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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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Symbolic logic was discovered by ___________

A) Herman Hollerith B) Vonn Neumann
C) George Boole D) Sun Microsystem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) George Boole

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How many member countries did the UNO have on its formation in 1945 ?

A) 45 B) 51
C) 48 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51

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A cyclist leans inwards when he is negotiating a curve so that

A) he may increase his speed B) his weight may be reduced
C) necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion. D) no frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion.

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No circular or curved motion is possible without providing the necessary centripetal force. (C) provides this and so is the answer. 

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Hollywood movie named The Black Prince recently won the Special Jury Remi Award at the 50th annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. Which Indian actress has acted in this movie  ?

A) Shabana Azmi B) Deepika Padukone
C) Juhi Chawla D) Priyanka Chopra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shabana Azmi

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Plants having body that is differentiated into roots, stems and leaves and have specialized tissue for the conduction of water and other substances, fall in which group?

 

A) Bryophyta B) Thallophyta
C) Pteridophyta D) All option are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pteridophyta

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Which of the following is the capital of the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

A) Dadra B) Nagar Haveli
C) Kavaratti D) Silvassa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Silvassa

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The number of members included in the Constitution Drafting Committee was

A) Seven B) Nine
C) Eleven D) Thirteen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Seven

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A true species in mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?

A) Dove B) Dodo
C) Condor D) Skua
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dodo

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