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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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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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At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and celcius scales give the same reading?

A) 212 degrees B) 32 degreees
C) -40 degreees D) 0 degreees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -40 degreees

Explanation:

We want the temperature when F=C.

We know that, F = C x 95 + 32

So substituting C For F, we have C = -40o

Therefore,  C = -40. 

Thus when C = -40, we have C = F

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"A-Z GST Guide" program launched by which E-commerce firm for sellers to get insights and help related to the goods and services tax (GST) in 2017 ?

A) Flipkart B) Amazon
C) eBay D) Snapdeal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amazon

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Two most important acts and rituals associated with the vedic marriage system was/were

A) Pani-Grahana B) Sapta-Padi
C) Marriage Vows D) Both (a) and (b)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (a) and (b)

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Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?

A) Lombardy B) Sicily
C) Sardinia D) Tuscany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardinia

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The Indian Football team made its first appearance at Olympicsin

A) 1936 B) 1948
C) 1952 D) 1956
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1948

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In War weapons, AK-47, K stands for?

A) Krushchev B) Karpov
C) Kasparov D) Kalashnakov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kalashnakov

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Who invented Gramophone?

A) Michael Faraday B) Fahrenheit
C) Alexander Graham Bell D) Thomas Alva Edison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alexander Graham Bell

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