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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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Who among the following is the author of Indica?

A) Megasthenes B) Seleucus
C) Chanakya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Megasthenes

Explanation:

Indica is the book written by Greek historian "Megasthenes" in which he described India like how is the Indians life, what way of life is followed, etc...

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A manometer is used to measure

A) earthquake B) pressure
C) temperature D) density
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pressure

Explanation:

A manometer is used to measure a pressure difference between two points.

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With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated?

A) Industrial Revolution B) Russian Revolution
C) French Revolution D) Olympic Games
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) French Revolution

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Q:

Rutherford's alpha-scattering experiment related to the size of the

A) nucleus B) atom
C) electron D) neutron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nucleus

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Who among the following was the 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A) M.A. Ayyangar B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
C) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar D) Sardar Hukam Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Explanation:

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from 15 May 1952 – 27 February 1956.

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What ‘game’ was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

A) Frisbee B) Monopoly
C) Ouija board D) Ping Pong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ouija board

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Indian-American girl won 2017 Young Scientist Challenge for water contamination detection device. What is her name ?

A) Kavita Kumari B) Gitanjali Rao
C) Hetal Rao D) Savita Sharma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gitanjali Rao

Explanation:

Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, was named as "America’s top young scientist" for inventing a cost-effective, quick lead-contamination detector in water. The seventh-grade student was inspired by the large-scale lead contamination in water in Flint, Michigan, that came to light recently.

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Who has released a book on the noted author and journalist Khushwant Singh titled 'Khushwant Singh: In Wisdom and in Jest' ?

A) Yogi Adityanath B) Vijay Rupani
C) Shivraj Singh D) Amarinder Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amarinder Singh

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