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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
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The Busiest Metro Station in the world _________

Answer

Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, has an average of 3.64 million passengers pass through it each day. It has more than 200 exits.

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Among all two-legged creatures, which creature runs the fastest?

Answer

Ostrich

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Carbon Arc lamps are commonly used in

A) cinema projectors B) photography
C) vehicles D) domestic lighting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cinema projectors

Explanation:

The carbon arc lamp was the first widely-used type of electric light and the first commercially successful form of electric lamp.

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Here are the Carbon Arc Lamp Uses :


-Super bright light, capable of lighting a large length of street or a large factory interior.

-Was the ONLY electric light available to light large areas from 1800 - 1901.

-Was cheaper to light streets with the arc lamp than gas or oil lamps.

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Which country will become the World's first country to neutralise the gender pay gap ?

A) USA B) UK
C) Iceland D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iceland

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Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Survey of India?

A) Agucha in Rajasthan B) Thar Desert in Rajasthan
C) Tuensang in Nagaland D) Sirohi in Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sirohi in Rajasthan

Explanation:

A big bed of rock salt with the top portion of the bed containing potash (though not the variety used as ferilizer) has been discovered in Thar Desert at a depth of 100 metres. A massive belt of lead and zinc has been found in the Agucha area, while gold bearing rocks have been discovered in the Tuensang district of Nagaland.

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Which sector of Indian Economy has shown remarkable expansion during the last decade

A) Primary sector B) Secondary sector
C) Terrrtiary sector D) Mining sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Terrrtiary sector

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Name the dry, gusty wind that originates in the Eastern Rocky mountains of North America.

Answer

Chinook

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For How many years have the dinosaurs been extinct?

A) About 25 million years B) About 65 million years
C) About 100 million years D) About 135 million years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) About 65 million years

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