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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
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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World Tobacco Day is celebrated on _____ ?

A) 30 May B) 31 May
C) 1 June D) 5 June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 31 May

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Which new train is being flagged off by railway minister Suresh Prabhu in April 2017 ?

A) Double Deck Passenger Trains B) High-speed rail
C) Metro train D) Vistadome coach train
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vistadome coach train

Explanation:

Vistadome coach train flagged off in April 2017 is routed between Visakhapatnam to Araku valley station.

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Which atom has the largest radius?

A) Neon B) Francium
C) Helium D) Cesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Francium

Explanation:

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In the periodic table, the atomic radius increases from top to bottom in the groups and it increases from right to left in the periods.

 

Francium is the atom with largest atomic radius. Helium is the atom with smallest radius.

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Q:

Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic state in

A) 1950 B) 1953
C) 1956 D) 1961
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1953

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Where was the third Buddhist council held

A) Vatsa B) Pataliputra
C) Kosambi D) Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pataliputra

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Statement which is true about bacteria ?

A) All bacteria are autotrophs B) Most of them are heterotrophs but some are autotrophs
C) All bacteria heterophs D) All bacteria are photosynthetic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Most of them are heterotrophs but some are autotrophs

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Every computer on the internet is known as

A) Client B) Modem
C) Server D) Host
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Host

Explanation:

Every computer on the internet needs a string called Internet Protocol (IP address) to perform its work. So Every computer on the internet is known as Host.

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Q:

Washing soda is 

A) sodium hydroxide B) sodium carbonate
C) sodium bicorbonate D) Potassium chloride
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sodium carbonate

Explanation:

Sodium hydroxide - NaOH is caustic soda

 

Sodium carbonate - Na2CO3 is washing soda

 

Sodium bicarbonate - NaHCO3  is baking soda 

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