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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.


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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.


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Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'?

A) Spain B) France
C) Germany D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Spain

Explanation:

In Spain, where there were no protestants, a soldier named lgnatius Loyola started an organisation for clergymen to work wholly as 'soldiers of jensus' in the service of the Church. Its members came to be called jesuits. They went from place to place and won back followers in France and Germany. They established missions in india, china, Africa and the Americas to gain new adherents. The Jesuit Schools which they started to strengthen the Roman Catholic  Church are still in existence in many countries of the world.

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Who is the the author and composer of the National Anthem (Jana Gana Mana) of India?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Muhammad Iqbal D) Ram Singh Thakur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

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Number of Parliamentary and assembly seats respectively in the new state of Telangana

Answer

17 and 119

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Which country has decided to venture into Internet of things with new satellite system 'Marathon'?

A) China B) Russia
C) India D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Russia

Explanation:

Russia has decided to venture into Internet of things with new satellite system 'Marathon'.

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Which is the first talkie film in India?

A) Alam Ara B) Raja Harishchandra
C) Pundalik D) Sant Tukaram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alam Ara

Explanation:

The first talkie film in India was Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara, on 14 March 1931.

 

Irani later produced the first south Indian talkie film Kalidas directed by H.M. Reddy released on 31 October 1931.

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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?

A) Ghagra B) Yamuna
C) Kosi D) Chambal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chambal

Explanation:

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river in Rajasthan.

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Which of the following is a major function of chloride?

A) Helps maintain gastric acidity B) Acts as principal intracellular electrolyte
C) Acts as principal intracellular electrolyte D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Helps maintain gastric acidity

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The chief constituent of gobar gas is

A) Methane B) Carbon dioxide
C) Ethane D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Methane

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