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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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All day - to - day function of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and web-based?(this is being done for the first time in india for a Panchayat)

A) Kerala B) Karnataka
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kerala

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What is the population of Telangana as per 2011 census?

A) 35 million B) 38 million
C) 45 million D) 48 million
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35 million

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Magnetic field lines about a current-carrying wire

A) circle the wire in closed loops B) extend radially from the wire
C) both of these D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) circle the wire in closed loops

Explanation:

Electric current produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field can be visualized as a pattern of circular field lines surrounding a wire.

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Q:

The first animal to go into space was

Answer

Dog

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The first Earth sumit was held at

A) Buenos Aires B) Rio de janeiro
C) Dar-es-Salam D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rio de janeiro

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A challenge that modern presidents face is

A) issuing executive orders. B) granting pardons.
C) recognizing foreign nations. D) leading their political party.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) leading their political party.

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Which is the longest railway platform in the world?

A) Mumbai B) Gorakhpur
C) Thane D) Kochi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gorakhpur

Explanation:

Gorakhpur railway platform in Uttar Pradesh is the longest railway platform in the world.

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What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?

A) to provide a substitute for government B) to define and limit government power
C) to give the government absolute power D) to define a moral code for people to follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to define and limit government power

Explanation:

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government.

It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power.

e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

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