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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
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Which of the following is not a Jovian planet?

A) Jupiter B) Earth
C) Saturn D) Neptune
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Earth

Explanation:

Earth is not a Jovian Planet as it is a Terrestrial planet.

A planet designated as Jovian is hence a gas giant, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium gas with varying degrees of heavier elements.

 

Within the Solar System, four Jovian planets exist – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Though these planets vary in terms of size, mass, and composition, they all share certain characteristics that cause them to differ greatly from the terrestrial planets located in the inner Solar System.

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A CD-ROM disk  _______

A) cannot be erased and rewritten B) has more storage capacity than a CD-R
C) holds less data than a floppy disk D) Can be written only once
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cannot be erased and rewritten

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The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by ?

A) Robert Edwards B) James Simpson
C) H Gibbon D) Jonas E Salk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jonas E Salk

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When was Jana-Gana-Mana (which later became 'National Anthem' of India) first sung and where ?

A) 24th Jan, 1950 in Allahabad B) 24th jan, 1950 in Delhi
C) 26th Dec, 1942 in Calcutta D) 27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta

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Which of the following is tropical grassland?

A) Savannah B) Pampas
C) Prairies D) Taiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Savannah

Explanation:

Tropical grasslands, or savannas, are also the homes of primates in Africa and Asia; no savanna-living primates exist in South America. Tropical grasslands comprise a mixture of trees and grasses, the proportion of trees to grass varying directly with the rainfall.

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Name the first e-commerce company that will become the member of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)? 

A) Amazon B) Snapdeal
C) Paytm D) Flipkart
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Paytm

Explanation:

The country’s fast-growing e-commerce industry will finally mark its presence at the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), with Paytm set to become a member of the self-regulatory voluntary organisation next month i.e April 2017.

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Malabar is covered by which types of vegetation

A) Mountain forest B) Thorn
C) Tropical deciduous D) Tropical evergreen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tropical evergreen

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The Green Revolution in India was the outcome of the efforts of who amongst the following?

A) Dr MS Swaminathan B) Dr C Rangarajan
C) KV Kamath D) Dr Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr MS Swaminathan

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