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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?

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  • Railway Examinations
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Buoyancy depends on

A) the mass of the liquid displaced B) the mass of the body
C) the depth to which the body is immersed D) the shaped of the body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the mass of the liquid displaced

Explanation:

Buoyancy or Upthrust, is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.

In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid.

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Anna Hazare was awarded the Padma Bhushan in recognition for:

A) His war against corruption and launching Bhrashtatachar virodhi Jan Andolan B) His service to the Indian Army
C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony D) His remarkable social service in the Adivasi areas of Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Transforming a barren-dry village called Ralegan-Siddhi in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district into a model village of self-sufficiency, ecofriendly and harmony

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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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In order to give impetus to agriculture which of the following states has launched Contract Farming Scheme?

A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Orissa
C) West Bengal D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

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Which of the following is the scheme for which entire premium of the assured person is paid by the Central Government

A) Jawahar Bhima Yojana B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana
C) Swarnajayanti Shahari Rozagar Yojana D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shiksha Sahyog Yojana

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In India, Salt Lake City is located in

A) West Bangal B) Rajastan
C) Gujarat D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West Bangal

Explanation:

BidhanNagar in Kolkata, West Bangal is popularly known as Salt Lake City.

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The Governament of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as ' national River '

A) Ganga B) Yamuna
C) Kaveri D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ganga

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Times of India group is set to launch a 24-hour news channel in alliance with which international media entity?

A) Wall street Journal B) Reuters
C) BBC D) Associated Press
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reuters

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