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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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  • Railway Examinations
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Belur Math is located at

A) West Bengal B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West Bengal

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Beluṛ Maṭh is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

 

It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Kolkata.

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Phytohormones are

A) substances controlling diseases B) regulators synthesized by plants influencing physiological processes
C) substances used for photosynthesis D) chemicals used for peeling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) substances used for photosynthesis

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Who is the Home Minister of India as of February 2018?

A) Rajnath Singh B) Sushma Swaraj
C) Narendra Modi D) Arun Jaitley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajnath Singh

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What is the position of India in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2020?

A) 99th B) 80th
C) 72nd D) 86th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 86th

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In 2017, which Indian scientist was honoured with the Living Legend Award by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) for stellar contributions in the area of nutrition?

A) Rohini Godbole B) Tessy Thoms
C) Mahtab Bamji D) Suman Sahaia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mahtab Bamji

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Growth hormones function

A) sometimes as growth promotors and sometimes as growth inhibitors B) always as growth inhibitors
C) rarely as growth promotors D) always as growth promotors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sometimes as growth promotors and sometimes as growth inhibitors

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Which of the following increases labor productivity?

A) an increase in the aggregate hours of work B) decreases in the availability of computers and factory buildings
C) inventories of new machinery, equipment, or software D) a decline in the health of the population
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) inventories of new machinery, equipment, or software

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Paul Revere was a patriot in the American Revolution against the British. Name the city where he lived and died. The Paul Revere House is still located in this city.

 

 

A) Chicago B) Boston
C) Pennsylvania D) Florida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Boston

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