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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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Which of the following is an example of representative money?

A) Salt B) A tract of land
C) Gold D) A check
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A check

Explanation:

Representative money is an item such as a token or piece of paper that has no intrinsic value but can be exchanged on demand for a commodity that does have intrinsic value, such as gold, silver, copper,...

 

Hence, a Check is an example of representative money.

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President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the biggest river festival of India in 2017, Namami Brahmaputra, in which of the following states ?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Assam
C) Orissa D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

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Q:

The first winner of the UN population award were

A) Ronald reagan and Indira Gandhi B) Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong
C) Qian Xangzhong and Ronald regan D) Yuri andropov and Qian Xangzhong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indira Gandhi and Qian Xangzhong

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Which Bank has become the first bank in India to launch DigiPOS, a Point of Sale (POS) machine ?

A) Yes Bank B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) HDFC Bank

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Q:

Which team has won the ICC T20 World Cup 2014?

A) Sri Lanka B) India
C) Australia D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sri Lanka

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Q:

Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao is located in which country?

A) Burma B) Brunei
C) Philippines D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Philippines

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Q:

'A day of deliverance and thanks giving', was celebrated in 1939 by

A) Congress Party B) Muslim League
C) Forward Bloc D) Communist party
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Muslim League

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Q:

Poorly tuned engines do not get good gas mileage.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

The above-given statement is absolutely true. Poorly tuned engines of vehicles will not get good gas mileage.


A poorly running engine may lose power that is needed for normal driving and emergencies, may not start, gets poor fuel economy, pollutes the air, and could stall when you are on the road causing a traffic problem.

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