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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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At which city the 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) was held in November 2017?

 

A) Dhaka B) Kathmandu
C) Colombo D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kathmandu

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

 

A) Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute B) Bismillah Khan - Sarod
C) Amjad AliKhan - Tabla D) Zakir Hussain - Shehnai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute

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In India, the state known for its sandalwood is

A) Karnataka B) Assam
C) Kerala D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karnataka

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The reduction potential of hydrogen half-cell will be negative if :
(1) PH2= 2 atm and [H+] = 2.0 M
(2) PH2= 1 atm and [H+] = 2.0 M
(3) PH2= 1 atm and [H+] = 1.0 M
(4) PH2= 2 atm and [H+] = 1.0 M

A) Option 1 B) Option 2
C) Option 3 D) Option 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Option 4

Explanation:

 H+-e-→12H2   

Apply Nernst equation  

 

E=0-0.0591logPH212H+  

 

 E=-0.0591log2121  

 

Therefore E is Negative

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The plateau rich in minerals in india is

A) Malwa plateau B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau
C) Deccan Plateau D) Mysuru Plateau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chhota Nagpur Plateau

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When was the first national Forest Policy issued by the Government of India

A) 1940 B) 1952
C) 1942 D) 1999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1952

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Which sector of Indian Economy contributes largest to the Gross National Product 

A) Primary sector B) Secondary sector
C) Tertiary sector D) Public Sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tertiary sector

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India nationalised 14 major commercial banks in 1969 with deposits not less than 

A) Rs. 10 crore each B) Rs. 25 crore each
C) Rs. 50 crore each D) Rs. 100 crore each
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 50 crore each

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