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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?

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India  signed  an  agreement  in  2016  to develop   a   strategic   port   in   one   of   its neighbouring  countries.  What  is  the  name of the port?

A) Chabahar B) Gwadar
C) Hambantota D) Mongla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chabahar

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India   signed   a   historic   deal   to develop    the    strategic    port    of Chabahar  in  Iran  and  agreed  on  a three-nation    pact    to    build    a transport-and-trade corridor through   Afghanistan   that   could help  halve  the  time  and  cost  of doing  business  with  Central  Asia and     Europe.     Developing     the  Chabahar  port  was  seen  as  crucial for  India  because  it  will  not  only allow New Delhi to bypass Pakistan and access global markets but also counter    China’s    expanding influence   in   the   Indian   Ocean region. But the project’s land route through   Afghanistan   remains   a security headache

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.


Heave a sigh of relief

 

A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended. B)  Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.
C) Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily. D)  Feel sad that the good times have ended.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

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Q:

___ is a multicellular organism.

A) Mycoplasma B) Paramoecium
C) Agaricus D) Cyanobacteria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Agaricus

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How many princely states were there in India at the time of Independence?

A) 347 B) 490
C) 565 D) 418
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 565

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Battle of Plassey was fought by the British under the leadership of

A) Robert Clive B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Warren Hastings D) James Heartly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Robert Clive

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Which of the following states does not share a border with Myanmar?

A) Assam B) Mizoram
C) Nagaland D) Manipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Assam

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The world heritage site Pashupatinath temple is located at

A) Peshawar B) Kabul
C) Kathmandu D) Multan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kathmandu

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Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 has returned to the Earth, carrying samples from which astronomical body?

 

A) Moon B) Sun
C) Jupiter D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Moon

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