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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 Reserve Bank of India has taken some initiatives to prevent a US type sub-prime Crisis in India. Which of the following is/ are such initiatives?

A. Banks are adviced to set up credit counselling centres. 

B. Banks should stop giving housing loans to big borrowers (Asking for loans of  Rs.50 lakhs and above )

C. Banks should not give loans to builders and property dealers/developers

A) Only (A) B) Only (B)
C) Only (C) D) All (A), (B), (C)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only (A)

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Which of the following is the regulator of the credit rating agencies in india?

A) RBI B) SBI
C) SIDBI D) SEBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) SEBI

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In 1955, Imperial Bank of India, a leadimg commercial bank of that time was nationalised and renamed as:

A) Central Bank of India B) Bank of India
C) Indian Bank D) State Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) State Bank of India

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 What is the name of autobiography of Adolf Hitler ?

A) First Attack B) Mein Kampf
C) My Spirit D) Ray of Hope
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mein Kampf

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What is the name of the writer of indian origin whose novel, "The Inheritance of Loss" has bagged Man Booker Prize?

A) Vikram Seth B) Kiran Desai
C) Salman Rushdie D) V.S Naipaul
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kiran Desai

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The antiseptic compound present in dettol is

A) Biothional B) Cresol
C) Iodine D) Enloroxylenol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Enloroxylenol

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The antiseptic compound present in dettol is Enloroxylenol.

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Who among the following is set to become the youngest-ever "Messenger of Peace," for 'United Nations' ?

A) Rashi Anand B) Shikha Patra
C) Bedadyuti Jha D) Malala Yousafzai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Malala Yousafzai

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The Pahari School , Rajput School, Mughal School, and Kangra School represent different styles of Indian

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

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