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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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The longest ship canal in the world is the

A) Suez canal, Egypt B) Kiel canal, Germany
C) Panama canal, Central America D) St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)

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The Income elasticity demand for farm products is

A) High in India B) No demand at all
C) Very low in India D) High supply and no demand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Very low in India

Explanation:

Income easticity of demand measures the responsiveness of demand for any goods to changes in income. With increase in incomes generally the demand for farm products like rice wheat etc, will not change drastically. With income increase, demand for luxuries such as consumer durables etc will increase. The income elasticity  of demand for farm products is thus low.

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Whcih one is the compound in the following

A) mercury B) ozone
C) air D) ammonia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) air

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For the oxidation, carbohydrates should be in the form of

A) Starch B) Cellulose
C) Glucose D) Fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glucose

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Which of the following newspapers was published in Bengali Language

A) Jugantar B) Pratap
C) Din Mani D) Lok Satta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jugantar

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Who among the following is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh

A) Le Corbousier B) Pupul Jayakar
C) Nek Chand D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nek Chand

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Which of the following things was illegalised by India Act 5th of 1843 ?

A) Sati Pratha B) Slavery
C) Polygamy D) Child marriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Slavery

Explanation:

The Indian Slavery Act, also called as Act 5th of 1843, was an act passed in British India under East India Company rule, which outlawed many economic transactions associated with slavery.

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A colored ion generally indicates a

A) transition metal B) metalloid
C) large in size D) Both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) transition metal

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A colored ion generally indicates a transition metal.

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