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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
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Mohini Attam dance form  developed originally in which of the following states?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Kerala
C) Orissa D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kerala

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Which of the following is NOT a source of tax revenue collected by the Govt of India?

A) Custom Duty B) Excise Duty
C) Income Tax D) Dividends & Profits
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dividends & Profits

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The Vocanic eruption is most likely to be violent when

A) The volcano is near to the sea B) The neck of the volcano is sealed by a plug
C) The lava is viscous D) The lava reaches the surface through a fissure
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The lava is viscous

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What is the capital of Ethiopia?

A) Addis Ababa B) Santo Domingo
C) Port-au-Prince D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Addis Ababa

Explanation:

Capital of  Ethipoia is Addis Ababa 

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Q:

Fear of crossing road is called as

A) Emetophobia B) Aerophobia
C) Erythrophobia D) Agoraphobia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Agoraphobia

Explanation:

Fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness or embarrassment is called Agoraphobia. 

Fear of crossing road causes some panic in them and comes under Agoraphobia.

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Which is the only Indian monument to figure in the world’s top 10 TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards for Landmarks  ?

A) Taj Mahal B) Qutab Minar
C) Gateway of India D) India Gate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Taj Mahal

Explanation:

Iconic attraction of India Taj Mahal has emerged as the 5th most popular landmark in the world and 2nd in Asia, according to the online travel portal TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers’ Choice Awards for Landmarks. Globally, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in Abu Dhabi, Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba in Spain, and St Peter’s Basilica in Italy, bagged the first four ranks respectively. Whereas, the top 10 landmarks in Asia has been topped by Angkor Wat, followed by Taj Mahal on the second place. Apart from this, Taj Mahal has also ranked first in the list of popular landmarks in India, followed by AmberFort, Jaipur; Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi, etc.

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The money which Government of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from which of the following sources?

I. Loan from world Bank/ADB etc

II. Taxes collected  from the people 

III. Loan from RBI

A) only I B) only II
C) only III D) All I,II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All I,II and III

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From which direction does foul weather typically approach?

A) East B) North
C) West D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West

Explanation:

If the barometer rises, it indicates that good or fair weather is coming and if the falling barometer reading indicates that bad or foul weather is coming. Usually bad weather approaches from the west direction.

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