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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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The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to?

A) Gang dynasty B) Suryavansi dynasty
C) Somvansi dynasty D) Bhoi dynasty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gang dynasty

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Who has become First Hindu to be a Pakistan Cabinet Minister in 20 years ?

A) Parash Kumar B) Raghav Verma
C) Darshan Lal D) Manik Patel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Darshan Lal

Explanation:

After a span of 20 years, a Hindu politician, Darshan Lal, is set to take the role of a cabinet minister in Pakistan.  The new Prime Minister Shahaid Khaqan Abbasi formulated his cabinet and has appointed 65-year old Lal to lead coordination between four Pakistan provinces.

Lal reportedly used to practice as a doctor in Mirpur Mathelo town in Ghotki district of Sindh province.

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Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an Outstanding Parliamentarian

A) Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation B) R.D.Birla Samarak Kosh
C) G.B.Pant Memorial Society D) Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) G.B.Pant Memorial Society

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the 

A) Prime Minister B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) President D) Union Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Explanation:

Though this is essentiallly a Committee of the House of the people (having 15 members from that house) , by an agreement between the two houses , 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this Committee, in order to strengthen it.

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Q:

Succus Entericus is secreted by

A) Auerbach's plexus B) Peyers patches.
C) Brunner's glands D) Crypts of Lieberkuhn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Crypts of Lieberkuhn

Explanation:

Succus Entericus is the alkaline secretion produced by glands in the wall of the duodenum, consisting of water, mucoproteins, and hydrogencarbonate ions.

 

Succus Entericus is secreted by Crypts of Lieberkuhn.

 

It helps to counteract the highly acidic and proteolytic chyme entering the small intestine from the stomach, and thus protects the duodenum from damage.

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Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India?

A) Kushanas B) Guptas
C) Mauryas D) Sakas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kushanas

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The main aim of SAARC is

A) Regional Cooperation B) Internal affairs
C) Non-alignity D) Peaceful Coexistence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Regional Cooperation

Explanation:

SAARC means The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia.

It is founded in the yaer 1985. Its headquarters are in Kathmandu, Nepal.

 

Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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From which one of the  following places,remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the development stage of the Indus Valley Civilization

A) Harappa B) Kalibangan
C) Lothal D) Mohenjodaro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohenjodaro

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