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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
  • All India Services:
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The earliest Chinese civilization of which archaeologists tell us in the _______ civilization 

A) Cheng B) Chou
C) Shang D) Chang Ziang
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shang

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One of the problems in finding out National Income in India is

A) Non-monetary consumption B) Tax evasion
C) Inflation D) Conspicuous consumption
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Non-monetary consumption

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Standard Electrode potential is measured in terms of

A) Pyrometer B) Electrometer
C) Thermometer D) Voltmeter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Voltmeter

Explanation:

Voltmeter is used to measure Standard Electrode Potential

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What invisible force holds you onto the earth, so that you don't simply fall off?

A) gravity B) magnetism
C) wind D) speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gravity

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12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from _________has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017".

A) Haryana B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Odisha

Explanation:

12 year old Padmalaya Nanda from Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest girl to bag the two "Little Miss Universe Internet 2017" and "Little Miss Actress" crowns at the 'Little Miss Universe-2017' at port city of Batumi in Georgia. Padmalaya Nanda, who studies in the 8th standard at a school in Cuttack, Odisha, bagged the crowns at the finale of the little Universe 2017, held at port city of Batumi in Georgia on June 4, 2017.

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Which art did jehangir patronize in particular?

A) Architecture B) Painting
C) Music D) Sculpture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Painting

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Q:

Firewalls are used to protect against

A) Virus Attacks B) Unauthorized Access
C) Data Driven Attacks D) Fire Attacks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unauthorized Access

Explanation:

Firewalls are used to protect against Unauthorized Access.

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First Afghan War took place in the year

A) 1849 B) 1839
C) 1858 D) 1869
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1839

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      • The First Anglo-Afghan War also known as Disaster in Afghanistan was fought between British imperial India and The Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842.
      • A British-Indian force attacks Ghazni fort during the First Afghan War, 1839.
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