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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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Which state in India is set to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister and contribute towards improving various services  ?

A) Chattisgarh B) Punjab
C) Karnataka D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haryana

Explanation:

Haryana is poised to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister Manohar Lal and contribute towards further improving various services being provided by different departments.

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Visceral fat is stored chiefly ____

A) within subcutaneous adipocytes B) around the thighs and neck
C) around the abdominal organs D) within the liver and spleen 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) around the abdominal organs

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Coral reefs are formed by _____

A) volcanic rocks B) marine sediments
C) chlorine material precipitated from sea water D) tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material

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Which is the only host team to win the ICC(50 over) Cricket World Cup

A) South Africa B) India
C) Australia D) West Indies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

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An image created to accompany words is called

A) A Heirogylph B) An Illustration
C) A Logo D) An Icon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An Illustration

Explanation:

An Illustration is a visual image created to accompany words to depict them.

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Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect?

A) Ocean acidification B) Smog pollution
C) Ozone depletion D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range.

 

The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect.

Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions:

Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.

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Name the Indian player who was chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

A) P V Sindhu B) Deepa Karmakar
C) Saina Nehwal D) Sakshi Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P V Sindhu

Explanation:

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chooses P.V. Sindhu as the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony will be held on April 4, 2018.

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Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI):1. It is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).2. It has registered as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). BPPI was established in December2008 under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India. The Bureau has been registered as an independent society under the Societies RegistrationAct, 1860 as a separate independent legal entity in April, 2010. BPPI follows the provisions of GFR, 2017 as amended from time to time, the CVC guidelines, and instructions from the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

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