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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
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'Alice in Wonderland' the famous TV Serial is based on a book written by

A) Charles Dickens B) Thomas Hardy
C) Lewis Caroll D) Victor Hugo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lewis Caroll

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' Queen's berry rules ' is the name given to the rules in

A) Cricket B) Tennis
C) Hockey D) Boxing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Boxing

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The train service Thar Express between India and Pakistan, originates in India from

A) Jaisalmer B) Jodhpur
C) Bikaner D) Barmer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Barmer

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Who had an explosive idea and first patented DYNAMITE?

A) J. R. Gluber B) A. Nobel
C) G. Fawks D) W. Bickford
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A. Nobel

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Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India?

A) Akbar II B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Alamgir II D) Shah Alam II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bahadur Shah II

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Hindu rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of

A) GDP B) Population
C) Foodgrains D) Per captain income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) GDP

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At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the ' Socialistic Pattern of society '

A) Bombay Session of 1953 B) Avadi Session of 1955
C) Calcutta Session of 1957 D) Nagpur Session of 1959
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Avadi Session of 1955

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Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A) Storm B) Rainfall
C) Snow D) Intense heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rainfall

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Barometer is instrument which is used to measure to pressure. A slow downfall of reading suggests a low pressure area is passing in a nearby region, it may rains. If the reading is going down very fast then its an indication of storm (within 5-6 hours).

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