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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Which value is reflected in Heracles?

A) taking care of one’s children. B) disobeying the rules to achieve one’s goals.
C) disobeying the gods to follow one’s path. D) taking responsibility for one’s actions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) taking responsibility for one’s actions.

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'Chauth' was

A) Toll tax imposed by shivaji B) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states D) Irrigation tax charged by akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states

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Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the republic of the

A) Mallas B) Lichhavis
C) Sakyas D) Palas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mallas

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Q:

Which device is required for the internet connection?

A) cd drive B) modem
C) nic card D) joystick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) modem

Explanation:

The device required for the internet connection is a MODEM.

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A modem (modulator–demodulator) is a network hardware device that modulates one or more carrier wave signals to encode digital information for transmission.

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Who among the following writers was, on August 30, 2017, honoured with the Sarswati Samman for 2016?

 

A) Kedarnath Singh B) Mahabaleshwar Sail
C) Rajen Toijmba D) Autar Krishen Rahbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mahabaleshwar Sail

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A semi-mechanised car park, the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, was inaugurated by ___________.

A) Mehbooba Mufti B) Narendra Modi
C) Nitin Gadkari D) Pranab Mukherjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mehbooba Mufti

Explanation:

A semi-mechanised car park, the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who hoped the facility would ease traffic congestion in and around Lal Chowk. The multi-level car park, located near the old KMD bus stand on Maulana Azad Road, has been set up at a cost of Rs 27.15 crore and has a capacity to hold 288 vehicles.

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Q:

Formatting a cell in currency you can specify

A) Percentage symbol B) Currency symbol
C) Decimal places D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Currency symbol

Explanation:

Formatting a cell in currency you can specify Currency symbol.

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Q:

Ashtadhyayi was written by

A) Ved vysa B) Panini
C) Shukadeva D) Balmiki
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Panini

Explanation:

Ashtadhyayi was written by Panini. He was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Panini was born in Shalatula, a town near to Attock on the Indus river in present day Pakistan.

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