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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
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Who among the following was the first Indian to receive the Templeton Award?

A) Baba amte B) Mother teresa
C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan D) Vinoba bhave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

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Which of these illustrates the Secondary Structure of a Protein?

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A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

Explanation:

The Secondary Structure of a Protein is option B)

 

The Secondary Structure of a Protein results from Hydrogen Bonds.

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Which sentence describes a legislative referendum?

A) Voters approve a measure that is nonbinding and can be ignored. B) Voters approve or reject a proposal without the legislature.
C) Voters sign a petition to gather support for an issue.  D) A legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A legislature passes a bill that must be approved by voters.

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Bushwell invented

A) Atomic Bomb B) Submarine
C) Urey D) Hovercraft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Submarine

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The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what

A) Ooh Ahh B) Penguin
C) Big Bird D) Pigeon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pigeon

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India Home Rule Society, founded in Landon in February 1905, was one of the earliest revolutionary societies set up outside india. This society was founded by

A) Lala Har Dayal B) VD Savarkar
C) Shyamji Krishna Verma D) Madan Lal Dhingra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shyamji Krishna Verma

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The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the 

A) Prime Minister B) President
C) Comptroller and Auditor-General D) Home Ministry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) President

Explanation:

The Contingency Fund of India was constituted in 1950, by an act of parliament (Article 267). The Fund has been placed at the disposal of the president, who can make advances out of the Fund to meet unforeseen expenditure. The expenses must be subsequently authorised by Union Parliament (Articles 115, 116) and recovered through additional, supplementary or excess grants.

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The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In D.C circuit, its effective resistance will be

A) Zero B) Infinite
C) 1 Ohm D) 1/2 Ohm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Infinite

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