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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 literal meaning of the word Arya is

A) Superior B) Learned
C) Priest D) Warrior
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Superior

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Who is the author of the book "The Judgement"?

A) Kuldip Nayar B) Mathili Saran Gupta
C) Amitabh Ghosh D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kuldip Nayar

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Kuldip Nayar is the author of "The Judgement"

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Who advocated the adoption of ' PURA' model to eradicate rural poverrty

A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam B) Sri Abhijit Sen
C) Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad D) Prof. A.M. Patha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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What is the SI unit of pressure

A) Pascal B) Dyne
C) Newton D) Jule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pascal

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In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?

A) Equatorial region B) Polar region
C) Sub-polar region D) Middle-latitude region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Equatorial region

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Codes consisting of bars or lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer readable are known as ____

A) An AsCII code B) A magnetic tape
C) AN OCR scanner D) A Bar code
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A Bar code

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First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India

A) HSBC Bank B) ICICI Bank
C) State Bank of India D) Central Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Central Bank of India

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        • First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India
        • First Bank to introduce ATM  -  HSBC, 1987
        • First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank

 

 

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In Buddhism,what does Patimokkha stand for

A) A description of Mahayana Buddhism B) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
C) The rules of the Sangha D) The questions of king Menander
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The rules of the Sangha

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