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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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Who amongst the following is the author of the book " Development as Freedom" ?

A) M.S. Swaminathan B) C. Rangarajan
C) Y.V. Reddy D) Amartya Sen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amartya Sen

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Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of

A) Carotene B) Cyanocobalamine
C) Thiamine D) Calciferol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Calciferol

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Which will be the new sponsor of the Indian cricket team from April 2017 ?

A) Paytm B) Star
C) Oppo D) Reliance-Jio
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Oppo

Explanation:

OPPO, the mobile manufacturing brand has dealt with Indian Cricket Team for its sponsorship for 05 years. OPPO has paid Rs. 1079 crore for this deal. The BCCI has signed a five-year contract with OPPO and this contract will begin from April.

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Q:

Plants are green because they

A) Refract green light B) Absorbs green light
C) Reflects green light D) Do not absorb ultra violet light
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Reflects green light

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As per the reports published in newspapers india allowed to open Cross-LOC Trade after a gap of about 60 years. Which of the following routes was thrown open for the same?

A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad B) Kolkata - Dhaka
C) Varanasi - Kathmandu D) Imphal - Yangon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Srinagar - Muzaffarabad

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Modem is used mostly for ?

A) A modern empty memory modules B) Connecting to internet
C) Mostly for file system D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Connecting to internet

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A modem is nothing but short for Modulator and Demodulator. It is used mostly for connecting to the internet.

A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves.

 

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Which half reaction correctly represents reduction?

A) Fe2+ + e- ---> Fe3+ B) Au3+ + 3e– ---> Au
C) Ag ---> Ag+ + e- D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Au3+ + 3e– ---> Au

Explanation:

A half reaction is either the oxidation or reduction reaction component of a redox reaction. A half reaction is obtained by considering the change in oxidation states of individual substances involved in the redox reaction.

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Which of the following writes/orders of the High Court/Supreme Court is brought to get an order of an authority quashed

A) Mandamus B) Certiorari
C) Habeas Corpus D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Quo Warranto

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