?

 

 

A) Guru Ram Das B) Guru Nanak Dev
C) Guru Angad D) Guru Gobid Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Nanak Dev

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Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev ji. And the holy city of Sikhs, Amritsar was founded by Guru Ram Das Ji.

 

 

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An email account includes a storage area, often called ________

A) mailbox B) hyperlink
C) IP address D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) mailbox

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What J. B. Dunlop invented?

A) Pneumatic rubber tire B) Automobile wheel rim
C) Rubber boot D) Model airplanes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pneumatic rubber tire

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Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last

A) Rajgir B) Bodh Gaya
C) Sarnath D) Kushinagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kushinagar

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In India national, National Income is calculated by the method which is known as

A) the combined method B) the income method
C) the product method D) the expenditure method
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the combined method

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In India, National Income is calculated by the combined method. It combines two methods i.e product or output method and the income method. This is done to overcome the problem of deficiency of statistics. The product method endeavours to find out the net contribution to national income of all producing units. The income method adds up income and payments accruing of factors of production. This method is used in the tertiary  sector like government services banking etc and also in the commoity sector if output data is not available.

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Which of the statements given below are correct?

1. The author of 'A Foreign Policy For India' is L.K Advani.
2. 'Wings of Fire' is a book written by A.P.J Abdul kalaam.
3. 'Open' is an Autobiography of Andre Agassi.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 3

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The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in

A) 1936 B) 1948
C) 1952 D) 1956
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1948

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